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Fundamentals of Palliative Care for Student Nurses

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Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

01.11.2014

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons

Seitenzahl

304

Maße (L/B/H)

24,6/18,7/1,7 cm

Gewicht

654 g

Auflage

1. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-118-43780-3

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

01.11.2014

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons

Seitenzahl

304

Maße (L/B/H)

24,6/18,7/1,7 cm

Gewicht

654 g

Auflage

1. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-118-43780-3

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • About the series xi
     
    The Authors xii
     
    Acknowledgements xiii
     
    Preface xiv
     
    About the companion website xv
     
    Section I The principles of palliative care 1
     
    Chapter 1 The development of palliative care 3
     
    Introduction 3
     
    What is palliative care? 4
     
    Where is palliative care provided? 8
     
    Widening access 9
     
    Influential documents and strategies 11
     
    Conclusion 14
     
    Chapter 2 Holistic care in palliative care 16
     
    Introduction 16
     
    Total pain 17
     
    Holism 17
     
    Holistic care 18
     
    Spirituality 21
     
    Quality of life 26
     
    Conclusion 27
     
    Chapter 3 Team working 31
     
    Introduction 31
     
    What is a team? 32
     
    Why is interprofessional team work important in palliative care? 33
     
    What makes a team work well? 41
     
    What stops a team from working well? 44
     
    Conclusion 46
     
    Chapter 4 Legal principles in palliative care 48
     
    Introduction 48
     
    Identification of legal issues surrounding the provision of palliative care 49
     
    Consent 50
     
    Best interests 55
     
    Withholding and withdrawing treatment 56
     
    Do not resuscitate orders (DNR) 57
     
    Euthanasia and assisted suicide 57
     
    Verification of death 60
     
    Conclusion 61
     
    Chapter 5 Ethical principles in palliative care 63
     
    Introduction 63
     
    The meaning of ethics 64
     
    Ethical theories 70
     
    Euthanasia 75
     
    Conclusion 76
     
    Section II The practice of palliative care 79
     
    Chapter 6 Communication in palliative care 81
     
    Introduction 81
     
    The importance of communication in palliative care 83
     
    Communication theory 84
     
    The importance of self-awareness in good communication 86
     
    Key communication skills 87
     
    Enablers of and barriers to good communication 91
     
    Influencing factors 92
     
    Communicating with groups who have particular needs 94
     
    Conclusion 95
     
    Chapter 7 Pain management and nursing care 98
     
    Introduction 98
     
    Pain 99
     
    Pain assessment 101
     
    Principles of pain management 106
     
    Non-pharmacological approaches to pain relief 110
     
    Conclusion 111
     
    Chapter 8 Management and nursing care of gastro-intestinal symptoms 116
     
    Introduction 116
     
    Nausea and vomiting 117
     
    Assessment 118
     
    Management of nausea and vomiting 120
     
    Nursing care 122
     
    Malignant bowel obstruction 123
     
    Constipation 124
     
    Cachexia 126
     
    Other gastrointestinal symptoms 127
     
    Conclusion 128
     
    Chapter 9 Management and nursing care of breathlessness and fatigue 133
     
    Introduction 133
     
    Breathlessness 134
     
    Assessment of breathlessness 135
     
    Pharmacological Management of breathlessness 135
     
    Nursing management 137
     
    Fatigue 138
     
    Assessment 139
     
    Management of fatigue 140
     
    Nursing care 140
     
    Conclusion 141
     
    Chapter 10 Management and nursing care of psychological symptoms 145
     
    Introduction 145
     
    Psychological concerns 147
     
    Depression and Anxiety 148
     
    Management and treatment of anxiety and depression 153
     
    Sexuality 154
     
    Assessing sexuality 156
     
    Psychological care 159
     
    Conclusion 162
     
    Chapter 11 Caring for the family 169
     
    Introduction 169
     
    Defining the family 170
     
    Role of the family in care givi