Palliative Care

ISBN-13: 9780273760627 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 80 str.

Heather Campbell

Opis

This easy-to-use guide provides a quick reference to the principles of palliative and end-of-life care for adults, to help you enable your patients to not only die peacefully but also live until they die. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad.

Spis treści

What is palliative care?
The patient journey
Role of the nurse
Communication in palliative care
Holistic assessment
Symptom management  in palliative and end of life care
Pain management
Nausea and vomiting
Breathlessness
Constipation
Fatigue
Care at end of life
Symptoms at end of life
A good death
Care in the last few weeks and days
Supporting family and carers
Looking after self

O autorze

Heather Campbell