With a brand new author team of experienced nurses, this second edition has been completely rewritten to reflect the latest nursing competencies and professional knowledge. It ensures readers have everything they need to deliver the best nursing care.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Section 1: Professional nursing values
- 1: Professional nursing values
- 2: Values led nursing research
- 3: Safety in the clinical environment
- 4: Medicines management
- 5: Record keeping and social media
- Section 2: Communication and interpersonal skills
- 6: Communication in a healthcare context
- 7: Dignity and respect
- 8: Culturally sensitive communication
- 9: Communicating concerns about healthcare
- 10: Conflict resolution
- 11: Breaking 'bad news'
- Section 3: Nursing practice and decision making
- 12: Risk assessment
- 13: Physiological values
- 14: Respiratory conditions
- 15: Cardiovascular conditions
- 16: Neurological conditions
- 17: Gastro-intestinal conditions
- 18: Renal and urinary tract conditions
- 19: Diabetes
- 20: Musculoskeletal conditions
- 21: Conditions of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- 22: Surgery
- 23: Pain
- 24: Palliative care
- 25: Death and dying
- 26: Clinical emergencies
- Section 4: Leadership and teamwork
- 27: Leadership
- 28: Teamwork
- 29: Professional development
- 30: Nursing collectivism
- 31: Patient and public involvement in healthcare
- Appendices
- Appendix 1: Waterlow Tool
- Appendix 2: MUST Screening Tool
- Appendix 3: Risk Assesment for VTE
- Appendix 4: Height and Weight Conversion Chart
