{"product_id":"9781405169974","title":"Palliative Nursing Across the Spectrum of Care","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePalliative Nursing\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAcross the Spectrum of Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eElaine Stevens | Susan Jackson | Stuart Milligan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Nursing \/ Palliative Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalliative Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e is an evidence-based practical guide for nurses working in areas of practice where general palliative care is provided. This may be in hospitals, nursing homes, dementia units, the community and any other clinical areas which are not classified as specialist palliative care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book first explores the history and ethos of palliative care, and then looks at palliative nursing across various care settings. It then looks at palliative nursing care for people with specific illnesses, including heart failure, dementia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, and neurological conditions. Palliative care for children and young people is discussed, and then the book finally looks at education and research in palliative nursing. \u003ci\u003ePalliative Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e will be essential reading for all nurses working with palliative care patients in a non specialist role, i.e. in hospitals, primary care and nursing homes, as well as nursing students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the palliative nursing issues related to specific diseases groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in the context of the new national tools, i.e. the end of life initiative, preferred place of care, Liverpool care pathway and Gold standards framework\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter includes practice points and cases to allow the practitioner to undertake guided reflection to improve practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by nurses for nurses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides guidance for nurses working in all four countries of the UK\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eElaine Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e is the current chair of The Palliative Nursing Forum of The Royal College of Nursing.  She is also programme leader for the palliative care named award at degree level at The University of The West of Scotland, and she manages the education service at The Ayrshire Hospice\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSusan Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e is programme leader for the Post Graduate Certificate in Cancer and Palliative Care at the University of West of Scotland, and is education facilitator with ACCORD Hospice in Paisley. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStuart  Milligan\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Palliative Care at the University of the West of Scotland, and Education Facilitator at Ardgowan Hospice, Greenock.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 May 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405169974\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44352075235468,"sku":"9781405169974","price":62.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405169974.jpg?v=1780237905","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405169974","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}