| Description |
1 online resource (x, 253 pages) : illlustrations |
| Series |
Essential clinical skills for nurses |
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Essential clinical skills for nurses.
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| Contents |
Care of the dying patient : a guide for nurses / Dan Higgins -- Symptom control at the end of life / Louisa Hunwick, Shareen Juwle, and Glen Mitchell -- Do not attempt resuscitation decisions / Elaine Walton and Philip Jevon -- Ethical issues / Fiona Foxall -- Complementary therapies in palliative care / Rachel McGuinness -- Relatives witnessing resuscitation / Melanie Humphreys -- Organ donation / Rachel Hodge and Liz Armstrong -- Breaking bad news / Dan Higgins -- Last offices / Dan Higgins -- Legal issues of death / Richard Griffith -- Post mortems and inquests / Cassam Tengnah -- Record keeping / Philip Jevon |
| Summary |
This is a practical, accessible guide for nurses on the management and care of the dying and deceased patient. It outlines the practicalities and legal issues associated with death, the principles of caring for a patient who is dying, and the principles of dealing with death, both expected and unexpected. Care of the Dying & Deceased Patient explores all the practical issues surrounding death, including symptom control, resuscitation, organ donation, how to break bad news, the last offices, cultural issues, post mortems and documentation issues. It also explores both the legal and ethical i |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Terminal care.
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Hospice nursing
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Undertakers and undertaking.
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Nursing care plans.
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Terminal Care -- methods
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Mortuary Practice
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Palliative Care -- methods
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Nursing Care -- methods
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Patient Care Planning
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MEDICAL -- Terminal Care.
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Undertakers and undertaking
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Nursing care plans
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Terminal care
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jevon, Philip.
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| ISBN |
1444315285 |
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9781444315288 |
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140518339X |
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9781405183390 |
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