Integrating a Palliative Approach

<p>This second edition of the text will equip frontline caregivers to respond to the changing needs of any person living with life-limiting illness and their family. You will learn best practice skills for participating fully as a vital member of the health care team. Integrating a Palliative Approach will increase your con­fidence and competence in providing compassionate palliative care for the dying person and their family by developing your capacity to: 1) integrate a palliative approach and support the person and family through decline and during last days and hours; 2) provide culturally safe palliative care that is free of systemic bias and racism; 3) understand and provide psychosocial care for the person and family; and 4) develop self-care practices to sustain you. This is a rare text that engages you with its warmth and heart—it is an essential resource for all frontline caregivers.</p><p>“Stunning artwork accessible text relevant case studies and up-to-date evidence are woven together to stimulate learning and reflection about palliative care philosophy and practice.” — David Kenneth Wright PhD RN CHPCN(C) Associate Professor School of Nursing University of Ottawa</p><p>“You will feel safe to explore your biases and understand Indigenous ways of knowing and being as recommended in the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action.” — Sheila Blackstock RN BScN MScN COHN PhD (c) Gitxsan First Nation Associate Teaching Professor Thompson Rivers University School of Nursing</p><p>“The second edition of Integrating a Palliative Approach is in fact an essential resource for personal support workers. The book continues to be a unique resource providing comprehensive information regarding physical and psychosocial needs.” — Betty Ferrell PhD FAAN FPCN Professor and Director Nursing Research City of Hope Medical Center; Principal Investigator the End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project</p><p>“The section on self-care an area that students may feel they do not need to study contains concrete information on its importance and ideas for developing a plan for self-care.” — Zola Goebel Director Sprott Shaw College Lead Curriculum for Health Care Assistant curriculum</p><p>“This text is the resource for PSW education for workplace education and independent study.” — Pippa Hawley B.Med FRCPC (PM) Head UBC Division of Palliative Care and BC Cancer Pain and Symptom Management / Palliative Care Program Medical Leader</p><p>“Kath and her team have done a wonderful job of integrating the most up-to-date frameworks for person centred care and packaged nuggets of wisdom and experience in a digestible accessible and visually attractive package.” — Doris Barwich MD CCFP (PC) Medical Director British Columbia Centre for Palliative Care</p><p>“This resource directly acknowledges the valuable role of the PSW as a knowledgeable and integral member of the interprofessional team it is a ‘must-have’ resource for all frontline caregivers seeking ways to provide excellent care for others while nourishing their practice for personal fulfilment.” — Andrea Leatherdale RN BScN GDPI PMEd Professor Practical Nursing Centennial College</p><p>“[This] edition is a beautiful balance of practical approachable and inspirational. The touchstones take various new competency frameworks breaks them into easily digestible snippets and ties everything together as part of a bigger whole.” — Nadine Valk BA MPA Executive Director / Directrice Générale. Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program</p>