Palliative and End-of-Life Care - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
Palliative and End-of-Life Care, 2nd Edition provides clinicians with the guidelines and tools necessary to provide quality, evidenced-based care to patients with life-limiting illness. This text describes the care and management of patients with advanced disease throughout the disease trajectory, extending from diagnosis of advanced disease until death. Four units provide the general principles of palliative and end-of-life care, important concepts, advanced disease management, and clinical practice guidelines. Clinical practice guidelines offer in-depth discussions of the pathophysiology of 19 different symptoms, interventions for specific symptom management (including in-depth rationales), and suggestions for patient and family teaching.
ISBNコード :
9781455757411
出版日 :
12-12-2006
Palliative and End-of-Life Care, 2nd Edition provides clinicians with the guidelines and tools necessary to provide quality, evidenced-based care to patients with life-limiting illness. This text describes the care and management of patients with advanced disease throughout the disease trajectory, extending from diagnosis of advanced disease until death. Four units provide the general principles of palliative and end-of-life care, important concepts, advanced disease management, and clinical practice guidelines. Clinical practice guidelines offer in-depth discussions of the pathophysiology of 19 different symptoms, interventions for specific symptom management (including in-depth rationales), and suggestions for patient and family teaching.
この版の特長
- New chapters including Advance Care Planning, Ethical Issues, Spiritual Care Across Cultures, Pharmacology, Sleep, and Nutrition.
- Includes a new appendix on Assessment Tools and Resources for more comprehensive coverage of palliative and end-of-life care.
特長
- Defines dying as a normal, healthy process aided by the support of an interdisciplinary team.
- Provides in-depth pathophysiology, assessment, and intervention information based upon the disease trajectory.
- Highlights opportunities for patient and family teaching.
- Describes psychosocial issues experienced by patients and their families.
- Reviews uncomplicated and complicated grief and mourning, providing suggestions to help the family after a patient's death.
- Includes case studies at the end of chapters to reinforce key concepts of compassionate care.
著者情報
By Kim K. Kuebler, MN, RN, ANP-CS, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care/Oncology/Palliative Care Private Practice, Adjuvant Therapies, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA; Debra E. Heidrich, MSN, RN, CHPN, AOCN, Palliative Nurse Clinician, Bethesda North Hospital, TriHealth Inc., Cincinnati, OH, USA and Peg Esper, MSN, RN, CS, AOCN, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Oncology, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
| ISBN Number | 9781455757411 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By Kim K. Kuebler, MN, RN, ANP-CS, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care/Oncology/Palliative Care Private Practice, Adjuvant Therapies, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA; Debra E. Heidrich, MSN, RN, CHPN, AOCN, Palliative Nurse Clinician, Bethesda North Hospital, TriHealth Inc., Cincinnati, OH, USA and Peg Esper, MSN, RN, CS, AOCN, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Oncology, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Edition Number | 2 |
| Format | E-Book |
| Trim | Other |
| Imprint | Mosby |
| Page Count | 0 |
| Publication Date | 12 Dec 2006 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |
General Principles in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
1. The Advanced Practice Nurse in Palliative Care
2. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
3. The Dying Process
Important Concepts in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
4. Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Decision Making
5. Ethical Issues Surrounding Advanced Disease
6. Spiritual Care Across Cultures
7. Pharmacology
8. Sleep
9. Nutrition
Advanced Disease Management
10. Cardiovascular Disease
11. Pulmonary Disease
12. Hepatic Disease
13. Chronic Kidney Disease
14. Neurological Disease
15. Malignancies
16. HIV/AIDS
Clinical Practice Guidelines
17. Anxiety
18. Ascites
19. Bowel Obstruction
20. Cachexia and Anorexia
21. Constipation
22. Cough
23. Dehydration
24. Delirium/Acute Confusion
25. Depression
26. Diarrhea
27. Dyspnea
28. Fatigue
29. Hiccups
30. Lymphedema
31. Nausea and Vomiting
32. Pain
33. Palliative Care Emergencies
34. Pruritis
35. Ulcerative Lesions
Appendices
36. Caregiver Resources
37. Assessment Tools
1. The Advanced Practice Nurse in Palliative Care
2. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
3. The Dying Process
Important Concepts in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
4. Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Decision Making
5. Ethical Issues Surrounding Advanced Disease
6. Spiritual Care Across Cultures
7. Pharmacology
8. Sleep
9. Nutrition
Advanced Disease Management
10. Cardiovascular Disease
11. Pulmonary Disease
12. Hepatic Disease
13. Chronic Kidney Disease
14. Neurological Disease
15. Malignancies
16. HIV/AIDS
Clinical Practice Guidelines
17. Anxiety
18. Ascites
19. Bowel Obstruction
20. Cachexia and Anorexia
21. Constipation
22. Cough
23. Dehydration
24. Delirium/Acute Confusion
25. Depression
26. Diarrhea
27. Dyspnea
28. Fatigue
29. Hiccups
30. Lymphedema
31. Nausea and Vomiting
32. Pain
33. Palliative Care Emergencies
34. Pruritis
35. Ulcerative Lesions
Appendices
36. Caregiver Resources
37. Assessment Tools
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