Compassionate person-centered care for the dying : an evidence-based palliative care guide for nurses / Bonnie Freeman.

Author/creator Freeman, Bonnie author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2015]
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Subjects

Contents Introduction to the CARES tool -- History of caring for the dying -- Goals and objectives when caring for the dying -- Establishing care of the dying as an acute event -- Identifying most common symptom management needs of the dying -- CARES tool: organization and considerations -- Comfort -- Airway -- Restlessness and delirium -- Emotional and spiritual care -- Self-care -- Foundational nursing theories -- Importance of advocacy -- Achieving compassionate communication -- Promoting a peaceful death -- Case studies -- Changing a culture -- Translating current literature into evidence-based practice: the role of the DNP -- A nursing model for care of the dying -- Versions and influence of the CARES tool -- Preserving hope -- Knowledge translation for effecting practice change / Margaret Fitch -- Leading change : stories and perspectives / Tracey Das Gupta -- Summary of Steven's peaceful death -- Recommended learning resources for care of the dying.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Technical details Mode of Access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014047744
ISBN9780826122476 (alk. paper)

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