<p>This book specifically outlines clinical practice protocols to be implemented by advanced practice nureses working in end-of-life care, including both palliative and hospice settings. These clinical practice protocols provide advanced practice nurses with guidelines to provide comprehensive care and avoid errors of possible oversight, provide a system for handling specific symptoms frequently experienced by the terminally ill patient, and support communication between the practicing nurse and physician.</p>
<li>Defines the evolving role of the advanced practice nurse in end-of-life care.</li>
<li>Provides in-depth pathophysiology, assessment and interventions of symptoms based on disease trajectory.</li>
<li>Describes normal dying as a healthy process through the support of an interdisciplinary team.</li>
<li>Indicates suggestions for patient and family teaching.</li>
<li>Presents extensive information on the use of complementary therapies in end-of-life care, including research-based evidence of their effectiveness as well as resources that are helpful for practice.</li>
<li>Includes case studies at the end of chapters to reinforce the information presented.</li>
<li>Describes psychosocial issues experienced by patients at the end of life and by their families.</li>
<li>Reviews uncomplicated and complicated grief and mourning and provides suggestions for supporting families after a patient's death.</li>

End-of-Life Care: Clinical Practice Guidelines

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Berry, Patricia

Kuebler MN RN ANP-CS, Kim K.

Heidrich MSN RN CHPN AOCN, Debra E.

Beare RN PhDPhD RN CHPN CS JCAHO, Patricia Gauntlett

Heidrich, Debra

Nursing

Saunders

<p>Palliative and End-of-Life Care, 2nd Edition provides clinicians with the guidelines and tools necessary to provide quality, evidenced-based care to patients with life-limiting illness. This text describes the care and management of patients with advanced disease throughout the disease trajectory, extending from diagnosis of advanced disease until death. Four units provide the general principles of palliative and end-of-life care, important concepts, advanced disease management, and clinical practice guidelines. Clinical practice guidelines offer in-depth discussions of the pathophysiology of 19 different symptoms, interventions for specific symptom management (including in-depth rationales), and suggestions for patient and family teaching.</p>
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<li>Defines dying as a normal, healthy process aided by the support of an interdisciplinary team.</li>
<li>Provides in-depth pathophysiology, assessment, and intervention information based upon the disease trajectory.</li>
<li>Highlights opportunities for patient and family teaching.</li>
<li>Describes psychosocial issues experienced by patients and their families.</li>
<li>Reviews uncomplicated and complicated grief and mourning, providing suggestions to help the family after a patient's death.</li>
<li>Includes case studies at the end of chapters to reinforce key concepts of compassionate care.</li>
</ul>
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<li>New chapters including Advance Care Planning, Ethical Issues, Spiritual Care Across Cultures, Pharmacology, Sleep, and Nutrition.</li>
<li>Includes a new appendix on Assessment Tools and Resources for more comprehensive coverage of palliative and end-of-life care.</li>
</ul>

Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Clinical Practice Guidelines

Esper MSN RN CS AOCN, Peg

Mosby

Defines dying as a normal, healthy process aided by the support of an interdisciplinary team.Provides in-depth pathophysiology, assessment, and intervention information based upon the disease trajectory.Highlights opportunities for patient and family teaching.Describes psychosocial issues experienced by patients and their families.Reviews uncomplicated and complicated grief and mourning, providing suggestions to help the family after a patient's death.Includes case studies at the end of chapters to reinforce key concepts of compassionate care.New chapters including Advance Care Planning, Ethical Issues, Spiritual Care Across Cultures, Pharmacology, Sleep, and Nutrition.Includes a new appendix on Assessment Tools and Resources for more comprehensive coverage of palliative and end-of-life care.

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