Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. (2008). Position statement: Complementary Therapies in Palliative Care Nursing Practice. Retrieved January 31, 2009, from http:// www.hpna.org/DisplayPage.aspx?Title=Position%20Statements Lee, ...
Communicationfor nurses: Talking with patients, (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Spiritual Growth and Survivorship Karen A. Skalla and Claire Pace. SUPPORT IN SURVIVORSHIP 191 191.
The late effects of cancer treatment are often unrecognized and may become apparent years after the initial treatment. ... Often, a diagnosis of cancer is a “wake-up call,” and people are motivated to take care of themselves in new ways ...
This diagnosis specific guide provides nurses with information to improve the quality of their patient’s life.
Nutritional management of constipation first considers if the person is meeting fluid needs. Increasing fiber-rich foods in the diet may be ... Radiation therapy may decrease the absorptive capacity of the gastrointestinal tract.