Palliative and End of Life Nursing Care

Beth Hardy, Kate Flemming

$65.95 $56.36

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Learning Matters Ltd
23 March 2023

Terminal care nursing

Series: Transforming Nursing Practice Series

Palliative and end of life care are an essential component of nursing practice. This book provides students with the key information they need to deliver effective and safe end of life care for patients and their families. Crucially, it also creates opportunities for them to reflect on their own perspectives on death and dying and explore the impact of this on their practice.

Key features

Fully mapped to the NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018) Helps you to develop a holistic understanding of the fundamental principles and practice of palliative and end of life care Activities encourage you reflect on your own perspectives of death and dying and to consider the impact this has on your practice Case studies bring the theory to life and illustrate the real world applicability

By: Beth Hardy, Kate Flemming
Imprint: Learning Matters Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 171mm,
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781529771510
ISBN 10: 152977151X
Series: Transforming Nursing Practice Series
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 23 March 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: The changing face of palliative and end of life care Chapter 2: Person-centred and cultural considerations for care Chapter 3: The expected death Chapter 4: Living with progressive illness Chapter 5: Complexity in palliative and end of life care Chapter 6: Planning for the end of life Chapter 7: Families and Carers Chapter 8: Research and evidence-based practice in palliative and end of life care

Dr Beth Hardy is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing at the University of York and a Queen’s Nurse. Before entering academia, Beth was a District Nurse and her experiences of delivering end of life care in the community have fuelled a fascination in death and dying and in educational approaches to prepare student nurses for end of life care. Kate Flemming is an experienced academic and nurse, internationally known for her leading research and service innovation in palliative care nursing. Kate leads by example through her pioneering clinical leadership and research in Palliative Care within hospice and community settings. Kate splits her working time between the national charity Hospice UK, where she works as Head of Research and Clinical Innovation, and the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York where she is a Professor of Hospice Practice and Evidence Synthesis.