Compassionate Person-Centered Care for the Dying: An Evidence-Based Palliative Care Guide For Nurses

evidence-based recommendations and the National Consensus Project for Palliative Care Clinical Practice Guidelines. The resource also addresses the importance of the nurse to act as a patient advocate, how to achieve compassionate communication with the patient and family, and barriers and challenge...

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Main Author: Freeman, Bonnie, RN, DNP, ANP, ACHPN (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Springer Publishing Company 2015
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:evidence-based recommendations and the National Consensus Project for Palliative Care Clinical Practice Guidelines. The resource also addresses the importance of the nurse to act as a patient advocate, how to achieve compassionate communication with the patient and family, and barriers and challenges to compassionate care. Case studies emphasize the importance of compassionate nursing care of the dying and how it can be effectively achieved. Key Features: Provides nurses with a clear understanding of the most common needs of the dying and supplies practical applications to facilitate and improve care Clarifies the current and often complex literature on care of the dying Includes case studies illustrating the most common needs of dying patients and how these are addressed effectively by the CARES tool Based on extensive evidence as well as on the National Consensus Project for Palliative Care Clinical Practice Guidelines
Item Description:Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources
Physical Description:1 online resource (297 pages)
ISBN:9780826122483
9780826122476

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