Handbook of Perinatal and Neonatal Palliative Care - by Rana Limbo & Charlotte Wool & Brian Carter (Paperback)

About the Book

"The purpose of the book is to provide clinicians from multiple disciplines the opportunity to examine key topics in perinatal and neonatal palliative care that can be considered for implementation into practice. The perspectives of many disciplines are intentionally included in this handbook, including those of nurses, physicians, child life specialists, chaplains, social workers, administrative officials, genetic counselors, respiratory therapists, and others. The aim is to provide information from a wide variety of viewpoints that will enable individual team members to forge interdisciplinary approaches to care, assess current programs, develop strategies to improve the quality of care, and tailor new models of care for patients in need of palliative care services. The book aims to speak to those who wish to move the domains of perinatal and neonatal palliative care forward"--

Book Synopsis

The first resource of its kind, this authoritative handbook holistically addresses the multidimensional aspects of perinatal and neonatal palliative care. Written by an interprofessional team of renowned specialists, it is both a text and an evidencebased reference for all members of the palliative care team. This book helps individual team members forge interdisciplinary approaches to care, assess current programs, improve the quality of care, and tailor new models of care.

Encompassing the perspectives of numerous multidisciplinary healthcare providers, the book underscores the unique aspects of perinatal and neonatal palliative care, with a focus on improving quality of life, as well as comfort at the end of life. It describes healthcare for neonates and pregnant mothers, care and support of the family, planning and decision-making, and effective support for grief and bereavement, addressing all palliative and neonatal care settings.

Other chapters focus on the prenatal period after diagnosis of the expected baby's life-threatening condition. These include such topics as care of the mother, delivering devastating news, and advance care planning. Each chapter contains photos, figures, and/or tables and case studies with clinical implications and critical thinking questions. Also included is an extensive listing of relevant palliative care organizations. Paintings and poetry provide an artistic backdrop to the authors' inspiring words.

Key Features:
• Addresses a growing need for specific provider resources in neonatal palliative care
• Covers the clinical and emotional aspects of palliative care for babies and their families
• Abundant resources for effective and compassionate family-centered care
• Case studies with critical thinking questions
• Accompanying video clips of healthcare and family interactions
• Supplemental image bank included





Review Quotes




If you have anything to do with PPC/NPC, you need to think about this book.--Roger Woodruff "International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Newsletter"

This is a book who's time has come.--Anita Catlin, DNSc, FNP, CNL, FAAN "Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing"