Physical Aspects of Care

Pain and Gastrointestinal Symptoms

Betty R Ferrell editor Judith A Paice editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:2nd Apr '15

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Physical Aspects of Care cover

Palliative care is an essential element of our health care system and becoming increasingly significant amidst an aging society and organizations struggling to provide both compassionate and cost effective care. Palliative care is also characterized by a strong interdisciplinary approach. Nurses are at the center of the palliative care team across settings and populations. The second volume in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Series, Physical Aspects of Care: Pain, Nausea and Vomiting, Fatigue and Bowel Management, provides an overview of the principles of symptom assessment and management for symptoms including: pain, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, obstruction, and ascites. The content of the concise, clinically-focused volumes in the HPNA series prepares nurses for certification exams as well as quick-reference in daily practice. Plentiful tables, figures, and practical tools such as assessment instruments, pharmacology tables, and patient teaching points make these volumes useful resources for nurses.

ISBN: 9780190239442

Dimensions: 124mm x 201mm x 13mm

Weight: 181g

160 pages