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Adult Nursing at a Glance.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Le May, Andrée.
Contributor:
Le May, Andr.
Le May, Andraee.
Series:
At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare) Ser.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Adulthood--Health aspects.
Adulthood -- Health aspects.
Geriatrics.
Nursing.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (229 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.
Summary:
Everything you need to know about Adult Nursing...at a Glance! Adult Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for Adult Nursing students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. This title blends up-to-date evidence and essential knowledge from expert experience of nursing practice, research and teaching, in an easy-to-follow guide for student and newly qualified nurses. Adult Nursing at a Glance covers the essential components of excellent nursing, highlighting the skills that all students need to develop from the outset of their studies, and encompassing organisational and leadership skills. With an emphasis on patient care and dignity, this title is the perfect guide to healthcare delivery, management and professional development. Follows a simple structure based around systems of the body for quick access to information, with the most common disorders of these systems Is accompanied by a comprehensive companion website with self-testing features Ward and Primary Care covered throughout the text Contains all the information you need to provide the best patient care, including care planning, symptom control, communication and health promotion.
Contents:
Intro
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
About this book
Acknowledgements
How to use your revision guide
About the companion website
Section 1 Essentials of excellent nursing care
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of nursing care
The fundamentals of nursing care
Maintaining the patient's dignity
Chapter 2 Communication
Communication
Useful communication skills
Communicating with older people
Chapter 3 Documentation
Documentation
Chapter 4 Assessment and monitoring
Assessment and monitoring
Physical health
Mental health
Special requirements
Requirements for social support
Chapter 5 Eating and drinking
Eating and drinking
Chapter 6 Symptom control and management
Symptom control and management
Chapter 7 Breathlessness
SC&amp
M breathlessness
Essentials of best practice
Chapter 8 Diarrhoea and constipation
M diarrhoea and constipation
Essentials of best practice: constipation
Essentials of best practice: diarrhoea
Chapter 9 Nausea and vomiting
M nausea and vomiting
Chapter 10 Pain and discomfort
M pain and discomfort
Chapter 11 Incontinence
M incontinence
Chapter 12 Nursing older people
Nursing older people
Chapter 13 Nursing people at the end of life
Nursing people at the end of their lives
Chapter 14 Risk assessment and management
Risk assessment and management
Seven steps to patient safety
Chapter 15 Medicines management
Medicines management
Chapter 16 Pre- and post-operative care
Pre- and post-operative care
Chapter 17 Moving and positioning
Moving and positioning
Chapter 18 Infection prevention and control
Infection prevention and control.
Chapter 19 Adult basic life support
Basic life support
Chapter 20 In-hospital resuscitation
In-hospital resuscitation
Chapter 21 Wound management
Wound management
Chapter 22 Health education and promotion
Health education and promotion
Chapter 23 Discharge planning
Discharge planning
Principles of effective discharge planning
Chapter 24 Evaluation
Evaluation
Chapter 25 Research and service development
Research and service development
Section 2 Nursing people with common disorders
Chapter 26 Nursing people with cardiovascular disorders
Key facts
Common cardiovascular disorders
A and P
Chapter 27 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies
Common signs and symptoms
Cardiovascular emergencies
Chapter 28 Nursing people with hypertension
Effects of hypertension
Diagnosis
Associated screening tests
At risk groups
Treatment
Chapter 29 Nursing people with coronary heart disease (stable angina)
Risk factors
Angina
Chapter 30 Nursing people with CHD (acute coronary syndromes)
Common signs and symptoms of MI
Diagnosis and medical management
Complications
Chapter 31 Nursing people with arrhythmias
Chapter 32 Nursing people with valve disease
Chapter 33 Nursing people with heart failure
Chapter 34 Nursing people with aneurysms
Diagnosis.
Essentials of best practice
Chapter 35 Nursing people with peripheral vascular disease
Risk factors for peripheral vascular disease
Presentation PAD
Presentation PVD
Chapter 36 Nursing people with respiratory disorders
Common respiratory disorders
Chapter 37 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies
Respiratory emergencies
Chapter 38 Nursing people with respiratory failure
Hypoxaemia
Hypercapnia
Early warning signs of respiratory failure
Chapter 39 Nursing people with respiratory infections
Pneumonia
Pneumonia: essentials of best practice
Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis: essentials of best practice
Chapter 40 Nursing people with asthma
Chapter 41 Nursing people with COPD
The effects of COPD
Chapter 42 Nursing people with digestive disorders
Common digestive disorders
Chapter 43 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies
Emergencies: digestive system
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Chapter 44 Nursing people with infections of the digestive system
Chapter 45 Nursing people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Chapter 46 Nursing people with stomach disorders
Gastritis
Gastritis: essentials of best practice
Peptic ulceration
Peptic ulcers: essentials of best practice.
Chapter 47 Nursing people with intestinal disorders
Ulcerative colitis
UC: essentials of best practice
Crohn's disease
CD: essentials of best practice
Chapter 48 Nursing people with disorders of the intestines and anal canal
Diverticular disease: essentials of best practice
Appendicitis: essentials of best practice
Haemorrhoids: essentials of best practice
Chapter 49 Nursing people with liver disorders
Hepatitis: essentials of best practice
Cirrhosis: essentials of best practice
Liver failure: essentials of best practice
Chapter 50 Nursing people with gallstone disease
Cholecystitis: essentials of best practice
Cholecystectomy: essentials of best practice
Chapter 51 Nursing people with pancreatitis
Pancreatitis: essentials of best practice
Chapter 52 Nursing people with renal and urinary disorders
Common renal/urinary system disorders
Chapter 53 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies
Emergencies: renal and urinary system
Chapter 54 Nursing people with glomerulonephritis
Chapter 55 Nursing people with acute renal failure
Chapter 56 Nursing people with chronic renal failure
Chapter 57 Nursing people with urinary calculi
Chapter 58 Nursing people with urinary tract infections
Chapter 59 Nursing people with blood/lymph disorders
Common circulatory system disorders
A and P.
Chapter 60 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies
Emergencies: circulatory system
Chapter 61 Nursing people with anaemias
Chapter 62 Nursing people with neutropenia
Neutropenia
Chapter 63 Nursing people with leukaemia
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
Chapter 64 Nursing people with platelet/coagulation disorders
Haemostasis A and P
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytosis
Coagulation disorders
Chapter 65 Nursing people with lymphomas
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Chapter 66 Nursing people with endocrine disorders
Endocrine system disorders
Chapter 67 Summary of disorders of the endocrine system
Chapter 68 Nursing people with diabetes mellitus
Chapter 69 Nursing people with immune disorders
Immune system disorders
Chapter 70 Signs, symptoms and emergencies
Signs and symptoms
Emergencies: immune system
Chapter 71 Nursing people with immunodeficiency and auto-immune diseases
HIV infection and AIDS
Chapter 72 Nursing people with skin disorders
Common skin disorders
Chapter 73 Signs, symptoms and assessment
Chapter 74 Nursing people with eczema or psoriasis
Chapter 75 Nursing people with musculoskeletal disorders
Key facts.
Common musculoskeletal disorders.
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Other Format:
Print version: le May, Andrée Adult Nursing at a Glance
ISBN:
9781118474532
OCLC:
880929912

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