Healing the Dying

This informative text provides the student and professional nurse with practical guidance in the care of a dying patient. With its straightforward organization, this book offers tables of specific information, such as comparisons of theories and pain medication doses. This information put into real-life situations conveys how the treatment works or how evaluation assessments are made. Epidemiology and theories related to dying are presented as well as information on comfort, pain control, sleep, mobility and relief of spiritual distress. Family and society support are covered with discussions of hospice and alternate bereavement services. The text also contains a special section focusing on relationships between nurses and particularly vulnerable populations such as AIDS patients.