Journal of Primary Care and General Practice

Palliative nursing – caring for people at the end of life

2^nd International Conference on Palliative Care
September 23-24, 2019 | Prague, Czech Republic

Nadine Lexa

DBfk nordost ev, Germany

Scientific Tracks Abstracts : J Prim Care Gen Pract

Abstract:

The need for care of palliative patients is constantly increasing. The care and support of terminally ill people are extremely complex and challenging. Thus, symptoms such as shortness of breath, restlessness and pain can occur individually, but also simultaneously. As a companion to the practice, the book provides nurses with suggestions and safety in dealing with palliative care patients and provides nursing practical knowledge for the care of people at the end of life by for example represents suitable aids and introduces their handling. In this way, professional palliative care workers, nursing staff, outpatient care, acute care hospitals, and their relatives can provide professional palliative care.

Biography:

Nadine Lexa is a Nurse at MAS Palliative Care and she is also a procedural
care lecturer, author & journalist in the field of Palliative Care, Nursing &
Ethics and she also serve as a auditor for palliative care units, publisher of a
palliative care book series “Palliative Care for beginneres” (Hospizverlag) and
councilwoman.

E-mail: nadinelexa@gmail.com

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