Overview
Now in its third edition, this landmark textbook has become the key resource for all nurses working in the field of palliative care. Edited by renowned nursing experts Betty Ferrell and Nessa Coyle and written by a dynamic team of internationally known authorities in nursing and palliative medicine, the book contains 78 chapters which cover the gamut of the palliative nursing world. The volume's scope is broad to incorporate principles of care from the time of the initial diagnosis of a terminal disease to the end of a patient's life and beyond. This text is distinctively developed to highlight the nurse's vital role as part of an integrated palliative care team. Various care settings are discussed including the hospital, ICU, home care, and hospice settings. While the book does provide some information on disease and pathophysiology when appropriate, the chapters focus on the practical aspects of nursing care, including symptom assessment, patient teaching, family support, psychosocial aspects of palliation, and spiritual care. All of the chapters have been completely updated and reorganized to incorporate new research and emerging models of care. This updated volume includes over 10 new chapters, including an extensively update section on international models of palliative care. In addition, there are many new ethics discussions covering a range of topics from pediatric palliative care to the withdrawal of life sustaining treatment. The text is authoritative and fully evidence-based, without ever losing sight of the humanity and sensitivity necessary in palliative nursing.
Full Product Details
Author: Betty R. Ferrell ,
Nessa Coyle
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 22.50cm
, Height: 5.60cm
, Length: 28.70cm
Weight: 3.118kg
ISBN: 9780195391343
ISBN 10: 0195391349
Pages: 1408
Publication Date: 12 April 2010
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
This a comprehensive textbook dealing with all aspects of palliative nursing care, including current knowledge with explicit discussions and practical guidance with extensive literature... This book is a leading resource in the field and will be particularly useful to nurses, oncologists and practitioners in a ll fields assisting their compassionate and important work.
Author Information
Betty R. Ferrell, PhD, RN, FAAN, Research Scientist, Department of Nursing Education and Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA Nessa Coyle, PhD, APRN, FAAN, Pain and Palliative Care Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
