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Effective communication in palliative care

13 December 2005

Nursing Standard

Learning zone continuing professional development

This article focuses on the definitions of communication and an examination of their relationship to palliative care nursing. The underpinning theory is analysed as...

Effective communication in palliative care

07 December 2005

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article focuses on the definitions of communication and an examination of their relationship to palliative care nursing. The underpinning theory is analysed as...

Grief and its manifestations

21 July 2004

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article summarises the main theories of grief and how it manifests itself. The main stages in the grieving process are examined by reviewing the literature. It...

Hodgkin’s lymphoma

21 January 2004

Nursing Standard

CPD

Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a malignant disease of the lymphatic system. This article gives an overview of the disease process and the classification and staging of...

Using the Liverpool Care Pathway for a dying patient

31 May 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article describes the experience of staff in one acute hospital in Northern Ireland who adapted the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) for the dying patient to suit...