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Fast facts for the hospice nurse : a concise guide to end-of-life care
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- ISBN: 9780826131980 (hard copy)
- ISBN: 0826131980 (hard copy)
- ISBN: 9780826131997 (ebook)
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Physical Description:
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xix, 187 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. - Publisher: New York : Springer Publishing Company, [2017]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The difference between hospice and palliative care -- History and evolution of hospice in the United States -- Hospice philosophy and the role of the nurse -- The hospice nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team -- Establishing goals of care -- Establishing hospice eligibility -- Hospice basics : admission and ongoing care -- Levels of care -- Recognizing existential suffering and spiritual needs and providing appropriate support -- Nursing considerations for cultural variations at the end of life -- Assessing and responding to physical changes and symptoms at the end of life -- Supporting family members and caregivers -- Understanding grief and bereavement -- Defining quality in hospice -- Monitoring quality -- Ensuring compliance with hospice regulations -- Electronic documentation in hospice -- Sources of occupational stress -- Consequences of occupational stress -- Addressing occupational stress -- Self-care 101. |
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Subject: | Hospice care Hospice nurses Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Nurse's Role |