Like the first edition, this is a seminal textbook for the advanced practice nursing care of the seriously ill and dying. This comprehensive work addresses all aspects of palliative care including physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. It brings to the forefront current issues of health equity, managing through crisis, and meeting the needs of diverse populations. Each chapter contains case examples and a strong evidence base to support the highest quality of care. The text is written by leaders in the field and includes authors who have pioneered the role of the advanced practice nurse in palliative care. This volume offers advanced practice content and practical resources for clinical practice across all settings of care and encompassing all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics.
This newly revised edition has been reorganized to meet the needs of the APRN according to role delineation and practice issues. It offers foundation information on leadership, practice, and the various roles of the APRN as an administrator, educator, policy advocate, and researcher. The various settings of APRN work includes acute care settings (clinical care unit, intensive care unit, and emergency department), clinic (specialty care, primary care, and palliative care), community, rehabilitation, residential facilities, and telehealth. This edition also gives particular attention to special populations, including chapters on health disparities, economic disadvantages for urban dwellers, members of the LGBTQ+ community, Veterans, and Survivorship. There are sections wholly devoted to pediatric care, end of life communication, and the ethics APRNs have to navigate on a daily basis. Written by current APRNs for fellow APRNs, this text provides practical resources for clinical practice across a variety of topics.
Constance Dahlin, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN(R), FPCN, FAAN is a palliative care clinician, educator, author, consultant, and leader. She received her Master in the Science of Nursing in Oncology Nursing and her Post- Master's Certificate in Adult Primary Care at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. Ms. Dahlin is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, and a Fellow of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. She was the 2011 NBCHPN - Certified ACHPN of the Year, a 2016 recipient of a Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholar Award and the 2020 HPNA Distinguished Nursing Practice Award. She was named a 2018 Visionary in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She has served on various national committees and workgroups, authored peer reviewed articles, chapters, and curricula as well as presented nationally and internationally.
Patrick J. Coyne, MSN, ACNS-BC, ACHPN, FAAN, FPCN is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Assistant Professor, and Director for Palliative Care at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC, a Circle of Life awarded program. He developed and oversees an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals in providing exceptional palliative care. Mr. Coyne serves as a member of institution's Medical and Nursing faculty. Previously, he was clinical director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Palliative Care Service where he developed an inpatient unit and worked on state-wide initiatives to improve palliative care. Mr. Coyne served on the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. He is Co-PI for several grants to educate rural and community APRNs and health providers on primary palliative care. Mr. Coyne serves on the national and international faculty of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Curriculum (ELNEC). He has published over a hundred articles related to pain management, symptom control, and issues in end-stage disease as well as conducting research studies. Mr. Coyne has received the Peaceful Death in American and Mayday Pain and Society Scholarships and has been awarded the Oncology Nursing Society's Excellence in Pain Management and a Schering Lectureship Recipient. He was named one of the 30 Visionaries in the field by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2013. Mr. Coyne has worked diligently to improve pain management and palliative care nationally and internationally.
