Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Palliative Care

Heather Campbell is a Registered Nurse (adult) community nurse. She has taught in Health Care education (pre- and post-reg nursing and other disciplines) since 1983. She has spent the last 12 years or so in cancer and palliative care education. Heather has an undergraduate Degree (BA Hons) in Psychology and an MSc Psychology & Health. Heather is interested in all aspects of palliative and end of life care but particularly psychosocial issues.

• What is palliative care?The patient journeyRole of the nurseCommunication in palliative careHolistic assessmentSymptom management in palliative and end of life carePain managementNausea and vomitingBreathlessnessConstipationFatigueCare at end of lifeSymptoms at end of lifeA good deathCare in the last few weeks and daysSupporting family and carersLooking after self