Nursing Adults, The Practice of Caring

di Brooker - Nicol • 2003 • dettagli prodotto

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Nursing Adults: the practice of caring is an exciting new textbook that provides all the information that you need to give sensitive and knowledgeable nursing care to adult patients & clients and their families. It has been written and edited by a team of experienced nurses, mainly from the UK, although there are contributions from Australia. It is written for nurses by nurses and thus focuses on the issues that are important to nurses. Todays nurses need a wide range of knowledge and skills to be able to think critically and reflect on their experience in order to develop professionally and personally. The textbook provides a comprehensive source of information about adult nursing that is patient-focused, holistic and evidence-based. The book has 35 chapters arranged in 4 sections.Table of Contents: Section 1 - Nursing, Quality and CommunicationAdult Nursing: Setting the Scene. Quality Management and Standards of Care. Communication.Section 2 - Common Nursing IssuesCircadian Rhythms and Sleep Patterns. Temperature Regulation. Stress. Pain. Problems with Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-based Homeostasis. Shock and Multi-System Failure. Tissue Viability: Managing Chronic Wounds. Nutrition. Maintaining Continence. Infection Control.Section 3 - Nursing Patients with Common DisordersNeurological Problems. Problems with Eye and Vision. Problems of the Ear and Hearing. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. Blood Disorders. Cardiovascular Disorders. Respiratory Disorders. Nose and Throat Disorders. Gastrointestinal Disorders. Hepatic, Biliary and Pancreatic Disorders. Urinary Disorders. Sexual Health and Reproductive Problems. Breast Disorders. Musculoskeletal Disorders. Skin Problems.Section 4 - Specific Areas of Adult NursingPerioperative Nursing. Nursing Patients in the Accident and Emergency Departments. Critically Ill Patients. Nursing Older Patients. Nursing Patients with Cancer. Nursing Patients who need Palliative Care. Long-term Sickness and Disability.