Improving nursing home care of the dying : a training manual for nursing home staff

Improving nursing home care of the dying : a training manual for nursing home staff / Martha L. Henderson, Laura C. Hanson, Kimberly S. Reynolds.

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Henderson, Martha L. (Martha Lillian), 1944-2018
Other Authors: Hanson, Laura C., Reynolds, Kimberly S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2003.
Subjects:
Nursing home residents > Care > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Terminal care > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Older people > Nursing home care > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Older people.
Old age homes.
Nursing home residents > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Hospitals, Convalescent.
Nursing homes.
Terminal care.
Hospice care.
nursing homes.
elderly.
retirement homes.
homes for the aged.
MEDICAL > Terminal Care.
Older people
Old age homes
Nursing homes
Nursing home residents
Hospitals, Convalescent
Hospice care
Nursing home residents > Care
Terminal care
manuals (instructional materials)
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
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Table of 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.

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