Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing

Director and Professor City of Hope Division of Nursing Research and Education Betty R Ferrell; Consultant Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics in Oncology Nessa Coyle; Director Cancer Pain Program Division of Hematology-Oncology Judith Paice
Oxford University Press, USA
 9780199332342
0-19-933234-7

This landmark text is the key resource for nurses working in the field of palliative care. Edited by renowned nursing experts, and written by a dynamic team of internationally known authorities in nursing.

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and palliative medicine, the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing covers the gamut of principles of care from the time of initial diagnosis of a terminal disease to the end of a patient's life and beyond. The text is distinctively developed to highlight the nurse's vital role as part of an integrated palliative care team. Various care settings are discussed including the hospital, ICU, home care, and hospice. Chapters focus on the practical aspects of nursing care, including symptom assessment, patient teaching, family support, psychosocial aspects of palliation, and spiritual care. New to the fourth edition are chapters on the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care Guidelines, palliative care of veterans, palliative care in rural settings, disaster situations, palliative care in Eastern Europe, and palliative care in the Philippines.