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Care of the Dying and Deceased Patient
A Practical Guide for Nurses
Philip Jevon (Edited by), P Jevon (Author)
9781405183390, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 13 November 2009
264 pages
18.5 x 12.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.249 kg
This is a practical, accessible guide for nurses on the management and care of the dying and deceased patient. It outlines the practicalities and legal issues associated with death, the principles of caring for a patient who is dying, and the principles of dealing with death, both expected and unexpected. Care of the Dying & Deceased Patient explores all the practical issues surrounding death, including symptom control, resuscitation, organ donation, how to break bad news, the last offices, cultural issues, post mortems and documentation issues. It also explores both the legal and ethical issues involved- including withholding/withdrawing treatment, assisted euthanasia, patient’s property, wills etc. SPECIAL FEATURES
Foreword Chapter 1 Care of the dying patient: a guide for nurses Chapter 2 Symptom control at the end of life Chapter 3 Do not attempt resuscitation decisions Chapter 4 Ethical issues Chapter 5 Complementary therapies in palliative care Chapter 6 Relatives witnessing resuscitation Chapter 7 Organ donation Chapter 8 Breaking bad news Chapter 9 Last offices Chapter 10 Legal issues of death Chapter 11 Post mortems and inquests Chapter 12 Record keeping Index
Contributors
Dan Higgins
Louisa Hunwick, Shareen Juwle and Glen Mitchell
Elaine Walton and Philip Jevon
Fiona Foxall
Rachel McGuinness
Melanie Humphreys
Rachel Hodge and Liz Armstrong
Dan Higgins
Dan Higgins
Richard Griffith
Cassam Tengnah
Philip Jevon
Subject Areas: Nursing & ancillary services [MQ]
