Care of the dying and deceased patient : a practical guide for nurses / edited by Philip Jevon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jevon, Philip.

Series:

Essential clinical skills for nurses.

Essential clinical skills for nurses

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terminal care.

Hospice nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 253 pages) : illlustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell, 2009.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

Care of the Dying and Deceased Patient; Contents; Foreword; Contributors; 1: Care of the Dying Patient: A Guide for Nurses; 2: Symptom Control at the End of Life; 3: Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Decisions; 4: Ethical Issues; 5: Complementary Therapies in Palliative Care; 6: Relatives Witnessing Resuscitation; 7: Organ Donation; 8: Breaking Bad News; 9: Last Offices; 10: Legal Issues of Death; 11: Post Mortems and Inquests; 12: Record Keeping; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612316760

9781282316768

1282316761

9781444315271

1444315277

9781444315288

1444315285

OCLC:

463430924