Care of the dying and deceased patient / 
edited by Phil Jevon. 
 - Oxford :  Wiley-Blackwell,  2009. 
 - 288 p. 
 - Essential clinical skills for nurses .
 - Essential clinical skills for nurses. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Care of the dying patient: a guide for nurses -- 2. Symptom control at the end of life-- 3.  Do not attempt resuscitation decisions --4.   Ethical issues --5. Complementary therapies in palliative care -- 6. Relatives witnessing resuscitation --7.  Organ donation -- 8. Breaking bad news --9. Last offices -- 10. Legal issues of death-- 11.Post mortems and inquests--12.  Record keeping. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781405183390 (pbk.) :  £18.99 9781405183390 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009016399 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Medical protocols.<br/>Palliative treatment.<br/>Undertakers and undertaking.<br/>Terminal care.<br/>Hospice nursing.<br/>Terminal care nursing<br/>Nursing fundamentals & skills<br/>Palliative medicine<br/>Health and Wellbeing.<br/>Nursing Care--methods<br/>Terminal Care--methods<br/>Mortuary Practice.<br/>Palliative Care--methods<br/>Patient Care Planning.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT87.T45  / C37 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.029 JEV