| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 194 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Notes for the Facilitator; 1 Envisioning a Good Death; 2 Recognizing the Final Phase of Life; 3 Grief and Loss: Understanding and Supporting Families; 4 Advance Care Planning; 5 Choices About Eating and Drinking; 6 Pain Management; 7 Emotional and Spiritual Care; 8 Caring for the Caregiver: Taking Care of Yourself Emotionally; References; Appendix A: Prognostic Guidelines; Appendix B: Approaches to Pain Assessment and Treatment; Appendix C: Advance Care Planning Booklet for Nursing Home Residents |
| Summary |
In eight innovative sessions, Henderson, Hanson, and Reynolds provide sage advice, numerous case studies, a wide variety of assessment tools, intructional guidelines, and practical exercises to educate nursing home staff about care of the dying. A Multidisciplinary focus outlines important roles for all staff members in providing competent and compassionate end-of-life care. ;chapter |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Nursing home residents -- Care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Terminal care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Older people -- Nursing home care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Older people.
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Old age homes.
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Nursing home residents -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Hospitals, Convalescent.
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Nursing homes.
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Terminal care.
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Hospice care.
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Nursing Homes
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Terminal Care
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Aged
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Homes for the Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Hospice Care
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nursing homes.
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elderly.
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retirement homes.
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homes for the aged.
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MEDICAL -- Terminal Care.
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Older people
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Old age homes
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Nursing homes
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Nursing home residents
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Hospitals, Convalescent
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Hospice care
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Nursing home residents -- Care
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Terminal care
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manuals (instructional materials)
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handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hanson, Laura C.
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Reynolds, Kimberly S.
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| ISBN |
9780826119261 |
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0826119263 |
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1281806935 |
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9781281806932 |
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