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. It also explores both the legal and ethical issues
involved- including withholding/withdrawing treatment, assisted
euthanasia, patient’s property, wills etc.
SPECIAL FEATURES
* A practical guide to the management of the dying and deceased
patient
* Of use to all nurses and nursing students
* Accessible and user-friendly
* Written by an expert in the field
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. It also explores both the legal and ethical issues
involved- including withholding/withdrawing treatment, assisted
euthanasia, patient’s property, wills etc.
SPECIAL FEATURES
* A practical guide to the management of the dying and deceased
patient
* Of use to all nurses and nursing students
* Accessible and user-friendly
* Written by an expert in the field
€34.99
Tabla de materias
Foreword.Contributors.
Chapter 1 Care of the dying patient: a guide for nurses (Dan
Higgins).
Chapter 2 Symptom control at the end of life (Louisa Hunwick,
Shareen Juwle and Glen Mitchell).
Chapter 3 Do not attempt resuscitation decisions (Elaine
Walton and Philip Jevon).
Chapter 4 Ethical issues (Fiona Foxall).
Chapter 5 Complementary therapies in palliative
care (Rachel Mc Guinness).
Chapter 6 Relatives witnessing resuscitation (Melanie
Humphreys).
Chapter 7 Organ donation (Rachel Hodge and Liz
Armstrong).
Chapter 8 Breaking bad news (Dan Higgins).
Chapter 9 Last offices (Dan Higgins).
Chapter 10 Legal issues of death (Richard
Griffith).
Chapter 11 Post mortems and inquests (Cassam
Tengnah).
Chapter 12 Record keeping (Philip Jevon).
Index.
Sobre el autor
Phil Jevon qualified as an RGN in 1986. He worked on CCU between the years 1987 and 1993, during which time he gained considerable experience in coronary care nursing. He also worked regular shifts on a Chemotherapy Unit. He has been the Resuscitation Officer/Clinical Skills Lead at The Manor Hospital, Walsall since 1993 and is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the Birmingham Medical School.¡Compre este libro electrónico y obtenga 1 más GRATIS!
Idioma Inglés ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 264 ● ISBN 9781444315288 ● Tamaño de archivo 1.5 MB ● Editor Philip Jevon ● Editorial John Wiley & Sons ● Publicado 2009 ● Edición 1 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 2388810 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
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