End of life nursing care a guide for best practice Joanna De Souza and Annie Pettifer
Material type: TextPublication details: London Sage 2013.Description: xii, 203 p 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780857025487
- 616.029
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Includes bibliographical references and index
End of Life Care - A Historical Perspective Assessing Holistic Needs Responding to Questions about the End of Life Making Difficult Decisions Using Ethical and Legal Frameworks Calling in the Palliative Care Team Managing Physical Symptoms Discharging Patients Approaching the End of Life Knowing When a Patient Is in the Last Days of Life Care after Death Sudden or Unexpected Death Supporting Family and Friends Resolving My Own Feelings after a Patient Has Died
Students and newly qualified staff make up much of the workforce delivering end-of-life care but, because end-of-life care can be both technically challenging and emotionally demanding, it is an aspect of nursing that can cause considerable anxiety. This book enables pre-registration students to prepare confidently for the challenges they will face when they are caring for dying patients and supporting their families.
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