TY - BOOK AU - Ferrel, Betty (ed) TI - Structure and processes of care SN - 0190223758 PY - 2015/// CY - OXFORD PB - Oxford University Press KW - Palliative Care KW - Palliative Care Nursing KW - Intensive Care KW - Intensive Care Nursing N1 - National consensus project for quality palliative care; Hospital-based palliative care; Home care and hospice care; The intensive care unit; Palliative care nursing in the outpatient setting; Long-term care: Focus on nursing homes; Clinical interventions. economic impact and palliative care; Appendix I - sample CQI study proposal to improve end of life care using FOCUS-PCAD; Appendix II - Carepath: Palliative care for advanced disease N2 - Structure and Processes of Care provides an overview of palliative nursing care, reviews National Consensus Project guidelines, and offers tools for initiating and maintaining palliative care programs. 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 ER -