Publisher:New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, 2017.
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Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Overview of hospice - 1. The difference between hospice and palliative care - 2. History and evolution of hospice in the United States - 3. Hospice philosophy and the role of the nurse - 4. The hospice nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team -- Part II. The nuts and bolts of hospice nursing 5 5. Establishing goals of care - 6. Establishing hospice eligibility - 7. Hospice basics: admission and ongoing care - 8. Levels of care -- Part III. End-of-life care for patients and families - 9. Recognizing existential suffering and spiritual needs and providing appropriate support - 10. Nursing considerations for cultural variations at the end of life - 11. Assessing and responding to physical changes and symptoms at the end of life - 12. Supporting family members and caregivers - 13. Understanding grief and bereavement -- Part IV. Ensuring quality care in hospice 14. Defining quality in hospice - 15. Monitoring quality - 16. Ensuring compliance with hospice regulations - 17. Electronic documentation in hospice -- part V: Occupational stress in hospice nursing - 18. Sources of occupational stress - 19. Consequences of occupational stress - 20. Addressing occupational stress - 21. Self-care 101 -- Appendix -- Index.
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