Description

Table of contents:

Chapter One: Nursing Care at the End-of-Life: Introductory Concepts
Chapter Two: Legal Issues
Chapter Three: Ethical Issues
Chapter Four: Symptom Management: Pain at the End of Life
Chapter Five: Symptom Management: Non Pain Symtomatology at the End of Life
Chapter Six: Hydration and Nutrition at the End of Life
Chapter Seven: Caring for End-of-Life Patients Across the Life Span
Chapter Eight: Communications
Chapter Nine: Psychosocial Considerations
Chapter Ten: Cultural and Spiritual Care at the End of Life
Chapter Eleven: Care for the Caregiver