Continuing education. Home care of the epidural analgesia patient: the nurse's role

Spinal analgesia offers a viable alternative for many patients with cancer whose pain cannot be controlled by systemic narcotics. The success of this therapy depends largely on the effectiveness of the home health nurse in instructing patient and caregivers, monitoring catheter care, and assessing t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Home healthcare nurse 1989-07, Vol.7 (4), p.23-32
Hauptverfasser:	Blue, C L, Purath, J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analgesia, Epidural - adverse effects Analgesia, Epidural - nursing Body Image Education, Nursing, Continuing Home Care Services Humans Neoplasms - physiopathology Neoplasms - psychology Nursing Pain - drug therapy Patient Care Planning Patient Education as Topic
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Zusammenfassung:	Spinal analgesia offers a viable alternative for many patients with cancer whose pain cannot be controlled by systemic narcotics. The success of this therapy depends largely on the effectiveness of the home health nurse in instructing patient and caregivers, monitoring catheter care, and assessing the patient's response to treatment.
ISSN:	0884-741X
DOI:	10.1097/00004045-198907000-00007