This presentation discusses the end-of-life care options that are available to patients …
This presentation discusses the end-of-life care options that are available to patients experiencing cancer. The presenter also discuss resources that are available to family members during the cancer journey.
This presentation discusses the end-of-life care options that are available to patients …
This presentation discusses the end-of-life care options that are available to patients experiencing cancer. The presenter also discuss resources that are available to family members during the cancer journey.
Lecture Objectives: -Distinguish between the palliative care and hospice care services that are available to cancer patients. -Define the providers, admittance requirements, care structure, and expense coverage available for palliative and hospice care services. -Discuss the importance of collaboration and teamwork to enhance quality of end-of-life care for cancer patients. -Identify resources that are available to patients and families to learn more about palliative and hospice care services.
The text provides a basic foundation of understanding death and dying, including …
The text provides a basic foundation of understanding death and dying, including a brief historical examination of some main conceptual models associated with how patients cope with impending loss. An overview of illness trajectories and models of care, such as hospice and palliative care are discussed. Lastly, the latest evidence-based approaches for pain and symptom management, ethical concerns, cultural considerations, care at the time of death, and grief/bereavement are examined. The goal of this text is to foster the necessary skills for nurses to provide compassionate care to individuals who are nearing the end of life and their families. Every chapter contains a “What You Should Know� section which highlights and reinforces foundational concepts.
Hospice and palliative care are health care services created during the past …
Hospice and palliative care are health care services created during the past 40 years to meet the needs of patients living with serious illness, including cancer, and their families. Delivered by teams of interdisciplinary health professionals, these services improve the quality of life and care of patients. This lecture will discuss the development of palliative care and hospice, the components of these services and their outcomes for patients and families and the careers available to health care professionals dedicated to serving patients with cancers of all ages.
Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester …
Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.Senior Contributing AuthorsRose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac UniversityContributing AuthorsKathryn Dumper, Bainbridge State CollegeWilliam Jenkins, Mercer UniversityArlene Lacombe, Saint Joseph's UniversityMarilyn Lovett, Livingstone CollegeMarion Perlmutter, University of Michigan
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