Learning Resource and Development

Palliative and end of life care in nursing /

Hardy, Beth, author.

Palliative and end of life care in nursing / Beth Hardy and Kate Flemming. - ix, 170 pages ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The changing face of palliative and end of life care -- Person-centered and cultural considerations for care -- Expected deaths -- Living with advanced life-limiting illness -- Complexity in palliative and end of life care -- Planning for the end of life -- Families and carers -- Research and evidence-based practice in palliative and end of life care.

"Palliative and end of life care are an essential component of nursing practice. This book provides students with the key information they need to deliver effective and safe end of life care for patients and their families. Crucially, it also creates opportunities for them to reflect on their own perspectives on death and dying and explore the impact of this on their practice" -- Provided by publisher.

9781529771510


Palliative treatment.
Terminal care.
Nursing.

RT87.T45 / .H37 2023

616.029 / H222p