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palliative care nursing quality care to the end of life
p this textbook has ... introduced concepts and methods of education which help to move palliative nursing forward as an evidenced based practice of whole person care . p betty ferrell phd faan br research scientist from the foreword p in this comprehensive textbook on palliative care nursing editors marianne matzo and deborah witt sherman succeed in bringing together the heart of nursing and the true meaning of palliative care with the most current evidence based practice . p geripal p palliative care is a philosophy of caregiving that integrates disease modification with supportive compassionate therapies for patients at the end of life . palliative care nurses are responsible for alleviating pain and other physical symptoms along with satisfying the emotional social cultural and spiritual needs of patients who are facing life threatening illness . p this third edition of palliative care nursing provides more comprehensive newly updated content knowledge attitudes skills and cutting edge teaching and learning strategies to achieve the aacn end of life nursing competencies providing a lifespan approach . now in its third edition this book continues to emphasize the value of complementary holistic modalities in promoting health wholeness and wellness even as death approaches . p key topics discussed ul li ethical aspects of palliative care li legal aspects of end of life decision making li loss suffering grief and bereavement on the part of patients and their families li symptom specific nursing management of pain anxiety depression fatigue malnutrition and dehydration all common to palliative care li how to communicate with the seriously ill and dying patients their families and their health care providers li disease specific aspects of palliative care for those battling cancer heart disease lung disease hiv aids end stage renal and liver disease neurological and other disorders li ul
paperback springer publishing company 2009 isbn13 9780826157911 isbn10 0826157912
abridged n isbn 13 9780826157911 number in series 1 number of pages 576 publisher springer pub co release date 62135769600000