Pediatric Palliative Care

Betty R Ferrell editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:24th Sep '15

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Pediatric Palliative Care cover

Pediatric palliative care is a field of significant growth as health care systems recognize the benefits of palliative care in areas such as neonatal intensive care, pediatric ICU, and chronic pediatric illnesses. Pediatric Palliative Care, the fourth volume in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Manuals series, highlights key issues related to the field. Chapters address pediatric hospice, symptom management, pediatric pain, the neonatal intensive care unit, transitioning goals of care between the emergency department and intensive care unit, and grief and bereavement in pediatric palliative care. The content of the concise, clinically-focused volumes in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Manuals series prepares nurses for certification exams as well as quick-reference in daily practice. Plentiful tables and patient teaching points make these volumes useful resources for nurses.

This book provides an overview of pediatric hospice and palliative care, followed by chapters on symptom control and pain. Possibly more important in the pediatric setting, there are chapters on palliative care in the neonatal ICU, transitioning of the goals of care toward palliation, and management of the grief and bereavement that invariably follow. s

ISBN: 9780190244187

Dimensions: 201mm x 124mm x 13mm

Weight: 204g

160 pages