End-of-Life Nursing Care

End of Life Care - A Historical Perspective Assessing Holistic Needs Responding to Questions about the End of Life Making Difficult Decisions Using Ethical and Legal Frameworks Calling in the Palliative Care Team Managing Physical Symptoms Discharging Patients Approaching the End of Life Knowing When a Patient Is in the Last Days of Life Care after Death Sudden or Unexpected Death Supporting Family and Friends Resolving My Own Feelings after a Patient Has Died

'I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! The chapters are clear and easy for undergraduate students to understand. The use of case studies in particular strengthens the book and brings the discussion into the real-life practice context' - Gillian Walton, Northumbria University 'The clear and straightforward writing style of this book makes it ideal for first year undergraduate students and those who have no experience of end of life care. The logical progression throughout each chapter helps readers to engage with the discussion' - Brigid Purcell, University of Huddersfield "This book serves as a manual for total patient and family care at the end of life....Though the information has been provided by multiple other authors..., the strategies of delivery make this text unique and possibly more effective. A useful resource for new and seasoned end-of-life caregivers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners." -- J.S. St. Clair The authors have extensive experience in palliative and end of life care and bring it to this inspiring book; they set out a clear process through the end of life care journey and use excellent case studies throughout. A subject rarely covered in books such as these is sudden unexpected death, to which the authors devote a chapter. The discussion is thought provoking and it is an area of care students are likely to be required to consider and manage. I recommend this book to students and mentors who would like to explore end of life care in more depth. -- Diane Laverty * Cancer Nursing Practice * ...Its strengths lie in its readability, unpretentious language and its correlation to everyday nursing practice. The evidence base is strong, bang up to date and used wisely to support the pragmatic advice offered...This is a book worthy of success... -- Robert Becker, Independent Lecturer in Palliative Care