Teaching Sheets

Committed to promoting excellence in end-of-life nursing, the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) has provided a number of educational handouts for patients and families. St. Joseph Health Hospice appreciates the information that has been made available for patients and families facing end-of-life care and is honored to recognize many of our nurses that are members of HPNA.

Bladder Incontinence

• Bladder Incontinence - English
• Bladder Incontinence - Spanish
• Bladder Incontinence - Chinese

Bowel Incontinence

• Bowel Incontinence - English
• Bowel Incontinence - Spanish
• Bowel Incontinence - Chinese

Constipation

• Constipation - English
• Constipation - Spanish
• Constipation - Chinese

Dementia

• Dementia - English
• Dementia - Spanish
• Dementia - Chinese

Fatigue

• Fatigue - English
• Fatigue - Spanish
• Fatigue - Chinese

Final Days

• Final Days - English
• Final Days - Spanish
• Final Days - Chinese

Food & Fluids

• Food & Fluids - English
• Food & Fluids - Spanish
• Food & Fluids - Chinese

Grief & Mourning

• Grief & Mourning - English
• Grief & Mourning - Spanish
• Grief & Mourning - Chinese

HIV AIDS

• HIV AIDS - English
• HIV AIDS - Spanish
• HIV AIDS - Chinese

Hospice in Nursing Homes

• Hospice in Nursing Homes - English
• Hospice in Nursing Homes - Spanish
• Hospice in Nursing Homes - Chinese

Managing Anxiety

• Managing Anxiety - English
• Managing Anxiety - Spanish
• Managing Anxiety - Chinese

Nausea & Vomiting

• Nausea & Vomiting - English
• Nausea & Vomiting - Spanish
• Nausea & Vomiting - Chinese

Opioid Induced Constipation

• Opioid Induced Constipation - English
• Opioid Induced Constipation - Spanish
• Opioid Induced Constipation - Chinese

Pain

• Pain - English
• Pain - Spanish
• Pain - Chinese

Palliative Care and Hospice

• Palliative Care and Hospice - English
• Palliative Care and Hospice - Spanish
• Palliative Care and Hospice - Chinese

Potential Bleeding

• Potential Bleeding - English
• Potential Bleeding - Spanish
• Potential Bleeding - Chinese

Preparing Children

• Preparing Children - Infants and Toddlers
• Preparing Children - Preschool ages 3-5
• Preparing Children - Preteens and Teens
• Preparing Children - School ages 6-9

Psychological Distress

• Psychological Distress - English
• Psychological Distress - Spanish
• Psychological Distress - Chinese

Quick Information Sheet: Hospice vs Home Health vs Palliative Care

• Hospice vs Home Health vs Palliative - English
• Hospice vs Home Health vs Palliative - Spanish

Respecting Cultural Beliefs

• Respecting Cultural Beliefs - English
• Respecting Cultural Beliefs - Spanish

Restlessness

• Restlessness - English
• Restlessness - Spanish
• Restlessness - Chinese

Seizures

• Seizures - English
• Seizures - Spanish
• Seizures - Chinese

Shortness of Breath

• Shortness of Breath - English
• Shortness of Breath - Spanish
• Shortness of Breath - Chinese

Skin Care

• Skin Care - English
• Skin Care - Spanish
• Skin Care - Chinese

Spiritual Distress

• Spiritual Distress - English
• Spiritual Distress - Spanish
• Spiritual Distress - Chinese

Tips

• Tips for Communicating with Seriously Ill Patients - English
• Tips for Communicating with Seriously Ill Patients- Spanish

• Tips for Constipation - English
• Tips for Constipation - Spanish

• Tips for Dementia - English
• Tips for Dementia - Spanish

• Tips for Edema - English

• Tips for Myths of Opioid - English
• Tips for Myths of Opioid - Spanish

• Tips for Recognizing Non Verbal Signs of Pain - English
• Tips for Recognizing Non Verbal Signs of Pain - Spanish

• Tips for Talking with Dying Patients - English
• Tips for Talking with Dying Patients - Spanish

• Tips What to do when a Patient Dies - English
• Tips What to do when a Patient Dies - Spanish