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Palliative Care Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for nursing students, health and social care practitioners, and all those involved in palliative care delivery, both in the clinical and home setting. Written by an expert team of academics, nurses, educators and researchers it provides a concise and easy-to-read overview of all the concepts and clinical decision-making skills necessary for the provision of good-quality palliative and end-of-life care.
Divided into six sections, the book includes coverage of all key clinical applications, principles of symptom management, palliative care approaches for a range of conditions and patient groups, exploration of the roles of the multi-professional team, as well as ethical challenges.
Christine Ingleton is Professor of Palliative Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield.
Philip Larkin is Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing (Palliative Care), School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin and Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services, Harold's Cross Dublin.
Contributors viii
Preface xi
List of Abbreviations xii
About the companion website xiv
Part 1 Introduction 1
1 Setting the scene 2Christine Ingleton
2 Managing the needs of family caregivers 4Philip J. Larkin
3 Principles of effective communication 6Alison Pilsworth and Martyn Geary
4 Advance care planning 8Christine Ingleton
5 Delivering palliative approaches in different care contexts 10Christine Ingleton
6 Integrated care pathways 12Christine Ingleton
Part 2 Clinical applications 15
7 Principles of symptom management 16Philip J. Larkin
8 Best practice in pain management 18Pat Schofield
9 Managing pain 20Pat Schofield
10 Complex pain problems and treatment challenges 22Pat Schofield
11 Managing nausea and vomiting 24Jackie Robinson
12 Managing constipation 26Philip J. Larkin
13 Understanding depression 28Mari Lloyd-Williams
14 Understanding delirium and confusion 30Peter Lawlor and Katie Marchington
15 Managing myoclonus, tremors and muscle spasms 32Jackie Robinson
16 Managing lymphoedema 34Lorna Malcolm
17 Managing hypercalcaemia of malignancy 36Geraldine Tracey
18 Assessing and managing oral hygiene 38Philip J. Larkin
19 Caring for people with dysphagia 40Philip J. Larkin
20 Managing breathlessness 42Liz Darlison
21 Cough and haemoptysis 44Jackie Robinson
22 Explaining and exploring cachexia, anorexia and fatigue 46Cathy Payne
23 Continual subcutaneous infusion: using a syringe pump 48Philip J. Larkin
24 Emergencies: superior vena cava obstruction 50Joanna De Souza
25 Emergencies: haemorrhage 52Joanna De Souza
26 Emergencies: malignant spinal cord compression 54Joanna De Souza
27 Chemotherapy 56Clare Warnock
28 Radiotherapy 58Clare Warnock
Part 3 Palliative care for all 61
29 Palliative care approaches in heart failure 62Gill Horne and Sarah Human
30 Palliative care approaches to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 64Clare McVeigh
31 Palliative care approaches in motor neurone disease 66David Oliver
32 Palliative care approaches for people receiving dialysis 68Rachel Lewis and Helen Noble
33 Palliative care approaches for people with progressive kidney disease: a non-dialytic pathway 70Helen Noble and Rachel Lewis
34 Care of the patient following a stroke 72Tony Ryan
35 Principles of palliative care for older people 74Amanda Clarke and Paula Smith
36 Care of the person with dementia 76Tony Ryan
37 Care for people with mental illness 78Ann Sheridan
38 Care for people with learning disabilities 80Dorry McLaughlin
39 Care for the homeless person 82Brian Nyatanga
40 Care for people in prison 84Mary Turner and Marian Peacock
Part 4 Professional roles in palliative care 87
41 Understanding rehabilitation in palliative care 88Cathy Payne
42 The social worker 90Niamh Finucane
43 The occupational therapist 92Deirdre Rowe
44 The physiotherapist 94Helena Talbot-Rice
45 Complementary and supportive therapy 96Philip J. Larkin
46 The clinical nurse specialist 98Liz Bryan
47 The advanced nurse practitioner 100Geraldine Tracey
48 The nurse consultant 102Jo Hockley
49 The chaplain 104Mark Cobb
50 The medical consultant 106Bill Noble
Part 5 Ethical challenges in palliative care practice 109
51 Stress in palliative care nursing 110Liz Bryan
52 Responses to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide 112Joanna De Souza
53 Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining care 114Joanna De Souza
54 Recognising and planning for the terminal phase of life 116Pauline Ui Dhuibhir
Part 6 Managing end-of-life care 119
55 Changing goals of care at the end of life 120Deborah Hayden
56 Managing respiratory secretions at the end of life 122Jackie Robinson
57 Care at the moment of death 124Michael Connolly
58 Spiritual perspectives at the end of life 126Mark Cobb
59 Bereavement 128Pam Firth
Index 131
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