Print version: Freeman, Bonnie Compassionate person-centered care for the dying : an evidence-based palliative care guide for nurses. New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2015] xix, 275 pages ; 23 cm ISBN 9780826122476
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction to the CARES tool -- History of caring for the dying -- Goals and objectives when caring for the dying -- Establishing care of the dying as an acute event -- Identifying most common symptom management needs of the dying -- CARES tool: organization and considerations -- Comfort -- Airway -- Restlessness and delirium -- Emotional and spiritual care -- Self-care -- Foundational nursing theories -- Importance of advocacy -- Achieving compassionate communication -- Promoting a peaceful death -- Case studies -- Changing a culture -- Translating current literature into evidence-based practice: the role of the DNP -- A nursing model for care of the dying -- Versions and influence of the CARES tool -- Preserving hope -- Knowledge translation for effecting practice change / Margaret Fitch -- Leading change : stories and perspectives / Tracey Das Gupta -- Summary of Steven’s peaceful death -- Recommended learning resources for care of the dying.