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To comfort always : a nurse's guide to end-of-life care
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- ISBN: 9781938835506
- ISBN: 1938835506
- ISBN: 9781938835513
- ISBN: 9781938835520
- ISBN: 9781938835537
- ISBN: 1938835514
- ISBN: 9781938835513
- ISBN: 1938835522
- ISBN: 9781938835520
- ISBN: 1938835530
- ISBN: 9781938835537
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Physical Description:
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xiii, 187 pages ; 23 cm - Edition: Second edition.
- Publisher: Indianapolis, IN : Sigma Theta Tau International, [2014]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Preceded by: To comfort always : a nurse's guide to end-of-life care / Linda Norlander. c2008. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Beginning -- Advance care planning -- Chronic illness and end of life -- Dementia and end of life -- Pain management : it's more than knowing meds -- Physical symptom management -- Suffering : it's not just the pain -- Active dying : the final days and hours -- After the death : the long journey to the car -- Pediatric end of life : when a child is dying -- Cultural sensitivity : looking through different eyes -- Hospice : the gold standard for end-of-life care -- Ethical issues in end-of-life care -- A final note : taking care. |
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| Subject: | Terminal care Nursing Geriatric nursing Terminal Care Nursing Care Advance Care Planning |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | RT 87 .T45 N67 2014 | 30775305533169 | General Collection | Available | - |
To Comfort Always : A Nurse's Guide to End-Of-Life Care
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To Comfort Always : A Nurse's Guide to End-Of-Life Care
To Comfort Always is an award-winning handbook for nurses on how to care for patients at the end of life. Fully revised and updated, this new edition is a practical guide to understanding the needs of both patients and families and the important roles nurses play in addressing those needs to Comfort Always provides a practical framework that differentiates end-of-life nursing in terms of skilled clinician, advocate and guide. Content includes: Educating your patients, their families, and yourself about illnesses, Guiding patients and families through the stages of dementia, Conducting pain assessments, Advocating for the needs of patients and families, Assessing and engaging when death is near, Understanding the specific needs of a dying child Book jacket.
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