This comprehensive guide for practitioners working in end of life care covers everything from the different roles in the multi-disciplinary care team, the stages that a patient at the end of their life experiences and the professional help needed at each stage and gives a complete grounding of the current climate and philosophy in end of life care.
This comprehensive guide for practitioners working in end of life care covers everything from the different roles in the multi-disciplinary care team, the stages that a patient at the end of their life experiences and the professional help needed at each stage and gives a complete grounding of the current climate and philosophy in end of life care.
Part 1: History, Policy and Current Challenges. 1. Introduction. 2. The Model and Philosophy of Hospice and End of Life Care. 3. Strategic and Current Challenges. Part 2: Teamwork, Communication and Working in Different Contexts. 4. Working as Part of a Multi-disciplinary Team. Tamsin Dives and Nigel Hartley. 5. Working with Inpatients. Andy Ridley and Nigel Hartley. 6. Working with Day and Outpatients. Mick Sands and Nigel Hartley. 7. Working in Community Settings. Gerry Prince and Nigel Hartley. 8. Bereavement and Loss. Gini Lawson and Nigel Hartley. Part 3: Starting Out, Looking After Yourself, Research and Development. 9. Getting Started. Roberto Sanchez-Camus and Nigel Hartley. 10. Looking After Yourself. Marion Tasker and Nigel Hartley. 11. Research and Evaluation. Giorgos Tsiris and Nigel Hartley. 12. Final Thoughts and Some Handy Hints and Tips. Index.