Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing

Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing is the first text devoted to 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. Chapters include: symptoms common in serious illness, pediatric palliative care, spiritual and existential issues, issues around the role and function of the advanced practice nurse (APN), reimbursement, and nursing leadership on palliative care teams. 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.

Constance Dahlin is a Palliative Care Consultant at the Center to Advance Palliative Care, New York, New York; Nurse Practitioner at the Palliative Care Service, Massachusetts General Hospital; Faculty at the Center for Palliative Care, Harvard Medical School; and Director of Professional Practices at the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association.

Patrick Coyne is the Clinical Director at VCU Masey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.

Betty R. Ferrell is a Professor and Director at the City of Hope Divsion of Nursing Research and Education, Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope National