Compassionate person-centered care for the dying : an evidence-based palliative care guide for nurses /

Freeman, Bonnie

Compassionate person-centered care for the dying : an evidence-based palliative care guide for nurses / Bonnie Freeman, DNP, ANP, RN, ACHPN. - 1 online resource (297 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the CARES tool -- History of caring for the dying -- Goals and objectives when caring for the dying -- Establishing care of the dying as an acute event -- Identifying most common symptom management needs of the dying -- CARES tool: organization and considerations -- Comfort -- Airway -- Restlessness and delirium -- Emotional and spiritual care -- Self-care -- Foundational nursing theories -- Importance of advocacy -- Achieving compassionate communication -- Promoting a peaceful death -- Case studies -- Changing a culture -- Translating current literature into evidence-based practice: the role of the DNP -- A nursing model for care of the dying -- Versions and influence of the CARES tool -- Preserving hope -- Knowledge translation for effecting practice change / Margaret Fitch -- Leading change : stories and perspectives / Tracey Das Gupta -- Summary of Steven's peaceful death -- Recommended learning resources for care of the dying.

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Hospice care.
Evidence-based nursing.
Palliative treatment.
Patient-centered health care.
Terminal care.


Electronic books.

R726.8 / .F725 2015

616.02/9