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Palliative care nursing at a glance / by Ingleton, Christine,editor.; Larkin, Philip(Philip Joseph),editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Clinical applications -- Palliative care for all -- Professional roles in palliative care -- Ethical challenges in palliative care practice -- Managing end-of-life care.Palliative Care Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for nursing students, health and social care practitioners, and all those involved in palliative care delivery, both in the clinical and home setting. Written by an expert team of academics, nurses, educators and researchers it provides a concise and easy-to-read overview of all the concepts and clinical decision-making skills necessary for the provision of good-quality palliative and end-of-life care. Divided into six sections, the book includes coverage of all key clinical applications, principles of symptom management, palliative care approaches for a range of conditions and patient groups, exploration of the roles of the multi-professional team, as well as ethical challenges. -- from the publisher.
Subjects: Handbooks; Hospice care.; Palliative treatment.; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing;
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Palliative and end of life care in nursing / by Nicol, Jane,editor.; Nyatanga, Brian,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-169) and index.With the number of people requiring palliative and end of life care steadily increasing, it is the responsibility of every nurse, regardless of specialism, to know how to provide high-quality care to this group of people. Yet caring for those nearing the end of life can throw up complex issues, including handling bereavement, cultural and ethical issues, delivering care in a wide variety of settings, symptom management and also ensuring your own emotional resilience. This book is specifically designed to equip nursing students and non-specialists with the essential knowledge required in relation to the care and management of people nearing the end of life. -- Provided by publisher.The idea of living, dying, life and death / Brian Nyatanga -- Communication in palliative and end of life care / Jean Fisher -- Exploring loss, grief and bereavement / Jane Nicol -- Understanding cultural issues in palliative and end of life care / Brian Nyatanga -- Rehabilitation in palliative and end of life care / Jane Nicol -- Ethical issues in palliatie and end of life care / Sherri Ogston-Tuck -- Palliative and end of life care in a critical care setting / Hazel Luckhurst and Chris Clarke -- Legal aspects of palliative and end of life care / Helen Taylor.
Subjects: Palliative treatment.; Terminal care.; Nursing.; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing.; Palliative Care.; Terminal Care.;
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Palliative care nursing : caring for suffering patients / by Perrin, Kathleen Ouimet,author.; Sheehan, Caryn A.,author.; Potter, Mertie L.,author.; Kazanowski, Mary K.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Palliative Care and its Role in Suffering -- Suffering and Palliative Care Across the Continuum -- Ethical Responsibilities and Issues in Palliative Care -- Advance Care Planning Responsibilities -- Difficult Conversations -- Acute and Chronic Pain as Sources of Suffering -- Palliative Care for Patients with Serious Illness -- Suffering and Palliative Care at the End of Life -- Grieving and Suffering -- Spirituality -- The Search for Meaning in Suffering -- The Nurse as a Witness to Suffering -- The Role of Healing and Holistic Nursing -- Conveying Comfort -- Inspiring Hope."Palliative Care Nursing: Caring for Suffering Patients explores the concept of suffering as it relates to nursing practice. This text helps practicing nurses and students define and recognize various aspects of suffering across the lifespan and within various patient populations while providing guidance in alleviating suffering. In addition, it examines spiritual and ethical perspectives on suffering and discusses how witnessing suffering impacts nurses' ability to assume the professional role. Further, the authors discuss ways nurses as witnesses to suffering can optimize their own coping skills and facilitate personal growth. Rich in case studies, pictures, and reflections on nursing practice and life experiences, Palliative Care Nursing: Caring for Suffering Patients delves into key topics such as how to identify when a patient is suffering, whether they are coping, sources of coping facades, what to do to ease suffering, and how to convey the extent of suffering to members of the health care team. Palliative Care Nursing: Caring for Suffering Patients helps practicing nurses and students define and recognize various aspects of suffering across the lifespan and within various patient populations while providing guidance in alleviating suffering"--
Subjects: Palliative treatment.; Terminal care.; Nursing.; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; Terminal Care; Pain; Palliative Care;
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The clinical pocket guide to advanced practice palliative nursing / by Dahlin, Constance,editor.; Coyne, Patrick,1957-editor.; Ferrell, Betty,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references.Pain / Judith A. Paice -- Dyspnea / Kathleen Broglio -- Bowel symptoms : constipation, diarrhea, and obstruction / Kimberly Chow and Lauren Koranteng -- Challenging symptoms : dry mouth, hiccups, fevers, pruritus, and sleep disorders / Barton T. Bobb and Devon Fletcher -- Nausea and vomiting / Maureen Lynch -- Anxiety / Maria Gatto, Patricia Thomas, and Ann Berger -- Delirium / Peggy S. Burhenn -- Depression and suicide / John D. Chovan -- Palliative emergencies / Marcia J. Buckley and Ann Syrett -- Discontinuation of life sustaining therapies / Kathy Plakovic -- Withdrawal of cardiology technology / Patricia Maani Fogelman and Janine A. Gerringer -- Withdrawal of respiratory technology / Beth Wagner -- Palliative sedation / Peg Nelson -- Pediatric palliative care across the continuum / Vanessa Battista and Gina Santucci -- Palliative care of the geriatric patient / Phyllis B. Whitehead.
Subjects: Palliative treatment.; Nursing.; Terminal care.; Hospice care.; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; Advanced Practice Nursing;
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Oxford textbook of palliative nursing / by Ferrell, Betty,editor.; Paice, Judith A.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Section I. General principles. Introduction to palliative care / Betty Rolling Ferrell -- National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care : assuring quality palliative care through Clinical Practice Guidelines / Constance M. Dahlin -- Hospital-based palliative care / Patricia Maani-Fogelman -- Principles of patient and family assessment / John D. Chovan -- Communication in palliative care : an essential competency for nurses / Constance M. Dahlin and Elaine Wittenberg -- Advance care planning / Shigeko Izumi -- Section II. Symptom assessment and management. Interdisciplinary palliative care teams : specialists in delivering palliative care / Polly Mazanec, Rebekah Reimer, Jessica Bullington, Patrick J. Coyne, Herman Harris, II, Mary Catherine Dubois, Catherine Rogers, and Jennifer Aron -- Pain assessment / Regina M. Fink, Rose A. Gates, and Kate D. Jeffers -- Pain management / Judith A. Paice -- Fatigue / Edith O'Neil-Page, Grace E. Dean, and Paula R. Anderson -- Anorexia and cachexia / Elizabeth E. Schack and Dorothy Wholihan -- Nausea and vomiting / David Collett and Kimberly Chow -- Dysphagia, hiccups, and other oral symptoms / Rachel Klinedinst, Audrey Kurash Cohen, and Constance M. Dahlin -- Bowel management : constipation, obstruction, diarrhea, and ascites / Stefanie N. Mooney, Purvi Patel, and Sorin Buga -- Medically administered nutrition and hydration / Katy M. Lanz, Michelle S. Gabriel, and Jennifer A. Tschanz -- Dyspnea, cough, and terminal secretions / DorAnne Donesky -- Bladder management in palliative care / Naomi Farrington and Catherine Murphy -- Lymphedema management / Mei R. Fu, Bonnie B. Lasinski, Janet H. Van Cleave, and Charles P. Tilley -- Palliative wound, ostomy, and continence care / Charles Pl. Tilley, Mei R. Fu, and Jana M. Lipson -- Pruritus, fever, and sweats / Angel Smothers -- Neurological disorders / Margaret A. Schwartz -- Anxiety and depression / Jaroslava Salman, Emma Wolfe, and Sunita K. Patel -- Delirium, confusion, and agitation / Wendy Goldberg, Greg Mahr, Amy M. Williams, and Michael Ryan -- Insomnia / Karla Schroeder -- Sexuality and intimacy in serious illness and at the end of life / Quinten Robertson and Kelli Gershon -- Sedation for refractory symptoms / Chandana Banerjee and Bonnie Freeman -- Complementary and integrative therapies in palliative care / Mary-Anne Meyer and Melinda Ring -- Withdrawal of invasive mechanical ventilation / Margaret K. Campbell --Section III. Psychosocial and spiritual support. The meaning of hope in the dying / Valerie T. Cotter and Anessa M. Foxwell -- Bereavement / Inge B. Corless and Janice Bell Meisenhelder -- Supporting families and family caregivers in palliative care / Kelli I. Stajduhar and J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom -- Planning for the actual death / Patricia Berry and Julie Griffie -- Spiritual screening, history, and assessment / Elizabeth Johnston Taylor -- Spiritual care intervention / William Rosa -- Meaning in illness / Tami Borneman and Katherine Brown-Saltzman -- Section IV. Special patient populations. Cultural considerations in palliative care / Carrie Cormack, Polly Mazanec, and Joan T. Panke -- Older adult patients in the community / Carol O. Long -- Poor, homeless and underserved populations / Caroline Olney, Sarah Stroe, and Anne Hughes -- Palliative care for patients with mental illness / John D. Chovan and Betty D. Morgan -- Palliative care for people living with HIV / Jacquelyn Slomka -- Caring for the patient with substance use disorder at the end of life / Peggy Compton, Yu-Ping Chang, and Salimah Meghani -- Cancer survivorship / Anne Reb and Denice Economou -- Veterans / Deborah Grassman -- Organ donation / Lissi Hansen and Luren F. Dunn -- Pulmonary palliative care / Patricia A. Maani-Fogelman and Ruby A. Weller -- Palliative care in heart failure / J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom, Rachel Wells, and Keith M. Swetz -- Section V. End-of-life care across settings. Improving the quality of care across all settings / Marilyn Bookbinder, Romina Arceo, and James T. McDaniel -- Long-term care : focus on nursing homes / Joan Carpenter and Mary Ersek -- Palliative care in the community / Nancy Robertson and Barbara Sutton -- The intensive care unit / Jennifer K. McAdam and Céline Gélinas -- Palliative care nursing in the outpatient setting / Pamela Stetzlein Davies and Kathleen Broglio -- Palliative care in the emergency department / Rebecca Wright and Benjamin Roberts -- The role of nursing in caring for patients receiving palliative surgery or chemotherapy / Virginia Sun, Tami Tittelfitz, and Marjorie J. Hein -- Rural palliative care / Richard A. Taylor, J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom, Erin R. Currie, Macy Stockdill, and Marie A. Bakitas -- The role of PT, OT, and other therapies in palliative care for seriously ill patients / Dennis Lin, Megan Borjan, Seanell D. San Andres, and Christina Kelly -- Value-based care / Finly Zachariah and William Dale --Section VI. Pediatric palliative care. Symptom management in pediatric palliative care / Joan "Jody" Chrastek and Camara van Breemen -- Pediatric hospice and palliative care / Vanessa Battista and Gwenn LaRagione -- Pediatric goals of care : leading through uncertainty / Christina McDaniel and Jordan M. Desai -- End-of-life decision-making in pediatric oncology / Deborah A. Lafond and Katherine Patterson Kelly -- Palliative care in the perinatal setting : neonatal intensive care unit, labor and delivery unit / Cheryl Ann Thaxton, Diana Jacobson, Heather Murphy, and Tracey Whitley -- Grief and bereavement in perinatal and pediatric palliative care / Rana Limbo, Kathie Kobler, and Betty Davies -- Pediatric pain : knowing the chilld before you / Juliana H. O'Brien and Maggie C. Root -- Supporting adolescents with a parent in hospice / Denice Sheehan, Pamela Stephenson, M. Murray Mayo, Diane Snyder Cowan, and Dana Hansen -- Use of social media as a communication tool for people with serious illness and their families / Dana Hansen, Amy Petrinec, and Nidal Harb -- Access to pediatric hospice and palliative care / Lisa C. Lindley and Jessica Keim-Malpass -- Section VII. Special issues for the nurse in end-of-life care. The advanced practice registered nurse / Clareen Wiencek and Alexander Wolf -- Self-care / Kathy G. Kravits -- Ethical considerations in palliative care / Mary Jo Prince-Paul and Barbara J. Daly -- Palliative care and requests for assistance in dying / Carey T. Ramirez Kathleen Fundalinski, Judy Knudson, and John Himberger -- Nursing education / Pam Malloy and Andra Davis -- Nursing research / Terrah Foster Akard, Karen Hyden, and Mary Jo Gilmer -- Advocacy in palliative nursing : a conceptual model / Nessa Coyle and Timothy W. Kirk -- Global palliative care / Virginia LeBaron and Annette Galassi -- The ethos of palliative nursing / Mark Lazenby and Michael Anthony Moore.The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing is a comprehensive textbook on the art and science of palliative care nursing. Including new chapters on advance care planning, organ donation, self-care, global palliative care, and the ethos of palliative nursing, each chapter is rich with tables and figures, case examples for improved learning, and a strong evidence-based practice to support the highest quality of care. The book offers a valuable and practical resource for students and clinicians across all settings of care. Developed with the intention of emphasizing the need to extend palliative care beyond the specialty to be integrated in all settings and by all clinicians caring for the seriously ill, this new edition will continue to serve as the cornerstone of palliative care education. The content is relevant for specialty hospice agencies and palliative care programs, as well as generalist knowledge for schools of nursing, oncology, critical care, and pediatric.
Subjects: Terminal care.; Palliative treatment.; Nursing.; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; Palliative Care.; Terminal Care.;
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Hospice & palliative care handbook : quality, compliance, and reimbursement / by Marrelli, T. M.; Sigma Theta Tau International,issuing body.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Hospice Care: An Overview of Quality and Compassionate Care -- Documentation: An Important Driver for Care and Coverage -- Planning, Managing, and Coordinating Care -- Hospice Diagnoses and Guidelines for Care -- Hospice Conditions of Participation: Subpart B-Eligibility, Election, and Duration of Benefits -- Hospice Conditions of Participation: Subpart F-Covered Services -- State Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations."Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Third Edition, offers concise, focused coverage of all aspects of hospice and palliative care for clinicians, managers, and other team members who provide important care while meeting difficult multilevel regulations. Author Tina M. Marrelli, Director of the first U.S. hospice program to attain Joint Commission accreditation for hospice services, helps caregivers meet quality, coverage, and reimbursement requirements in daily practice and documentation. Filled with key topics such as professional standards and guidelines, bereavement services considerations, outcomes, goals, and quality control, this comprehensive book provides the tools hospice caregivers need for success."--Back cover.
Subjects: Hospice care; Palliative treatment; Medicine; Nursing; Hospice Care; Palliative Care; Quality Assurance, Health Care.;
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The helping professional's guide to end-of-life care : practical tools for emotional, social, & spiritual support for the dying / by Strada, E. Alessandra.;
"Clinical psychologist E. Alessandra Strada presents The Helping Professional's Guide to End-of-Life Care, a complete manual designed to help chaplains, nurses, physicians, hospice workers, psychotherapists, palliative care specialists, and psychologists address the psychological needs of terminally ill and dying patients and their families"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and index.The journey through illness -- Developing a healing presence -- Working effectively with the medical team -- Meeting with the patient and the family -- The experience of grief in patients who are approaching death -- The multidimensional nature of pain -- Anxiety -- Depression -- Exploring the spiritual domain -- When death is imminent: supporting patients and caregivers -- After the death: supporting the mourning process -- Maintaining personal and professional well-being: the meaning of self-care.
Subjects: Terminal care; Terminally ill; Terminal Care; Attitude to Death.; Family Relations.; Terminally Ill;
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Palliative care nursing : quality care to the end of life / by Matzo, Marianne,editor.; Sherman, Deborah Witt,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Understanding Palliative Care -- Caring for the whole Person and His or Her Family -- Physical Health: Threatening Diseases -- Physical Health: Symptom management.Palliative Care Nursing, Fifth Edition, delivers advanced empirical, aesthetic, ethical and personal knowledge. This new edition brings an increased focus on outcomes, benchmarking progress, and goals of care. It expounds upon the importance of the cross-disciplinary collaboration introduced in the previous edition. Every chapter in Sections I, II, and III includes content written by a non-nursing member of the interprofessional team. Based on best-evidence and clinical practice guidelines, this text presents comprehensive, targeted interventions responsive to the needs of palliative and hospice patients and family. Each chapter contains compassionate, timely, appropriate, and cost-effective care for diverse populations across the illness trajectory.
Subjects: Terminal care.; Palliative treatment.; Hospice nurses.; Terminal Care.; Critical Illness; Palliative Care.; Hospice Care;
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Careers in Nursing.
10-A.Explores all levels of the nursing profession, giving students and adult job-seekers real-world information about their many career paths, including jobs such as cardiovascular nursing, family nurse practitioner, geriatric nursing, neonatal nursing, oncology nursing, pediatric nursing, psychiatric nursing, and women's health nursing.Includes bibliographical references and index.Publisher's Note -- Introduction to Careers in Nursing -- Education -- Education For Nursing Careers -- Profiles -- EMTs and Paramedics -- Home Health Aides and Personal Care Aides -- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses -- Medical and Health Services Managers -- Medical Assistants -- Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners -- Nursing Assistants and Orderlies -- Registered Nurses -- Surgical Technologists -- Setting -- Assisted Living Facilities -- Case Management -- Clinics -- Critical Care -- Emergency Rooms -- Extended Care -- Home Care -- Hospice -- Intensive Care Unit (ICU -- Internet Medicine -- Telehealth Nursing -- Specialties -- Anesthesiology -- Family Medicine -- Geriatrics and Gerontology -- Gynecology and Obstetrics -- Neonatology -- Nephrology -- Palliative Medicine -- Pediatrics -- Preventive Medicine -- Primary Care -- Industries -- Complementary and Alternative Health Care Industry -- Criminal Justice and Prison Industry -- Hospital Care and Services -- Insurance Industry -- Public Health Services -- Residential Medical Care Industry -- Appendix A: Holland Code -- Appendix B: General Bibliography -- Glossary -- Organizations & Resources -- Index.
Subjects: Nursing; Nursing;
On-line resources: https://libproxy.kirtland.edu/login?url=https://online.salempress.com/doi/book/10.3331/cinursing -- Available online. Click here to access.;
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Careers in Nursing. by Salem Press,issuing body.;
Edition statement supplied by publisher.Includes bibliographical references and index.Publisher's Note -- Introduction to Careers in Nursing -- Education for Nursing Careers -- Profiles: EMTs and Paramedics; Home Health Aides and Personal Care Aides; Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses; Medical and Health Services Managers; Medical Assistants; Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners; Nursing Assistants and Orderlies; Registered Nurses; Surgical Technologists -- Setting: Assisted living facilities; Case management; Clinics; Critical care; Emergency rooms; Extended care; Home care; Hospice; Intensive care unit (ICU); Internet medicine; Telehealth nursing -- Specialties: Anesthesiology; Family medicine; Geriatrics and gerontology; Gynecology and Obstetrics; Neonatology; Nephrology; Palliative medicine; Pediatrics; Preventive medicine; Primary care -- Industries: Complementary and Alternative Health Care Industry; Criminal Justice and Prison Industry; Hospital Care and Services; Insurance Industry; Public Health Services; Residential Medical Care Industry -- Appendix A: Holland Code -- Appendix B: General Bibliography -- Glossary -- Organizations & Resources.This comprehensive guidebook provides insight into the wide array of options open to trained nurses. It offers guidance regarding what job seekers can expect in terms of training, advancement, earnings, job prospects, working conditions, relevant associations, and more.
Subjects: Nursing;
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