Fundamental aspects of palliative care nursing - an evidence-based handbook for student nurses

What is palliative care nursing?; Palliative nursing skills: what are they?; Care pathways; Palliative care for all diagnoses: Dealing with ethical dilemmas; Encountering death for the first time; Communicating with care and compassion; The nature of pain and suffering; The assessment of pain; The management of pain; Managing symptoms other than pain; Spiritual care; Palliative care emergencies; Essential comfort measures at the bedside; Multicultural needs and end of life; Care priorities in the last days of life; Care for the bereaved

This new and expanded edition is aimed directly at the learning needs of student nurses and is unique in that context. Whilst there are many high quality books available for academic study in palliative care this is currently the only one that balances a strong educational focus for developing nursing practice with an understanding of the particular needs of student nurses. The text maintains a sensitive and supportive approach to the key themes of palliative care nursing, but contains important new material of a wide range of initiatives that are impacting on end of life care across the UK. It will provide the reader with a concise, easy to read and learning oriented text that will give advice and direction to the many challenges faced in this most important area of patient care