Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This unique book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Integrated Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). INDICE: John Ellershaw: Introduction; 1: Kris Vanhaecht, Massimiliano Panella, Ruben van Zelm and Walter Sermeus: What about Care Pathways?; 2: John Ellershaw and Deborah Murphy: What is the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dyingpatient (LCP)?; 3: Paul Glare, Andrew Dickman and Margaret Goodman: Symptom control in care of the dying: how can the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) influence symptom control?, How do you manage nausea and vomiting in the dying patient? and Comfort measures in the last hours or days of life; 4: Andrew Thorns andEve Garrard: Ethical issues in care of the dying; 5: Susie Wilkinson: Communication in care of the dying; 6: Peter Speck: Spiritual/religious issues in care of the dying; 7: Carole Mula: Supporting family and friends as death approaches and afterwards; 8: Barbara Monroe: Supporting children as death approachesand afterwards; 9: Maureen Gambles, Anita Roberts and Rita Doyle: Induction and implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient (LCP); 10: Deborah Murphy and Tamsin McGlinchey: Dissemination and sustainability strategy for the LCP programme - incorporating a model for national audit for careof the dying; 11: Ruthmarijke Smeding, Maria Bolger, and John Ellershaw: International development of the LCP; Appendix 1 - The Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) Core Documentation; Appendix 2 - Ongoing assessment ofthe plan of care; Appendix 3 - Completed pathway; Appendix 4 - Coping with dying leaflet
- ISBN: 978-0-19-955083-8
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 288
- Fecha Publicación: 02/12/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés