Healing The Dying
Healing the Dying discusses the issues healthcare professionals need to consider when caring for someone who is approaching death. This practical yet compassionate guide focuses on the relationship between death and society throughout history, how to comfort the dying individual and how to help families deal with the loss of a loved one. Complete coverage of the physiology of death helps prepare caregivers for symptoms experienced by the dying. A chapter on care of the caregiver addresses the...
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Provides the student and professional nurse with practical and compassionate guidance in the care of the dying patient. Updates address legal issues; cultural diversity; ethics; research concerning physiological and spiritual matters; and Web and other resources. Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsCh. 1What Does It Mean to Heal the Dying?3Ch. 2The Sociology of Death: Patterns and Values9Ch. 3Theories Related to Dying, Healing25Ch. 4Goals for Comfort in Dying47Ch. 5Pain Management69Ch. 6Care of the Person Who Is Frightened95Ch. 7Spirituality119Ch. 8Families139Ch. 9Resources for the Dying and Their Families157Ch. 10When Special People Die175Ch. 11Those Who Care for the Dying201Epilogue222Appendix 1 Dosing Data for Pain Medications223Appendix 2 Haight's Life Review and Experiencing Form229Appendix 3 Hot Lines and National Resources235Index241
