Overview

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. Superbly illustrated, with full colour illustrations throughout Provides information on delivery of care in a range of settings Broad coverage makes it ideal reading for anyone involved in palliative care delivery User-friendly and accessible resource for those working in both specialist and non-specialist adult settings

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Author:   C. Ingleton ,  P. J. Larkin
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 27.40cm
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9781118759219

ISBN 10:   1118759214
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   22 January 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

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

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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.

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