{"product_id":"9781394320288","title":"The Manual for Palliative Care A Step-by-Step Guide for Acute Care Nurses","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Manual for Palliative Care\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Step-by-Step Guide for Acute Care Nurses\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKatie Robinson | Pamela Kohlbry | Carmen Warner-Robbins | Judith DePalma\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Nursing \/ Palliative Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeliver confident palliative care at the bedside with step-by-step guidance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcute care nurses manage complex palliative needs in patients, despite often having limited formal training in palliative care.\u003ci\u003e Manual for Palliative Care: A Step-by-Step Guide for Acute Care Nurses\u003c\/i\u003e provides accessible, evidence-based guidelines for inpatient settings. Written by multidisciplinary authors with clinical and academic expertise, this handbook delivers foundational knowledge for medical-surgical units, emergency departments, intensive care units, and post-surgical units where access to specialty palliative teams may be limited. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter includes real-world examples and interprofessional perspectives from contributors across the country, addressing the role of the acute care nurse in supporting whole-person palliative care. This includes symptom management, patient and family communication, support for spiritual needs and family\/caregiver coping, end-of-life care, disaster management, and self-care. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStep-by-step guidelines for collaborative, timely, holistic, patient-centered interventions that foster confidence in nonspecialist nurses providing palliative care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhysical and non-physical symptom management strategies that help patients and families maintain quality of life and dignity during acute hospitalization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunication frameworks addressing barriers between clinicians and families, including guidance on advanced care planning and challenging legal issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvidence-based approaches responding to nursing organization calls for primary palliative care knowledge and skills across all practice settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned for acute care nurses in inpatient settings, this manual equips the bedside workforce with practical palliative interventions they can implement immediately. Whether you work in medical, surgical, emergency, intensive care, or post-surgical units, the\u003ci\u003e Manual for Palliative Care\u003c\/i\u003e builds confidence in delivering quality palliative care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie L. Robinson, PhD, RN-BC, CHPN, \u003c\/b\u003eis an Assistant Professor of Nursing at California State University San Marcos specializing in hospice and palliative care. Board certified since 2011, she leads palliative curriculum development and interprofessional education. Her scholarship advances early palliative needs assessment, collaboration, and comprehensive care for seriously ill patients and families. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePamela Wolfe Kohlbry, PhD, RN, CNL, \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor Emerita at California State University San Marcos School of Nursing and former Director of University Relations and Research at the CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care. She has extensive expertise in curriculum development and implementing palliative care education across disciplines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmen Warner-Robbins, RN, MSN, PHN, MDIV, FAAN, \u003c\/b\u003eis a publishing consultant and retired adjunct professor at Point Loma Nazarene University's School of Nursing and a nurse-chaplain with over sixty years of experience. She founded Welcome Home Ministries and serves as national chaplain for the American Jail Association. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith A. DePalma, PhD, RN, \u003c\/b\u003eis a Writing Coach for clinicians and doctoral students, working with palliative care teams in Pittsburgh. She directed a collaborative nursing research center and has taught evidence-based practice and research at BSN, PhD, and DNP levels while serving on multiple editorial boards. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394320288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45227659100300,"sku":"9781394320288","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394320288_dadb3758-0e81-4282-9c2c-3e935ecdbde8.jpg?v=1780618306","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781394320288","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}