A Nurse Practitioner in Palliative Care
Angela Splettstoeszer is a certified nurse practitioner who specializes in palliative care.
She helps patients through all stages of illness and provides support for the emotional, spiritual and physical needs of patients and their families. Her goal is to improve their quality of life.
In palliative care, Angela and her team work with patients’ other doctors to provide additional care and support.
She offers symptom management for:
- Anxiety
- Constipation
- Depression
- Difficulty sleeping
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea
- Pain
- Shortness of breath
- Other symptoms causing distress
Angela helps patients navigate serious illnesses such as:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Cancer
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Congestive heart failure
- Disorders of the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic systems
- Kidney disease
- Parkinson’s disease
Speaks: English