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. Superbly illustrated, with full colour illustrations throughout Provides information on delivery of care in a range of settings Broad coverage makes it ideal reading for anyone involved in palliative care delivery User–friendly and accessible resource for those working in both specialist and non–specialist adult settings INDICE: Contributors .Preface .About the companion website .List of Abbreviations .Part 1: Introduction .1 Setting the sceneChristine Ingleton .2 Managing the needs of family caregiversPhilip J Larkin .3 Principles of effective communicationJayne Brown, Alison Pilsworth & Martyn Geary .4 Advance Care PlanningChristine Ingleton .5 Delivering palliative approaches in different care contextsChristine Ingleton .6 Integrated Care PathwaysChristine Ingleton .Part 2: Clinical Applications .7 Principles of Symptom ManagementPhilip J Larkin .8 Best practice in pain managementPat Schofield .9 Managing painPat Schofield .10 Complex pain problems & treatment challengesPat Schofield .11 Managing nausea and vomitingJackie Robinson .12 Managing constipationPhilip J Larkin .13 Understanding DepressionMari Lloyd–Williams .14 Understanding Delirium and ConfusionPeter Lawlor and Katie Marchington .15 Managing myoclonus, tremors and muscle spasmsJackie Robinson .16 Managing LymphoedemaLorna Malcolm .17 Managing Hypercalcaemia of MalignancyGeraldine Tracey .18 Managing oral hygienePhilip J Larkin .19 Caring for people with DysphagiaPhilip J Larkin .20 Managing BreathlessnessJayne Brown and Liz Darlison .21 Cough and HaemoptysisJackie Robinson .22 Explaining and exploring cachexia, anorexia and fatigueCathy Payne .23 Continual Subcutaneous Infusion: using a Syringe PumpPhilip J Larkin .24 Emergencies: Superior Vena Cava ObstructionJoanna De Souza .25 Emergencies: HaemorrhageJoanna De Souza .26 Emergencies: Malignant spinal cord compressionJoanna De Souza .27 ChemotherapyClare Warnock .28 RadiotherapyClare Warnock .Part 3: Palliative Care for All .29 Approaches in Heart FailureGill Horne and Sarah Human .30 Approaches to Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseClare McVeigh .31 Approaches in Motor Neurone DiseaseDavid Oliver .32 Approaches for people receiving dialysisRachel Lewis and Helen Noble .33 Approaches for people with progressive kidney disease: a non–dialytic pathwayHelen Noble and Rachel Lewis .34 Care of the patient following a StrokeTony Ryan .35 Principles of palliative care for older peopleAmanda Clarke and Paula Smith .36 Care of the person with DementiaTony Ryan .37 Care for people with Mental IllnessAnn Sheridan .38 Care for people with Learning DisabilitiesDorry McLaughlin .39 Care for the homeless personBrian Nyatanga .40 Care for people in prisonMary Turner and Marian Peacock .Part 4: Professional roles in palliative care .41 Understanding rehabilitation in palliative careCathy Payne .42 The social workerNiamh Finucane .43 The Occupational TherapistDeirdre Rowe .44 The physiotherapistHelena Talbot–Rice .45 Complementary and supportive therapyPhilip J Larkin .46 The clinical nurse specialistLiz Bryan .47 The advanced nurse practitionerGeraldine Tracey .48 The Nurse ConsultantJo Hockley .49 The ChaplainMark Cobb .50 The Medical ConsultantBill Noble .Part 5: Ethical challenges in palliative care practice .51 Stress in palliative care nursingLiz Bryan .52 Responses to Euthanasia and physician–assisted suicideJoanne De Souza .53 Withdrawing and withholding Life–Sustaining careJoanne De Souza .54 Recognising and planning for the terminal phase of lifePauline Ui Dhuibhir .Part 6: Managing end–of–life care .55 Changing goals of care at end–of–lifeDebbie Hayden .56 Managing of respiratory secretions at the end–of–lifeJackie Robinson .57 Care at the moment of deathMichael Connolly .58 Spiritual perspectives at end–of–lifeMark Cobb .59 BereavementPam Firth .Index
- ISBN: 978-1-118-75921-9
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 152
- Fecha Publicación: 06/11/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés