Textbook of Palliative Nursing

by Betty R. Ferrell; Nessa Coyle

• ISBN13: 9780195175493
• ISBN10: 0195175492
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-10
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Summary

Originally published in 2001, the Textbook of Palliative Nursing has become the standard text for the field of hospice and palliative care nursing. In this new edition, the authors and editors have updated each chapter to ensure that the content is evidence-based and current references areincluded. They also have retained the important focus on case studies throughout the text and practical, clinically-relevant tables, figures, and other resources. Like the previous edition, this text has an introductory section of the general principles of palliative care followed by acomprehensive section on symptom assessment and management encompassing twenty-one different symptoms. Other key sections include psychosocial support and spiritual care, providing holistic perspective on care of patients facing advanced disease. The text also includes an innovative section onspecial populations addressing those most in need of palliative care. The textbook is a useful resource for all nurses with the excellent section on end-of-life care across settings. In this new edition, the pediatric palliative care section has been greatly expanded and includes seven separatechapters on pediatric care. It includes a section on "special issues" addressing topics such as ethical considerations, nursing research, and public policy perspectives and concludes with a section presenting models of excellence including six international models. This edition also offers anarrative on dying based on a spouse's perspective. The text includes an appendix with an extensive list of resources for nurses in the field.

Table of Contents

Forewords	p. v
Contributors	p. xv
General Principles
Introduction to Palliative Care Nursing Care	p. 5
Hospice Palliative Care: A Model for Quality End-of-Life Care	p. 13
Principles of Patient and Family Assessment	p. 47
Communication in Palliative Care	p. 67
Symptom Assessment and Management
Pain Assessment	p. 97
Pain at the End of Life	p. 131
Fatigue	p. 155
Anorexia and Cachexia	p. 169
Nausea and Vomiting	p. 177
Dysphagia, Xerostomia, and Hiccups	p. 195
Bowel Management: Constipation, Diarrhea, Obstruction, and Ascites	p. 219
Hydration, Thirst, and Nutrition	p. 239
Dyspnea, Death Rattle, and Cough	p. 249
Urinary Tract Disorders	p. 265
Lymphedema Management	p. 285
Skin Disorders: Pressure Ulcers-Assessment and Management	p. 301
Skin Disorders: Tumor Necrosis, Fistulas, and Stomas	p. 329
Pruritus, Fever, and Sweats	p. 345
Neurological Disturbances	p. 365
Anxiety and Depression	p. 375
Delirium, Confusion, and Agitation	p. 401
Sexuality	p. 421
Clinical Interventions, Economic Outcomes, and Palliative Care	p. 429
Urgent Syndromes at the End of Life	p. 443
Sedation for Refractory Symptoms and Terminal Weaning	p. 467
Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Palliative Care	p. 491
Psychosocial Support
The Meaning of Hope in the Dying	p. 513
Bereavement	p. 531
Supporting Families in Palliative Care	p. 545
Planning for the Actual Death	p. 561
Spiritual Care
Spiritual Assessment	p. 581
Spiritual Care Interventions	p. 595
Meaning in Illness	p. 605
Reflecting on the Journey: A Family Caregiver's Personal Perspective	p. 617
Special Patient Populations
Cultural Considerations in Palliative Care	p. 623
Elderly Patients	p. 635
Poor, Homeless, and Underserved Populations	p. 661
Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	p. 671
Caring for the Drug-Addicted Patient at the End of Life	p. 713
End-of-Life Care Across Settings
Improving the Quality of Care Across All Settings	p. 725
Long-Term Care	p. 759
Home Care	p. 771
Hospital-Based Palliative Care	p. 787
The Intensive Care Unit	p. 817
The Outpatient Setting	p. 835
Rehabilitation and Palliative Care	p. 847
The Emergency Department	p. 861
The Role of Nursing in Caring for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Advanced Disease	p. 871
Palliative Chemotherapy and Clinical Trials in Advanced Cancer: The Nurse's Role	p. 881
Pediatric Palliative Care
Symptom Management in Pediatric Palliative Care	p. 895
Pediatric Care: The Hospice Perspective	p. 909
Pediatric Care: Transitioning Goals of Care in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, and In Between	p. 925
End-of-life Decision Making in Pediatric Oncology	p. 945
Palliative Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	p. 959
Grief and Bereavement in Pediatric Palliative Care	p. 975
Pediatric Pain: Knowing the Child Before You	p. 991
Special Issues for the Nurse in End-of-Life Care
The Experience of the Nurse in End-of-Life Care in the 21st Century	p. 1011
Ethical Considerations	p. 1031
Public Policy and End-of-Life Care: The Nurse's Role	p. 1055
Palliative Care and Requests for Assistance in Dying	p. 1067
Nursing Education	p. 1077
Nursing Research	p. 1093
Models of Excellence and Innovative Community Projects
Delivering Palliative Care in Challenging Settings and to Hard-to-Reach Populations	p. 1109
A Community-Based Approach to Improving the Quality of Life's End	p. 1119
Project Safe Conduct	p. 1129
Harlem Palliative Care Network	p. 1139
International Models of Excellence	p. 1147
Palliative Care in Canada	p. 1147
Palliative Care in Australia and New Zealand	p. 1159
Palliative Care in the United Kingdom	p. 1165
Palliative Care in Europe	p. 1176
Palliative Care in Situations of Conflict	p. 1188
Palliative Care in South America	p. 1194
"A Good Death"
Understanding a Good Death: James's Story	p. 1209
Palliative Care Resource List	p. 1217
Index	p. 1221
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