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Common sense guide to improving palliative care

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Lynn, Joanne. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2007.

Audience: Professional

An orientation; Basics of quality improvement; Advance care planning; Preventing, assessing, and treating pain; Assuring comfort; Caring for caregivers; Continuity and transfers; Chronic care: heart and lung failure; Nursing home quality: pressure ulcers; Improving care for people with advanced dem…

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Author: Lynn, Joanne

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2007

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Palliative Care - organization & administration; Terminal Care - organization & administration; Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods; United States

Abstract: An orientation; Basics of quality improvement; Advance care planning; Preventing, assessing, and treating pain; Assuring comfort; Caring for caregivers; Continuity and transfers; Chronic care: heart and lung failure; Nursing home quality: pressure ulcers; Improving care for people with advanced dementia and their families; Improving intensive care units; Building a palliative care program; Hospice program quality; End-of-life care, spiritual support, and bereavement; Beyond quality improvement: policy improvement

ISBN: 9780195310412; 0195310411

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Clinical coach for effective perioperative nursing care

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Litwack, Kim. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Preoperative assessment and care; Perioperative patient teaching; Anesthesia; Intraoperative considerations; Fluid, electrolytes, and acid-base; Post-anesthetic assessment and care; Pain management; Wound assessment and care; Perioperative complications; Special populations : the elderly and pediat…

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Author: Litwack, Kim

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xii, 361 p. : ill. : 19 cm.

Series: Davis?s clinical coach series; R2 Library

Subjects: Perioperative Nursing - methods; Handbooks

Abstract: Preoperative assessment and care; Perioperative patient teaching; Anesthesia; Intraoperative considerations; Fluid, electrolytes, and acid-base; Post-anesthetic assessment and care; Pain management; Wound assessment and care; Perioperative complications; Special populations : the elderly and pediatric patient; Special populations : the pregnant, diabetic, and obese surgical patient; Tools

ISBN: 9780803621213; 0803621213

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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ASCO curriculum : optimizing cancer care : the importance of symptom management

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American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company , 2001.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ266 A512o 2001

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Optimizing cancer care : the importance of symptom management

Corporate Author: American Society of Clinical Oncology

Place of Publication: Dubuque, Iowa

Publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Neoplasms - complications; Palliative Treatment; Neoplasms - therapy; Paraneoplastic Syndromes

ISBN: 0787282049 (v.1); 0787282057 (v.2)

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 A512o 2001

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Meditation for peaceful dying : for end-of-life patients, their family and friends

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Naparstek, Belleruth. Akron, OH: Health Journeys , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 N1952 2001

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Peaceful dying

Author: Naparstek, Belleruth

Place of Publication: Akron, OH

Publisher: Health Journeys

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: 60 minutes

Series: Health journeys

Subjects: Terminal Care - psychology; Death; Relaxation Therapy; Imagery (Psychotherapy); Stress, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 781881405412; 1881405419

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Relax; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 N1952 2001

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Cancer caregiving A-Z : an at-home guide for patients and families

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American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C215a 2008

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

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Corporate Author: American Cancer Society

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: x, 157 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Caregivers; Home Nursing; Neoplasms - complications; Patients; Palliative Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780944235928; 0944235921; 9781604430516

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: QZ201 C215a 2008

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Before and after radical prostate surgery : information and resource guide

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Vandall-Walker, Virginia, Moore, Katherine, Pyne, Diane. Edmonton, AB: AU Press , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ752 V224 2008

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Before surgery, at home; Before surgery, in hospital; The surgery; After surgery, in hospital; After surgery, at home; Closing words

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Author: Vandall-Walker, Virginia; Moore, Katherine; Pyne, Diane

Place of Publication: Edmonton, AB

Publisher: AU Press

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 56 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery; Patient Education Handout; Prostatectomy - psychology; Popular Work

Abstract: Before surgery, at home; Before surgery, in hospital; The surgery; After surgery, in hospital; After surgery, at home; Closing words

ISBN: 9781897425176; 1897425171; 9781897425183

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WJ752 V224 2008

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AJCC cancer staging manual

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American Joint Committee on Cancer. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag , 2002. 6th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ15 A512 2002

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Corporate Author: American Joint Committee on Cancer

Editor: Greene, Frederick L

Edition: 6th ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer-Verlag

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Neoplasm Staging; Neoplasms - classification; Handbooks

ISBN: 0387952713

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Library REF; Kelowna Library; Abbotsford Library REF

Call Number: QZ15 A512 2002

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A.S.P.E.N. nutrition support practice manual

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American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Silver Spring, MD: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) , 2005. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB410 A513 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: ASPEN nutritional support practice manual

Corporate Author: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Editor: Merritt, Russell

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Silver Spring, MD

Publisher: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.)

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xx, 411 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Subjects: Nutritional Support; Enteral Nutrition; Parenteral Nutrition; Nutrition Therapy; Diet Therapy; Handbooks

ISBN: 1889622060

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB410 A513 2005

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Supportive care in cancer therapy

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Totowa, NJ: Humana Press , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Management of dyspnea; Skeletal metastases : optimal management today; Cancer pain; Anorexia and cachexia; Fatigue; Pathogenesis and management of venous; Thromboembolism in cancer patients; Depression in cancer patients; Anemia; Neutropenia; Nausea and nomiting; Oral mucositis; Diarrhea and consti…

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Editor: Ettinger, David S

Place of Publication: Totowa, NJ

Publisher: Humana Press

Publication Date: 2009

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Cancer drug discovery and development

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - complications; Patient Care - psychology; Quality of Life - psychology

Abstract: Management of dyspnea; Skeletal metastases : optimal management today; Cancer pain; Anorexia and cachexia; Fatigue; Pathogenesis and management of venous; Thromboembolism in cancer patients; Depression in cancer patients; Anemia; Neutropenia; Nausea and nomiting; Oral mucositis; Diarrhea and constipation : supportive oncology management; Menopausal symptoms; Supportive care of the older cancer patient; Integrative cncology : complementary therapies in cancer care; End-of-life decisions

ISBN: 9781588299413 (alk. paper); 1588299414 (alk. paper); 9781597452915 (e-ISBN)

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Designing innovative cancer services and advanced practice nursing roles : toolkit

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Bryant-Lukosius, Denise. Hamilton, ON: Athens Printing , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY156 B915 2009

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Bryant-Lukosius, Denise

Corporate Author: Cancer Care Ontario

Place of Publication: Hamilton, ON

Publisher: Athens Printing

Publication Date: 2009

Subjects: Oncology Nursing; Neoplasms - nursing; Oncologic Nursing - manpower; Advanced Practice Nursing; Nurse's Role; Models, Nursing; Handbooks

Language: English

Material Type: CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library AV Room; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WY156 B915 2009

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Cancer care for adolescents and young adults

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Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ275 C215k 2008

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues by Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern; The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults by Daniel Kelly; The impact of cancer on parents and families by Anne Grinyer; The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals…

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Editor: Kelly, Daniel; Gibson, Faith

Place of Publication: Oxford, UK

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xiv, 254 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adolescent Psychology; Quality of Life; Survivors; Delivery of Health Care; Social Support; Adolescent

Abstract: Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues by Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern; The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults by Daniel Kelly; The impact of cancer on parents and families by Anne Grinyer; The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals by Susie Pearce; Supportive care for adolescents and young adults during cancer treatment by Neale Hanvey and Alison Finch; Getting on with life during treatment by Roberta Woodgate; End of treatment issues: looking to the future by Nelia Langeveld and Julia Arbuckle; Long-terms effects of cancer treatment by Gill Levitt and Deborah Eshelman; Palliation and end of life care issues by Maggie Bisset, Sue Hutton, and Daniel Kelly; Building a culture of participation: young people?s involvement in research by Faith Gibson; Developing an integrated approach to the care of adolescents and young adults with cancer by Daniel Kelly and Faith Gibson

ISBN: 9780470698013; 9781405130943

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Library; Victoria Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ275 C215k 2008

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A.S.P.E.N. nutrition support patient education manual

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Silver Spring, MD: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 A513a 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: ASPEN nutrition support patient education manual; Nutrition support patient education manual; American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition nutrition support patient education manual

Editor: Andris, Deborah; Krzywda, Elizabeth A

Place of Publication: Silver Spring, MD

Publisher: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).

Subjects: Nutritional Support; Patient Education; Parenteral Nutrition; Enteral Nutrition; Diet Therapy; Infusion Pumps; Catheters, Indwelling; Health Literacy; Handbooks

ISBN: 9781889622101; 1889622109

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 A513a 2008

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Leveraging strengths...transforming health care : our strategic plan

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Cranston, Lynda. [Vancouver, BC?]: Provincial Heath Services Authority , 2004.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ24 P969 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Cranston, Lynda

Corporate Author: Provincial Health Services Authority

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Provincial Heath Services Authority

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Cancer Care Facilities; Planning Technics; Health Policy; Health Services Administration; Provincial Health Services Authority; British Columbia

Language: English

Material Type: CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library AV Room

Call Number: QZ24 P969 2004

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Radiation therapy patient care record : a tool for documenting nursing care

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Holland, Jean. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Press, Inc. , 2002.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY161 R129 2002

Author: Holland, Jean

Place of Publication: Pittsburgh, PA

Publisher: Oncology Nursing Press, Inc.

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Oncology Nursing; Oncologic Nursing - education - audiovisual aids; Radiotherapy - nursing - audiovisual aids; Nursing Records

ISBN: 1890504297

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WY161 R129 2002

Nursing topics in oncology care

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Jenkintown, PA: National Comprehensive Cancer Network , 2005.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY161 N277n 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Implementing the NCCN distress management guidelines strategies for evidence-based practice change; Quality of life : sexuality issues for cancer patients; Evidence-based practice in fatigue management; Oncologic emergencies recognition and management of tumor lysis syndrome; Special considerations…

Alternate Title: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

Corporate Author: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

Place of Publication: Jenkintown, PA

Publisher: National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Oncology Nursing; Oncologic Nursing - education - CD-ROM

Abstract: Implementing the NCCN distress management guidelines strategies for evidence-based practice change; Quality of life : sexuality issues for cancer patients; Evidence-based practice in fatigue management; Oncologic emergencies recognition and management of tumor lysis syndrome; Special considerations in the management of the elderly patient with cancer

Language: English

Material Type: CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library AV Room

Call Number: WY161 N277n 2005

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Basic infection control for health care providers

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Kennamer, Mike. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning , 2007. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

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Author: Kennamer, Mike

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Clifton Park, NY

Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning

Publication Date: 2007

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Cross Infection - prevention & control; Health Personnel; Infection Control; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional - prevention & control; Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient - prevention & control; Occupational Exposure - prevention & control

ISBN: 9781418019785; 141801978X

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Cancer care in the older population : an ASCO curriculum

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American Society of Clinical Oncology. Alexandria, VA: American Society of Clinical Oncology , 2004.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ266 A512c 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: American Society of Clinical Oncology

Place of Publication: Alexandria, VA

Publisher: American Society of Clinical Oncology

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Neoplasms - in old age; Health Services for the Aged

ISBN: 0966449584

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 A512c 2004

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Royal Marsden Hospital handbook of wound management in cancer care

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Hoboken, NJ: Wiley , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Physiology of Wound Healing; Structure of the skin and the normal healing process; Factors that influence wound healing; Conclusion; Wound Assessment; Principles of assessment; Assessing the patient with a wound; Management of Specific Wound Types; Necrotic wounds; Sloughy wounds; Granulating and e…

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Editor: Naylor, Wayne; Lavery, Diane; Mallet, Jane

Place of Publication: Hoboken, NJ

Publisher: Wiley

Publication Date: 2008

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Wounds and Injuries - therapy; Skin Manifestations; Neoplasms - nursing; Wound Healing - nursing

Abstract: Physiology of Wound Healing; Structure of the skin and the normal healing process; Factors that influence wound healing; Conclusion; Wound Assessment; Principles of assessment; Assessing the patient with a wound; Management of Specific Wound Types; Necrotic wounds; Sloughy wounds; Granulating and epithelialising wounds; Infected wounds; Cavity wounds; Sinus wounds; Fistulae

ISBN: 9780470694886; 0470694882

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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