Physical Aspects of Care

<p>Palliative care is an essential element of our health care system and becoming increasingly significant amidst an aging society and organizations struggling to provide both compassionate and cost effective care. Palliative care is also characterized by a strong interdisciplinary approach. Nurses are at the center of the palliative care team across settings and populations. The second volume in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Series Physical Aspects of Care: Pain Nausea and Vomiting Fatigue and Bowel Management provides an overview of the principles of symptom assessment and management for symptoms including: pain fatigue nausea and vomiting constipation diarrhea obstruction and ascites. The content of the concise clinically-focused volumes in the HPNA series prepares nurses for certification exams as well as quick-reference in daily practice. Plentiful tables figures and practical tools such as assessment instruments pharmacology tables and patient teaching points make these volumes useful resources for nurses.</p>