Maintaining dignity for patients approaching death is a core principle of palliative care. Translating that principle into methods of guiding care at the end of life, however, can be a complicated and daunting task. DIgnity therapy, a psychological intervention developed by Dr. …
"[This] text is full of 'clinical pearls' based on [the authors'] extensive clinical experience with effective and ineffective pain management interventions. The scope of the content in this text is extremely comprehensive, newer content on the effect of opioid polymorphisms, ca…
Table of Contents Overview of cancer pain Assessing pain in patients with cancer Using nonopioid medications for cancer pain management Opioid medications for cancer pain Coanalgesics for additive pain relief in cancer patients Management of side effects from pain medications Co…
Although the prevalence of uncontrolled cancer pain remains unnecessarily high, research has indicated that 90% of cancer patients with pain can be successfully treated with standard therapies. This concise yet extremely comprehensive guide to managing cancer pain will enable nu…
The scope of the content in this text is extremely comprehensive. Traditional content on pain assessment and on pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions form the foundation for the text. Davies and D'Arcy also include content on interventional options for managing chroni…
Communication in Palliative Nursing unites complementary work in communication studies and nursing research to present a theoretically grounded curriculum for teaching palliative care communication to nurses. The chapters outline the COMFORT curriculum, comprised of these elemen…
"This work moves beyond the traditional and singular view of the nurse as patient and family teacher, to embrace more complex communication challenges present in palliative care - namely, providing care and comfort through communication at a time when patients, families, and nur…
Communication in Palliative Nursing unites complementary work in communication studies and nursing research to present a theoretically grounded curriculum for teaching palliative care communication to nurses. The chapters outline the COMFORT curriculum, comprised of these elemen…
by Rosser, Megan, Patel, Chantal, Walsh, Helen
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by Rosser, Megan, Walsh, Helen C., Patel, Chantal
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