Description
As a companion workbook to Essentials in Hospice and Palliative Care: A Resource for Nursing Assistants, this workbook actively engages you to help solidify your knowledge of hospice and palliative care. More than just questions and answers, the workbook guides you to develop your self-awareness, knowledge, and skills in providing care for the dying.
Prepare yourself to care for the dying and their family by:
- Exploring your own beliefs and biases through reflection and writing exercises
- Increasing your understanding of hospice and palliative care language, principles, and practices
- Applying your knowledge in case scenarios, role-plays, and group discussions
The workbook promotes learning using creative activities, including crossword puzzles, reflective writing topics, group discussions, and role-plays.
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What the experts are saying:
“What a valuable resource Kath Murray has provided. So easy to read and follow. What a wonderful teaching
tool this is. It is so accurate in portraying what I, as a Hospice CNA, deal with every day. I love, love, love it”!
— Amanda Dunnem, Hospice CNA / Hospice At Home / NHPCO
National Council for Hospice and Palliative Professionals
Certified Nursing Assistant Section Leader
“… a gift to all who work with or hope to work with individuals at the end of life… filled with the critical, clinical information that caregivers need. … a great refresher. An opportunity to learn again through Kath’s words and to see through her wise eyes.”
— Lynne Tobin, M.Ed., MA, LPC
Kenneth J. Doka –
Katherine Murray’s Integrating a Palliative Approach: Essentials for Personal Support Workers will be an essential and invaluable tool for personal service workers and their supervisors. It is full of useful–needed information covering every aspect of the dying process. It has a wonderful sensitivity to all involved in the dying process – patients, family members, children — and, of course, PSWs. And it is all presented in a clear and readable style.
– Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, Professor, The College of New Rochelle
Senior Consultant, The Hospice Foundation of America
Amanda Dunnem –
What a valuable resource Kath Murray has provided. So easy to read and follow. What a wonderful teaching tool this is. It is so accurate in portraying what I as a Hospice CNA deal with everyday. I love, love, love it!
– Amanda Dunnem, Hospice CNA
Hospice At Home
National Hospice Palliative Care Organization – National Council for Hospice and Palliative Professionals – Certified Nursing Assistant Section Leader
J. Donald Schumacher –
This book is a significant resource for both employers and nursing assistants themselves. Nursing Assistants are often the eyes and ears of the hospice and palliative care teams. In addition to their important role in providing physical care, they often support patients and families through the dying process. This resource is a must have for all hospice and palliative care managers and care providers.
– J. Donald Schumacher, PsyD, President and CEO
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)