End-Of-Life Care: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses

by Kim K. Kuebler, Kim K. Kuebler MN RN ANP-CS, Debra E. Heidrich MSN RN CHPN AOCN, et al.

Book Overview

Here are the guidelines and tools that the advanced practice nurse needs to provide comprehensive end-of-life care. A review of the end-stage disease processes provide the background for understanding the multiple symptoms experienced by individuals at the end of life. Clinical practice guidelines offer in-depth discussions of the pathophysiology of 17 different symptoms, assessment data to collect when evaluating and monitoring these symptoms, interventions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721684521
• ISBN13: 9780721684529
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

clinical practice guidelines for end of life care

This is an excellent book and is a valuable addition to the libary of both RN's and APRN's working in hospice and palliative care. It provides both a general overview and specific guidelines for end stage disease process and symptom management. It would be a useful resource for anyone studying for the CHPN exam, in addition to a good working reference book to asssist in the managment of patients and their symptoms.