This book reminds the church of its considerable resources when it ministers to the terminally ill. Typically, a terminal diagnosis triggers denial of impending death and a full-scale resort to the te
Elaine Wittenberg, Joy V. Goldsmith, Sandra L. Ragan, and Terri Ann ParnellGives nurses the tools needed to offer comfort to patients and families, as well as to care for themselvesTakes an interdisciplinary approach, since the authors have different backgrounds in nursing and communicationsApproaches communication skills development holistically and accounts for the holistic model of palliative careNarrative approach to communication in palliative care addresses communication as a self-care tool for nursesNew to this Edition:Contains updated content and references, corrections to outdated information, and adds important new practice examples that represent variances in palliative care settingsContains new material on health literacy and digital communication platforms, inter-professional education core competencies, maintaining hope, and caregiver communication burdensAdds sections on spiritual communication, the quality of life model, and on survivorship
