Essentials in Hospice and Palliative Care

All Life and Death Matters resources were created by Kath Murray, a veteran hospice and palliative care nurse, and are designed to:

• Meet national competencies and learning outcomes related to hospice and palliative care and end-of-life care


• Enhance best practice interactions


• Increase caregiver confidence and competence in caring for the dying person and family


• Decrease caregiver fears and concerns


• Increase caregiver ability to respond to challenging issues


• Help instructors and students provide excellent care for the dying person and their family

The book provides information on:

• Understanding the dying process


• Integrating a palliative approach


• Preparing to care


• Using standardized tools


• Enhancing physical comfort
  
  
  
  • Principles and practices of hospice and palliative care
  
  
  • The process of providing care
  
  
  • Pain and symptom management
  
  
  
  


• Providing psychosocial care


• Palliative care and physician assisted dying


• Caring in the last days and hours


• Caring for you, the caregiver!