Kim K. Kuebler & Mellar P. Davis & Crystal Dea Moore
Date of Publication: 04/2005
The first book of its kind, this must-have resource examines the integration of palliative interventions from a disease-specific approach, providing practical guidance on caring for patients who follow a progressive, chronic disease trajectory prior ...view more
The first book of its kind, this must-have resource examines the integration of palliative interventions from a disease-specific approach, providing practical guidance on caring for patients who follow a progressive, chronic disease trajectory prior to death. This uniquely practical book addresses all aspects of palliative care, going beyond theoretical information to advise practitioners on the most effective management of common symptoms and providing physical, psychological, and spiritual comfort to patients and families. The multidisciplinary focus of care is reflected by collaborative contributors and diverse authorship of an oncology/palliative care nurse practitioner, a physician, and a social worker.
The first book of its kind, this must-have resource examines the integration of palliative interventions from a disease-specific approach, providing practical guidance on caring for patients who follow a progressive, chronic disease trajectory prior to death. This uniquely practical book addresses all aspects of palliative care, going beyond theoretical information to advise practitioners on the most effective management of common symptoms and providing physical, psychological, and spiritual comfort to patients and families. The multidisciplinary focus of care is reflected by collaborative contributors and diverse authorship of an oncology/palliative care nurse practitioner, a physician, and a social worker.
Key Features
Expert authors in the field of palliative care - an oncology/palliative care nurse practitioner, an MD, and a social worker - represent the collaborative nature of caring for chronically ill patients.
The most common illnesses that cause death in the United States are addressed in separate chapters on specific disease states: Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Nephrology, Oncology, and Neurology.
Case studies at the conclusion of each chapter illustrate important patient scenarios in the context of clinical practice.
Comprehensive drug information for symptom management and comfort measures is provided in an appendix, as well as palliative care assessment tools and helpful website resources.
An entire chapter is devoted to cancer pain.
Objectives at the beginning of each chapter introduce the reader to concepts that will be addressed in that chapter.
Each chapter ends with multiple-choice objective questions to test the reader's comprehension, with answers and rationales provided in the back of book.
Prognostic tables demonstrate precisely how and when to integrate palliative interventions into the course of an advanced illness, identifying prognostic indicators where appropriate.
Other important topics are covered with chapters on sleep, ethics, cultural and spiritual issues, and the dying process.
Author Information
By Kim K. Kuebler, MN, RN, ANP-CS, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care/Oncology/Palliative Care Private Practice, Adjuvant Therapies, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA; Mellar P. Davis, MD, FCCP, Medical Director, Harry Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA and Crystal Dea Moore, MA, MSW, PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Director, Social Work Program, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
Bring it with you - The Bookshelf app allows you to access books on your laptop, tablet or mobile, so your ebooks go where ever you are - online or offline.
Take notes - Highlight, bookmark and take notes and highlights automatically stay in sync no matter where you make them.
Listen to eBooks - When you need to go screenless, the Text-to-speech tool will read your book aloud.
Powerful search - The searching capabilities allow you to search keywords through all your eBooks, the entire Bookshelf Library and well as on Wikipedia.
Ecological - Manage your environmental impact with paperless books.
How to read your VitalSource eBooks
Purchase your VitalSource eBook on the Elsevier Health site
https://www.uk.elsevierhealth.com/palliative-practices-9780323028219.html89267Palliative Practiceshttps://www.uk.elsevierhealth.com/media/catalog/product/9/7/9780323028219_6.jpg26.9935.99GBPInStock/Medicine and Surgery/Oncology/Nursing & Midwifery/Specialist Nursing/Books100501006052550391745310000100515145120The first book of its kind, this must-have resource examines the integration of palliative interventions from a disease-specific approach, providing practical guidance on caring for patients who follow a progressive, chronic disease trajectory prior to death. This uniquely practical book addresses all aspects of palliative care, going beyond theoretical information to advise practitioners on the most effective management of common symptoms and providing physical, psychological, and spiritual comfort to patients and families. The multidisciplinary focus of care is reflected by collaborative contributors and diverse authorship of an oncology/palliative care nurse practitioner, a physician, and a social worker. The first book of its kind, this must-have resource examines the integration of palliative interventions from a disease-specific approach, providing practical guidance on caring for patients who follow a progressive, chronic disease trajectory prior to death. This uniquely practical book addresses all aspects of palliative care, going beyond theoretical information to advise practitioners on the most effective management of common symptoms and providing physical, psychological, and spiritual comfort to patients and families. The multidisciplinary focus of care is reflected by collaborative contributors and diverse authorship of an oncology/palliative care nurse practitioner, a physician, and a social worker.00add-to-cart97803230282192011 and earlierProfessionalBy Kim K. Kuebler, MN, RN, ANP-CS, Mellar P. Davis, MD, FCCP and Crystal Dea Moore, MA, MSW, PhD20051Book191w x 235h (7.50" x 9.25")Mosby5127 Apr 2005PRINT ON DEMAND - DELIVERY CAN TAKE UP TO 10 DAYSBy <STRONG>Kim K. Kuebler</STRONG>, MN, RN, ANP-CS, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care/Oncology/Palliative Care Private Practice, Adjuvant Therapies, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA; <STRONG>Mellar P. Davis</STRONG>, MD, FCCP, Medical Director, Harry Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA and <STRONG>Crystal Dea Moore</STRONG>, MA, MSW, PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Director, Social Work Program, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, USABooksNoNoNoNoPlease SelectPlease SelectPlease Select
