Foundations of Nursing Practice
Mosby (Verlag)
978-0-7020-6628-3 (ISBN)
Comprehensive coverage provides student nurses with an integrated approach to nursing and global healthcare in the 21st Century
Focuses on the knowledge base and practical skills required to provide person-centered, holistic patient care
Places particular emphasis on critical and reflective thinking in order to foster evidence-based practice
Useful learning features such as Learning Outcomes and end-of-chapter summaries aid the learning process
Looks at nursing interventions across the human lifespan - from pregnancy and birth to end-of-life care
Activity boxes contain scenarios and related student activities to help readers explore particular topics in more depth
Chapters explore the role of the nurse in health promotion, education and research
Explores the importance of communication, language and interpersonal skills in the enhancement of nursing practice
Key words and phrases for literature searches guide readers as they find out more about key topics within each chapter
Glossary at the end of the book provides a useful selection of commonly used nursing terms and their definitions
Meets the requirements of the new pre-registration nursing curriculum including the NMC (2010) competencies and Essential Skills Clusters
Greater emphasis on safeguarding vulnerable people, maternal health and first aid
Self-test questions with answers available on accompanying website.
SECTION 1 - Health, nursing and health care in the 21st century
Chapter 1 Health as a value and a concept
Chapter 2 The evolution of contemporary nursing
Chapter 3 -Health and social care delivery systems
SECTION 2 - Professional practice
Chapter 4 Learning and teaching
Chapter 5 Evidence-based practice and research
Chapter 6 Legal issues that impact on nursing practice
Chapter 7 NMC Code of Conduct and applied ethical principles
SECTION 3 - Nursing and lifespan implications
Chapter 8 The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions
Chapter 9 Relationship, helping and communication skills
Chapter 10 Sleep, rest, relaxation, complementary therapies and alternative
therapies
Chapter 11 Stress, anxiety and coping
Chapter 12 Loss and bereavement
SECTION 4 - Developing nursing skills
Chapter 13 Safety in nursing practice
Chapter 14 The nursing process, holistic assessment and baseline observations
Chapter 15 Preventing the spread of infection
Chapter 16 Caring for the person with physical needs, sensory impairment and unconsciousness
Chapter 17 Breathing and circulation
Chapter 18 Mobility and immobility
Chapter 19 Promoting hydration and nutrition
Chapter 20 Elimination: urine
Chapter 21 Elimination: faeces
Chapter 22 Promoting the safe administration of medicines
Chapter 23 Pain management: minimizing the pain experience
Chapter 24 Caring for the person having surgery
Chapter 25 Wound management
Glossary
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.11.2016 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Approx. 145 illustrations (90 in full color); Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | St Louis |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 276 mm |
| Gewicht | 1520 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Ausbildung / Prüfung |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7020-6628-1 / 0702066281 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7020-6628-3 / 9780702066283 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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