Everything you need to know about Adult Nursing…at a Glance! From the publishers of the market–leading at a Glance series comes the perfect companion for study and revision for pre–registration nursing students. This brand new nursing title is the perfect accompaniment for pre–registration nursing courses, and is the revision aid that you have been waiting for! Divided into three sections, this book first explores the essential skills needed by nurses, using the NMC Essential Skills Clusters as an organising framework. The second section goes on to look at common disorders and special groups, from first point of entry to discharge, reflecting the patient journey. The third section then discusses the leadership and organisational skills required by nurses, again derived from the NMC standards. Key features: Linked closely with the NMC standards for pre–registration nursing education, and the essential skills clusters framework Highly visual colour presentation Includes boxes, summary boxes, reflective opportunities and case studies to improve the learning experience The perfect companion for the entire pre–registration adult nursing programme With access to an online resource centre featuring over 200 interactive extra multiple choice questions Covers both hospital and community care The 6 C?s are explored throughout INDICE: Section 1: Essentials of excellent nursing care 1. Fundamentals of nursing care Communication 2. Communication 3. Documentation Assessment and monitoring 4. Assessment and monitoring 5. Eating and drinking Symptom control and management 6. Symptom control and management 7. Breathlessness 8. Diarrhoea and constipation 9. Nausea and vomiting 10. Pain and discomfort 11. Incontinence 12. Nursing older people 13. Nursing people at the end of life Risk assessment and management 14 Risk assessment and management 15 Medicines management 16 Pre– and post–operative care 17 Moving and positioning 18 Infection prevention and control 19 Adult basic life support 20 In–hospital resuscitation 21 Wound management 22 Health education and promotion 23 Discharge planning 24 Evaluation 25 Research and service development Section 2: Nursing people: common disorders and special groups Nursing people with cardiovascular disorders 26 Nursing people with cardiovascular disorders 27 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 28 Nursing people with hypertension 29 Nursing people with coronary heart disease (stable angina) 30 Nursing people with CHD (acute coronary syndromes) 31 Nursing people with arrhythmias 32 Nursing people with valve disease 33 Nursing people with heart failure 34 Nursing people with aneurysms 35 Nursing people with peripheral vascular disease Nursing people with respiratory disorders 36 Nursing people with respiratory disorders 37 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 38 Nursing people with respiratory failure 39 Nursing people with respiratory infections 40 Nursing people with asthma 41 Nursing people with COPD Nursing people with digestive disorders 42 Nursing people with digestive disorders 43Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 44 Nursing people with infections of the digestive system 45 Nursing people with gastro–oesophageal reflux disease 46 Nursing people with stomach disorders 47 Nursing people with disorders of the intestines 48 Nursing people with disorders of the intestines and anal canal 49 Nursing people with liver disorders 50 Nursing people with gallstone disease 51 Nursing people with pancreatitis Nursing people with urinary disorders 52 Nursing people with renal and urinary disorders 53 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 54 Nursing people with glomerulonephritis 55 Nursing people with acute renal failure 56 Nursing people with chronic renal failure 57 Nursing people with urinary calculi 58 Nursing people with urinary tract infection Nursing people with blood/lymph disorders 59 Nursing people with blood/lymph disorders 60 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 61 Nursing people with anaemias 62 Nursing people with neutropenia 63 Nursing people with leukaemia 64 Nursing people with platelet/coagulation disorders 65 Nursing people with lymphomas Nursing people with endocrine disorders 66 Nursing people with endocrine disorders 67 Summary of disorders of the endocrine system 68 Nursing people with diabetes mellitus Nursing people with immune disorders 69 Nursing people with immune disorders 70 Signs, symptoms and emergencies 71 Nursing people with immunodeficiency and auto–immune diseases Nursing people with skin disorders 72 Nursing people with skin disorders 73 Signs, symptoms and assessment 74 Nursing people with eczema or psoriasis Nursing people with musculoskeletal disorders 75 Nursing people with musculoskeletal disorders 76 Signs, symptoms and assessment 77 Nursing people with bone disorders 78 Nursing people with joint disorders 79 Nursing people with muscle disorders Nursing people with nervous system disorders 80 Nursing people with nervous system disorders 81 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 82 Nursing people with CNS infections 83 Nursing people with epilepsy 84 Nursing people with vascular disorders of the brain 85 Nursing people with multiple sclerosis 86 Nursing people with Parkinson’s disease 87 Nursing people with dementia Nursing people with disorders of the eye or ear 88 Nursing people with disorders of the eye or ear 89 Nursing people with disorders of the eye 90 Nursing people with disorders of the ear Nursing people with disorders of the reproductive system and breast 91 Nursing people with disorders of the reproductive system and breast 92 Nursing people with vaginal discharge or urethritis 93 Nursing men with prostate gland disorders 94 Nursing women having hysterectomies 95 Nursing people with breast lumps Nursing people with cancer 96 Nursing people with cancer Section 3: Essential Skills: leadership and organisational 97 Organisational aspects of care 98 Leadership 99 Management 100 Managing people and difficult situations 101 Research utilisation 102 Time management 103 Continuing professional development 104 Practice development Index
- ISBN: 978-1-118-47455-6
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 216
- Fecha Publicación: 14/11/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés