Supporting Family Members and Caregivers
12 Supporting Family Members and Caregivers Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences in life. Family members are not always prepared to serve as primary caregivers…
Nursing Considerations for Cultural Variations at the End of Life
10 Nursing Considerations for Cultural Variations at the End of Life Religious beliefs and rituals often bring comfort and hope to patients at the end of their lives. Religious and…
Recognizing Existential Suffering and Spiritual Needs and Providing Appropriate Support
9 Recognizing Existential Suffering and Spiritual Needs and Providing Appropriate Support In addressing the spiritual needs of patients and families, hospice nurses work closely with the families’ spiritual leader, hospice…
Establishing Goals of Care
5 Establishing Goals of Care Hospice nurses are experts at supporting patients and their families during the transition from curative care to end-of-life care. They partner with families to ensure…
Hospice Philosophy and the Role of the Nurse
3 Hospice Philosophy and the Role of the Nurse The original Christian perspective that Sanders infused into hospice work ensured that each life was valued until its natural end and…
Trauma and the NICU Experience
1 The Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care Hospice care has evolved over the past several decades and has always incorporated palliative care interventions. However, palliative care has taken on…
Splints: Mobilization, Corrective Splintage, and Pressure Therapy for the Acutely Injured Hand
Splint entitled Splint figure Functions of the splint Repaired flexor tendons of the hand Controlled active flexor splint Figure 18.1 A controlled active flexor tendon splint is used to allow early…
Eye Tracking: Eye-Gaze Technology
Fig. 23.1 Tobii EyeMobile on Windows 8 Pro tablet supported in an upright position on Daessy C-shaped desktop stand. © 2012 Daedalus Technologies, Inc. Tobii Gaze Selection interface is displayed…
Horticultural Therapy for the Cognitive Functioning of Elderly People with Dementia
Fig. 59.1 The process of development of human welfare and improvement of quality of life (QOL) using horticulture therapy Method Candidates for the Intervention HT is applicable for a wide…
Universal Design as a Workplace Accommodation Strategy
Fig. 24.1 Sloping walkways that are integrated into landscape and have well-defined edges (e.g., low walls and planters). These enable all users to get to the entrance in the same…
