Care of the Dying and Deceased Patient

This is a practical, accessible guide for nurses on the management and care of the dying and deceased patient.  It outlines the practicalities and legal issues associated with death, the principles of caring for a patient who is dying, and the principles of dealing with death, both expected and unexpected. Care of the Dying & Deceased Patient explores all the practical issues surrounding death, including symptom control, resuscitation, organ donation,  how to break bad news, the last offices, cultural issues, post mortems and documentation issues.  It also explores both the legal and ethical issues involved- including withholding/withdrawing treatment, assisted euthanasia, patient’s property, wills etc.  SPECIAL FEATURES A practical guide to the management of the dying and deceased patient Of use to all nurses and nursing students Accessible and user-friendly Written by an expert in the field

Foreword Contributors Chapter 1 Care of the dying patient: a guide for nurses Dan Higgins Chapter 2 Symptom control at the end of life Louisa Hunwick, Shareen Juwle and Glen Mitchell Chapter 3 Do not attempt resuscitation decisions Elaine Walton and Philip Jevon Chapter 4 Ethical issues Fiona Foxall Chapter 5 Complementary therapies in palliative care Rachel McGuinness Chapter 6 Relatives witnessing resuscitation Melanie Humphreys Chapter 7 Organ donation Rachel Hodge and Liz Armstrong Chapter 8 Breaking bad news Dan Higgins Chapter 9 Last offices Dan Higgins Chapter 10 Legal issues of death Richard Griffith Chapter 11 Post mortems and inquests Cassam Tengnah Chapter 12 Record keeping Philip Jevon Index