Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing (Oxford Textbooks in Palliative Medicine) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0199332347 ISBN 13: 9780199332342

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2015

Synopsis

This landmark text is the key resource for nurses working in the field of palliative care. Edited by renowned nursing experts, and written by a dynamic team of internationally known authorities in nursing and palliative medicine, the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing covers the gamut of principles of care from the time of initial diagnosis of a terminal disease to the end of a patient's life and beyond. The text is distinctively developed to highlight the nurse's vital role as part of an integrated palliative care team. Various care settings are discussed including the hospital, ICU, home care, and hospice. Chapters focus on the practical aspects of nursing care, including symptom assessment, patient teaching, family support, psychosocial aspects of palliation, and spiritual care. New to the fourth edition are chapters on the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care Guidelines, palliative care of veterans, palliative care in rural settings, disaster situations, palliative care in Eastern Europe, and palliative care in the Philippines.

About this title

About the Author:

BRF: Director of Nursing Education and Research, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durate, California. NC: Consultant, Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics in Oncology; Pain and Palliative Care Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (Retired). JP: Director, Cancer Pain Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.

Review:

Featured as an essential purchase on Doody's Core Titles List for 2018

"The editors have once again produced an excellent reference. Written and edited by nurses, for nurses, this book is one of the best in the field today. The additional content in this edition makes it a must have for your professional library. There are no other palliative nursing textbooks with this level of information written by so many experts in the field." -- Darrell A Owens, Doody'sr

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0199332347
• ISBN 13: 9780199332342
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1248
• Editor: Ferrell Betty R., Coyle Nessa, Paice Judith