Helm Publishing

End-of-Life Nutrition

1st Edition

Laura Schmidt and Joe Pizzarello, Monograph written by Sarah Laidlaw, MS, RD
Course Expiration Date: Feb-28-2015
This important topic is now available in home study! Read the book, A Good Death, as a case study on end-of-life care and empowerment to patients and caregivers. Read the monograph for detailed nutrition therapy when cure or recovery is not possible and the patient wants to die a good death. learn more...

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Book Only (130)
$10.00
Monograph (131)
$18.00
6 CE Hrs. - Paper Test Only (134)
$25.00
6 CE Hrs. - Book, Monograph, & Paper Test (132)
$48.00
6 CE Hrs. - Online Test Only (W134)
$25.00
6 CE Hrs. - Book, Monograph, & Online Test (W132)
$48.00

A Good Death: A Couple's Journey

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Description

As seen on Nightline! The book, A Good Death, was written by a medical writer after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was finished by her husband after her death. They had been interviewed on the Nightline TV program during the Teri Shiavo controversy and the segment was so compelling, it attracted nationwide attention and a second show was aired as a follow-up. Read it as a case study on end-of-life care and empowerment to patients and caregivers. Read the monograph by Sarah Laidlaw, MS, RD for detailed nutrition therapy when cure or recovery is not possible and the patient wants to die a good, more comfortable death. All three authors are strong advocates for hospice care.

Course Objectives

OBJECTIVES for SELF-STUDY COURSE Upon successful completion of this self-study course, the users will be able to: 1. Discuss the physiology of dying and how food and fluid play roles in that process. 2. Identify ways to create palliative care for end of life patients in addition to pain medications. 3. Better assess the patients’ needs and determine appropriate nutrition therapy intervention for patients.

Learning Codes

  • (1000) Professional skills
  • (1050) Ethics
  • (3000) Nutrition assessment & Diagnosis
  • (3040) Food consumption, fluid balance
  • (3050) Feeding, swallowing, dentition
  • (3070) Pharmacological, drug/nutrient, herbal interaction
  • (4000) Wellness and public health
  • (4190) Elderly nutrition
  • (5000) Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • (5100) Elderly
  • (5150) Cancer
  • (5280) Nutrient deficiencies, Failure to thrive
  • (5380) Wound care
  • (5390) Care planning, documentation, and evaluation
  • (5400) Case management
  • (5430) End of life care
  • (6000) Education, Training, and Counseling
  • (6070) Interviewing and listening skills

Recommended for...

  • Registered Dietitians (RD)
  • Dietetic Technicians Registered (DTR)
  • Registered Nurses (RN)
  • Certified Dietary Managers (CDM)

Book Details

Author Laura Schmidt and Joe Pizzarello, Monograph written by Sarah Laidlaw, MS, RD
Year Published 2005
Edition 1st Edition
Publisher Helm Publishing
ISBN 978-0-9631033-9-0
Format Paperback
Page Count 133

Why we chose this book

We published the book because the story and information were so timely and important. Wonderful story and beautiful writing!

About the Author

Laura Schmidt, MA, was a medical writer and volunteer at a hospice when she was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Determined to overcome her fate, she fought back with chemo and then resigned herself to having a good death where she was comfortable, relatively active, and in control as long as possible. Joe Pizzarello was her husband and best friend who made the journey with her and then finished her manuscript and found a publisher. The monograph was written by Sarah Laidlaw, MS, RD, a writer and hospice dietitian.