Palliative Care and End of Life Issues in Critical Care or The Energy Booster Workout

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues in Critical Care

Author: Justine Medina

"AACN Protocols for Practice: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues in Critical Care sets forth the evidence-based guidelines for providing appropriate care, whether aggressively life-saving or palliative end-of-life care. The Protocols equip critical-care nurses to effectively manage the following: symptom management; family issues and intervention; withholding and withdrawing life support; communication and conflict resolution; and caring for the caregiver." Additionally, the text includes a state-of-the-science review that provides guidance to critical-care nurses while acknowledging the limited evidence-based research that exists.

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The Energy Booster Workout: Over 70 Stimulating Exercise to Relieve Your Stress and Increase Your Energy in as Little As 10 Minutes

Author: Simon Brown

The Energy Booster Workout is a complete program of fun, easy-to-follow exercises that both revitalizes and de-stresses the body—and mind—in forty-five minutes or less. This unique approach to fitness combines stretching, squeezing, pounding, rocking, and meditation with the massage of special acupressure points to give readers the best of both Eastern and Western wellness philosophies. The simple exercises, which can be performed anywhere, anytime, are perfect for all those looking for a jump-start in the morning, an energy boost after lunch, or simply to unwind after a stressful day. This program — based on Shiatsu self-massage exercises called Do-in — can be tailored to fit even the busiest schedule, with 25-minute and 10-minute selections. With appealing full-color cartoon illustrations and clear, practical text, The Energy Booster Workout is a quick, easy, and amazingly effective way to feel relaxed and energetic all day, every day.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	6
	Introduction	8
	Before You Start	10
	Listening to your body	12
	Breathing	22
	Getting Ready	24
	Changing your chi energy	36
	Workout For One	44
	Pressing hand and arm points	46
	Pressing and rubbing head and face points	68
	Massaging neck and shoulders	82
	Working on the trunk	92
	Massaging the abdomen	98
	Pressing and rubbing leg and foot points	116
	The Programmes	146
	Programme 1 - 45 minutes	148
	Programme 2 - 25 minutes	154
	Programme 3 - 10 minutes	157
	Workout for Two	158
	Shiatsu massage	160
	Now Find Out More	176
	Chi energy	178
	Yin and yang	182
	Healthy eating	186
	Glossary	189
	About the author/Resources	190
	Acknowledgments	192