Healing the Dying: Nurse as Healer Series - Softcover

Olson, Melody

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0827366035 ISBN 13: 9780827366039

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 1996

Synopsis

This informative new book provides the professional nurse or care-giver with practical guidance in the care of a dying patient. 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. This book also contains a special section focusing on relationships between nurses and particularly vulnerable populations such as AIDS patients.

About this title

About the Author:

Melody Olson, RN, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the College of Nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina. She has led a number of research efforts on near-death-experiences and therapeutic touch, and has led a number of seminars on both topics. She is an active member of the American Holistic Nurses Association and a member of the editorial review board of the Journal of Holistic Nursing. She has published widely in both nursing and mutlidisciplinary journals. She is currently active in parish nurse education.

Review:

PART 1. The Sociology of Death. 1. What Does It Mean to Heal the Dying? 2. The Sociology of Death: Patterns and Values. 3. Theories Related to Dying, Healing. PART 2. Comfort of the Dying Individual. 4. Goals for Comfort in Dying. 5. Pain Management. 6. Care of the Person Who is Frightened. 7. Spirituality. PART 3. Help for Families. 8. Families. 9. Resources For the Dying and Their Families. PART 4. Speical Cases 10. Unique Challenges. 11. Those Who Care for the Dying. Epilogue. Appendix.

About this edition

• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0827366035
• ISBN 13: 9780827366039
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208