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The Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
Written and edited by an international team of expert contributors, each chapter will open with chapter learning objectives and contain self-assessment questions and activities for self-directed learning. Chapters will be fully referenced and contain new colour artwork, tables, key points, assessment, summary and guideline boxes and colour clinical photographs.- General principles of assessment and treatment, including latest knowledge on wound dressings and nutritional support
Exploration of novel treatments such as electroptherapies and ultrasound
- State-of-the-art chapter on surgical management
A range of professional issues, such as quality assurance and clinical audit; health economics
- A patient-centred approach, looking at such issues as health-related quality of life, and the principles of involving patients and their carers in care planning and decision making
The book will be set apart from others in the field by being holistic and client-centered, making it particularly attractive to nurse educators and undergraduate and postgraduate nurses.
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Placement Journal | Student Nurse: An Aid to Learning on Placement
Placement as a Student Nurse is where you learn your craft. It can be exciting, daunting, exhilarating and overwhelming whether you are stepping in to placement for the first time or the umpteenth!As a former Student Nurse, I always used to rely on a trusty notebook for each placement to write down key contact details for the area, the most common conditions encountered in the area and the most common medications used in the area as doing so helped me consolidate my learning and absorb the knowledge I was gaining in clinical practice. However, I could never find a notebook or journal that was specifically tailored to my needs as a Student Nurse going out on placement.
As a Practice Assessor, this method is one I also recommend to Student Nurses and thought it was about time I designed a specific journal which could be widely available for all Student Nurses, not just those who happen to have me as an assessor.
Hope it helps,
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Fundamentals of Nursing Care: A Textbook for Students of Nursing and Healthcare
Although care and the process of caring has been a fundamental part of nursing theories and paradigms for many years, there are an increasing number of anecdotal and media stories as well as academic debates that question the extent to which caring is satisfactorily carried out. Fundamentals of Nursing Care is a foundation level pre-registration text that aims to actively address this issue as it focuses on the fundamental principles of caring. The book covers topics such as: interpersonal issues, self and the therapeutic relationship; lay-professional conflicts; user articulation and the caring process; dignity and care; cultural competence and the process of care. The book is set out as a workbook, using narratives that are related to the NMC Essential Skills Clusters. Case studies are used to illustrate key points, and the book has been carefully designed to allow for critical incident analysis, enquiry-based and problem-based learning and reflection. Questions and activities encourage students to deconstruct practice and examine how to further develop competencies. There are also suggestions for additional reading throughout the book in order to support independent learning and enquiry. The book can therefore be used as an independent study tool or as a core text within a particular module. Fundamentals of Nursing Care is aimed primarily at nurses on the Common Foundation Programme, although it may also be suitable for other health and social care professionals on Foundation Degree programmes. The book s jargon-free and easy-to-follow approach means that it is relevant for a wide audience of pre-registration practitioners working in a range of institutional and non-institutional settings (hospitals, hospices, nursing and residential homes, and in community settings). Contents: Chapter 1 Rationale. Introduction to themes and definitions Chapter 2 Definitions What is care? Chapter 3 Interpersonal issues, self and the therapeutic relationship Chapter 4 Lay-professional conflicts Chapter 5 User articulation and the caring process Chapter 6 Dignity and care Chapter 7 Cultural competence and the process of care Chapter 8 The value of caring in 21st Century health and nursing practiceRead more
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Diversity and Cultural Awareness in Nursing Practice (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)
As a nurse responsible for providing person-centred care it is vital that you understand how culture and diversity affect patients’ experience of health care. Ensuring that you are able to communicate effectively with people from across the social spectrum and tailor your nursing practice to the needs of the individual is not simple but this book will provide you with the knowledge, awareness and skills to do it. Key theory will be carefully explained and then applied to the UK nursing context leaving you better prepared to thrive on your practice placements and in your nursing career.Read more
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Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
Provides final year nursing students with comprehensive guidance on how to make the leap from student to registered nurse, helping you to master the skills needed to progress from supervised to professional practice.Packed with key information, theory and advice, this book covers essential topics such as leadership and management, decision-making, professional development, assessment, law and ethics. It also provides you with an insightful overview of global nursing, exploring the issues of nurse migration and outlining the specific requirements for registering as a nurse in countries outside of the UK.
To further support your learning, the book includes engaging activities that encourage you to use critical reflection, real-life example scenarios to help improve your decision-making, and references to the author’s personal experiences of professional development.
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Advanced Nursing Practice: Changing Healthcare in a Changing World
Advanced Nursing Practice is a topical and emergent area of developing health practice, but as an area that is still developing it can also be seen as one of uncertainty. This authorative text provides helps understand ANP by offering a comprehensive overview of its evolution, including practice, theory and core concepts; and a wide review of the current clinical, strategic, educational and research developments in advanced practice.This is an essential resource for Advanced Nurse Practitioners, their educators and mentors, and is a valuable resource for undergraduate student nurses, registered nurses and service managers.
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Nursing Essentials: Drugs
Are you a nurse dealing with drug administration? Do you prescribe drugs?
Whether you are a newly qualified nurse or a student on placement, this book makes understanding drugs simple.
Reduced to the essentials, clearly arranged with tables and schematics, each page concisely provides the required knowledge.
Key Features:
- Pocket sized and portable – perfect for taking with you on placements, on to the ward, or in your bag for a quick refresher whilst at work
- Spiral bound for ease of use and clearly laid out tables
- Indications, contra-indications and side effects of the frequently used drugs within the UK
- Organised by body system, and then by symptom for easy navigation
Pocket sized and portable – perfect for taking with you on placements, on to the ward, or in your bag for a quick refresher whilst at work
Spiral bound for ease of use and clearly laid out tables
Indications, contra-indications and side effects of the frequently used drugs within the UK
Organised by body system, and then by symptom for easy navigation
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Effective Communication for Nursing Associates (Understanding Nursing Associate Practice)
Communication is central to providing high quality, person-centred care as a Nursing Associate. This book will help you to communicate effectively with patients, families, carers and your interprofessional team, encouraging you to develop your own unique voice. Covering important topics such as professional communication, tackling difficult conversations, communicating with emotional intelligence and tailoring communication across diverse settings, this book will enable you to communicate confidently in any situation.
Key features
– Fully mapped to the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018)
– Case studies, activities and other learning features help you master your skills
– Focussed specifically on the Nursing Associate role, helping you develop into a confident professional practitioner
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Mosby’s Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses
Memorize the pharmacology facts you need to know – in a flash! Featuring more than 100 colorful 4 x 6 note cards, Mosby’s Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, & Memory Aids for Nurses, 6th Edition uses illustrations and humor tomake studying easier and more fun. This unique pharmacology review may be used as either a spiral-bound notebook or as individual flashcards, so it’s perfect for studying while on the go. Created by nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Ashley Garneau, these durable note cards will help you prepare for class, clinicals, or the NCLEX® examination. There’s no other study tool like it!
- UNIQUE! Color-highlighted monographs emphasize important nursing implications, frequent side effects, serious or life-threatening implications, and patient teaching, making it easier to identify nursing priorities on common medications.
- UNIQUE! Mnemonics and other proven memory aids help you grasp and remember even the most complex concepts.
- UNIQUE! More than 100 colorful cartoons offer humorous and memorable presentations of key drugs, and are ideal for visual learners.
- What You Need to Know sections on each card cover the most essential information in a quick and easy-to-review format.
- Thick pages and a spiral-bound format create a portable tool that is durable enough for use in the clinical environment.
- Colored thumb tabs at the bottom of the page allow you to find topics quickly.
- NEW! 8 brand-new cards are added on these topics: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Azoles, Mupirocin, Cyanocobalamin, Gabapentin, Corticosteroids, Clobetasol, and Folic Acid.
- NEW! Updated content is thoroughly reviewed and included throughout the cards.
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Clinical Pocket Reference Practical Medicines Management
All UK nurses are required to become proficient in medicines management before registration. Safe administration of medicines is an essential skill for every nurse, and provides the foundation for nurse prescribing as a future area of practice. Now comprehensively updated and restructured in line with latest NMC Educational Standards for its Second Edition, this evidence-based resource: provides quick access to the knowledge you need to make clinical decisions and to safely deliver medication in partnership with patients. It is written and illustrated to be shared with patients when explaining and clarifying the nature of medications. It addresses the principles of pharmacology and the practical administration of medicines to adults, and it covers the most common drugs as examples of drugs in their classes, complementing the BNF. This new edition of Practical Medicines Management includes additional coverage of mental health, communicating with patients and achieving adherence, routes of administration, and responding to emergencies including sepsis. It is fully referenced to enable further learning. This resource is indispensable for the nursing student and for the practicing nurse in hospital and community, including nursing associates. Clinical educators, practice assessors and supervisors will also find this resource reinforces key messages about safe and confident practice.Read more
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Alexander’s Nursing Practice: Hospital and Home
New edition of the UK’s most comprehensive textbook on adult nursing now fully revised for a new generation of students!
Led by the renowned editor, Ian Peate OBE FRCN, this well-established volume has been fully updated by a team of experienced nurse educationalists and practitioners to meet the needs of today’s undergraduate nursing student. Retaining the popular format – Common Disorders, Core Nursing Issues and Specific Patient Groups – this comprehensive volume is richly illustrated throughout and contains a wide range of helpful learning features to help the reader navigate the demands of the latest NMC educational requirements. Evidenced-based throughout, and with a range of helpful online tools and learning activities, additional features include ‘Real-life’ Case Studies to helpreaderscontextualise and apply new information, relevant pathophysiology to explain disease processes, enhanced discussion of pharmacology and medicines management to assist with ‘prescribing readiness’, and learning features which include Key Nursing Issues and Reflection and Learning – What Next?
Fully reflective of the 2018 NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurses, this volume will be suitable for all undergraduate nursing students, the Trainee Nursing Associate, and anyone returning to practice.
- New edition of the UK’s most comprehensive textbook on Adult Nursing!
- Retains the popular ‘three-part’ structure to ensure comprehensive coverage of the subject area – Common Disorders, Core Nursing Issues and Specific Patient Groups
- Illustrative A&P and pathophysiology help explain key diseases and disorders
- ‘Real-life’ Case Studies helpcontextualise and apply new information
- Explains relevant tests and investigations and, when needed, the role of the nurse in the context of each of them
- Helpful learning features include Key Nursing Issues and Reflection and Learning – What Next?
- Encourages readers to critically examine issues that are related to care provision
- Useful icons throughout the text directs readers to additional online material
- Glossary contains over 300 entries to explain new terminology and concepts
- Appendices include notes on Système International (SI) units and reference ranges for common biochemical and haematological values
- Perfect for second and third-year undergraduate nursing students, senior Trainee Nursing Associates, those ‘returning to practice’ or needing to review practice and prepare for revalidation
- Edited by the world-renowned Ian Peate – editor of the British Journal of Nursing – who brings together a new line up of contributors from across the UK and Australia
- Reflects contemporary issues such as the complexity of acute admissions and the increasing importance of the multidisciplinary approach to patient care
- Reflects the 2018 NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurses and the NMC 2018 Code
- Helps prepare students for ‘prescribing readiness’, with basic principles of pharmacology, evidence-based person-centred approaches to medicines management and an understanding of the regulatory, professional legal and ethical frameworks
- Recognises the introduction of the Nursing Associate role in England
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District Nursing at a Glance (At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare))
District Nursing at a Glance is the perfect study and revision guide for students and qualified nurses alike, providing a concise yet thorough overview of community care and its implications for nursing practice. A new addition to the market-leading at a Glance series, this dynamic and highly visual resource covers a wide range of fundamental topics, from the historical and theoretical background of district nursing to practical information on prescribing, mental health, home assessment, pain management, end of life care, and much more. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this portable and accessible guide:
- Provides a clear picture of delivering care in a patient’s own home and addresses many contemporary and emerging aspects of practice
- Covers stroke, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, chemotherapy, and other common diseases suffered by patients in the community setting
- Offers up-to-date information and advice on evidence-based practice, educational pathways, and career development
- Discusses the use of mobile technology to support professional practice of caring for patients in their homes
- Includes summary boxes, key points, full references, links to online resources, and recommendations for practice to improve the learning experience
District Nursing at a Glance is a must-have revision guide and reference for pre-registration nursing students, particularly those in community clinical placements, post-registration students on district nursing courses, and newly qualified district nurses and healthcare assistants.
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Nursing Med-Surg Notebook & Note Guide: A Blank Disease Template for nursing students, Organize your nursing school notes by using these nursing notes templates, (Size 8.5″ x…
Medication Study Guide for Nursing School/Medical. Save Your Time and stay organizedBook Details:
- DISEASE / DISORDER
- SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
- ETIOLOGY / PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
- DIAGNOSIS & LABS
- COMPLICATIONS
- MEDICATIONS & TREATMENT
- RISK FACTORS
- NURSING INTERVENTION & PATIENT EDUCATION
- Perfectly Sized at “8.5 x 11”
- 110 Pages
- Printed on high-quality Paper
- Premium matte cover design
- Made in The USA
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Gatford and Phillips’ Drug Calculations
This bestselling pocketbook makes calculating medicine easy. Now in its tenth edition, it has been revised as a practical guide to rapid and accurate drug calculations for all health professionals who prescribe, supply and administer medication.
Gatford’s Drugs Calculations supports the fundamental mathematical skills needed on the wards, then goes further to provide context and tips for application. With examples taken from everyday practice, readers will learn calculations for administering injections, tablets and mixtures, intravenous infusions, and safe dosages for children and the elderly.
Not only will this essential aid boost your healthcare numeracy and confidence, the skills you develop will ensure patient safety when calculating drugs for which you are responsible and accountable in future.
Included is an extensive online resource to enable you to test your knowledge.
- Case scenarios and practical examples bring drug calculations to life
- Introduction to the forms of medications – solid, liquid, infused and paediatric – enhances reader knowledge
- Covers medication administration concepts, mathematical formulas and pharmacokinetics related to calculating the bioavailability of medications
- Safety messages and alerts ensure patient safety
- ‘Super case’ follows patient through the lifespan to consolidate learning
- Images and icons make the text easy to navigate
- Quick-reference card to remind readers of essential formulae
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Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Skills (Prepare for Practice)
To deliver safe and effective patient care student nurses need to find, critique, and use evidence in every day nursing decisions and academic work, Consequently they need a new textbook that goes further than simply explaining research methods. Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Skills has been developed as a one stop shop for research theory and evidence based practice skills for all aspects of the pre-registration nursing course – in both the classroom and on clinical placement.Taking a logical approach, the authors introduce the role of evidence based practice in nursing before explaining how research is produced and how students can find, read and critique it in order to make informed care decisions. Theory is applied to both academic and clinical work so readers can easily see how to weigh up the evidence before applying it to a nursing decision. Useful for the entire undergraduate course, the content is mapped against the skills required of registered nurses and includes practical advice for completing final year academic assignments.
Written in an easy to read, student friendly manner the authors have brought together trustworthy and reliable advice in a way that’s easy to dip into any time you need it- from writing an assignment, devising a nursing plan, documenting your placement learning outcomes, or finding advice on disseminating evidence for practice. This book has been truly designed to help student nurses become evidence based practitioners and to develop their nursing practice.
Online Resource Centre
The Online Resource Centre to accompany Nursing Evidence -Based Practice Skills features:DT Practical tools such as checklists and notes to help students to really put the theory into practice
DT Web links to authoritative sources of research will quickly direct students to the best evidence
DT Hyperlinked bibliographies mean readers can easily access the referenced articles in the book
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Essential Clinical Skills in Nursing
Your complete solution for modern clinical skills education
Accompanied by over 25 videos and written by an experienced team of nursing educators and practitioners, this innovative textbook will support your clinical skills training across all years of your degree.
Taking a holistic and inclusive approach, the book presents both the theory, rationale and ‘how to’ of each procedure, as well as crucial interconnected skills such as communication, clinical reasoning and person-centred practice. Written in clear, straightforward language and mapped to the NMC Future Nurse Standards, the book delivers a complete solution for mastering the essential clinical skills you need as a student and registered nurse.
How will the book support my learning?
· Offers access to more than 25 videos alongside the text, demonstrating clinical skills in practice, from oxygen administration to venepuncture, cannulation and more
· Structured around the 2018 NMC standards procedures annexe providing full curriculum coverage
· Draws on over 30 case study scenarios and ‘voices’ from real pre-registration nursing students that bring clinical skills to life
· Includes over 60 activities, key term definitions and other features to hone your understanding through self-testing, reflection and critical thinking
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Essential Nursing Skills: Clinical skills for caring, 4e (Essential Skills for Nursing)
As a nursing student you will have learnt lots of nursing theory and research – but how do you translate this into practice and apply it to the skills you need? Where do you start? What steps should be carried out and in what order? What should you do afterwards?
Essential Nursing Skills answers these questions for over 120 clinical skills. Each one is explained from start to finish, using a step-by-step approach, with clear illustrations and colour photographs to enhance understanding.
Small enough to carry with you and specifically designed and written to aid learning, this book is invaluable for nurses across all fields.
- Attractive design – easy to use
- Skills explained step by step
- Comprehensive list of skills covers all that students will encounter in practice
- Points for Practice sections encourage readers to reflect and learn
- Further reading and references point to the evidence and knowledge base for each skill
- Full-colour photographs illustrate many of the procedures
- Full colour is used throughout to help navigate procedures
- Section listing normal values of commonly used blood tests
- Skills to assess deteriorating patients and care for patients undergoing surgery
- Reflects changes in nursing and professional national guidelines
Essential skills series
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Nursing Research: Principles, Process and Issues
Learning about research can be a daunting task. This best-selling core text book offers a comprehensive introduction to important research concepts, processes and issues. The author guides readers who are new to research but also introduces new debates and perspectives to those with some experience wanting to develop their skills further.This popular book equips students with the information and skills they need to read, comprehend and critique research. Whether an undergraduate taking an introductory research module, a postgraduate nursing student embarking on a project, or an experienced practitioner wanting to sharpen your skills, Parahoo’s accessible writing style will ensure readers are able to utilise research throughout their study and in everyday practice.
New to this Edition:
– Three new chapters on qualitative methods, introducing grounded theory, phenomenology and ethnography
– Updated narrative and research examples to ensure content and application is relevantRead more
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The Moulster and Griffiths Learning Disability Nursing Model: A Framework for Practice
This book describes the Moulster and Griffiths nursing model and demonstrates how learning disability nurses can use it in practice. It provides an effective framework to assess, plan, reflect on and evaluate person-centred care, considering the complex needs of people who have learning disabilities, their families and their carers.Read more
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Essentials of Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice
GIVING NURSES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY KNOWLEDGE TO THRIVE IN MODERN PRACTICE
Combining all the benefits of traditional textbook learning with additional videos and online resources that take you further.
Using the person-centred practice framework as its guiding principle, the book explores the scientific principles that underpin health, illness and the main causes of disease. It covers specific disorders, including a new section on the pathology of Covid-19, and applies theory to practice throughout.
Key features:
- See and learn: over 100 integrated video links providing insights and short explanations
- Full-colour diagrams and figures: all chapters supported by colourful, reader-friendly illustrations.
- Person-centred bioscience: a fictional family woven through the book encourages students to think holistically about pathophysiology and consider the lived-experiences of different conditions and illnesses.
- Online resources: access to online materials for lecturers and students, including multiple choice questions, video links, flashcards, a lecturer test bank, image bank and a media teaching guide.
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Essentials of Nursing Adults
Drawing together the best of text, video and interactive material for the definitive guide to adult nursing.
This one-stop-shop will enable students to understand the core aspects of care, learn the essential nursing skills and knowledge that underpin practice, deal with the complexities of the role and apply their learning to common conditions and patient groups. It has been developed in line with the 2018 NMC standards to provide a complete learning resource for adult nursing students.
Key features:
- Uses patient centered care and evidence-based practice as guiding principles throughout
- Clear and engaging features to help students understand the core theory and knowledge, apply it to nursing practice, revise for assessments and exams, and go further in their independent study.
- 12 months free access to an interactive eBook version, meaning you can access the book anytime.
The book is supported by online resources, including links to up to 100 instructional videos, case studies and accompanying questions, access to selected SAGE journal articles, weblinks, multiple-choice quizzes, and glossary flashcards.
Designed to make learning flexible and fun, leaving students better prepared for practice and ready to thrive in their future careers.
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Assessing and Managing the Acutely Ill Patient for Nursing Associates (Understanding Nursing Associate Practice)
Acutely ill adults present in a variety of settings and caring for them is a key part of the nursing associate role. This book equips you with the skills and knowledge to assess the acutely ill adult and manage their care. Each chapter follows a case study of a patient presenting with an acute illness, working step-by-step through their assessment and care whilst drawing on relevant pathophysiology, pharmacology and evidence-based practice. Written in clear language specifically for the nursing associate, this is your perfect introduction to the world of acute care.
Key features
- Fully mapped to the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018)
- Introduces a range of commonly encountered acute illnesses across different body systems
- A unique case study approach uses real-world practice scenarios to make understanding the complex theory, pathophysiology and pharmacology much easier
- Focuses specifically on the requirements of the nursing associate role, helping you to develop into a confident professional practitioner
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Clinical Pocket Reference for Nursing Associates: Essential Knowledge for Clinical Practice
The Nursing Associate (NA) role was developed following the outcome of the Shape of Caring Review (Health Education England 2015) which showed that there was a knowledge and skills gap between healthcare assistants and registered nurses. This resource is for you if you are training to be a Nursing Associate or are now qualified. It contains the essential knowledge you’ll need to deliver safe, confident, and person-centred care, across the four nursing fields: adult, children, learning disabilities and mental health. This pocket reference emphasises the unique NA role and recognizes the diverse range of clinical areas in which NAs work across primary, secondary, and tertiary care in England. In addition: 1. Each field is signposted throughout the text (A, CYP, LD, MH) 2. All sections are referenced to support your learning and further professional development 3. An accessible format and clear organisation makes it easy to use. 4. An abbreviation of terms section will help you interpret key information. 5. The symbol ⚠ is used throughout the guide and acts as a reminder to NAs stay updated and refer to local standard operating policies and scope of practice. The new practice and proficiency standards required by the NMC from 2018/19 are fully incorporated and updated.Read more
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Fundamentals of Pharmacology: For Nursing and Healthcare Students
All registered nurses must have a thorough understanding and a strong knowledge of pharmacology, medicines administration, and the ability to recognise and react to the effects of medicines. Fundamentals of Pharmacology helps nursing and healthcare students develop the skills and confidence required to apply the fundamental principles of pharmacology and to offer safe, competent and compassionate care. Concentrating on the medicines that students are most likely to encounter in real-world practice, this textbook provides concise coverage of pharmacology, essential medicines management principles, legal and ethical issues, drug formulations, analgesics, immunisations, and much more.
Clinically focused chapters feature defined learning outcomes, multiple-choice questions, practical examples, and full-colour illustrations to aid readers’ comprehension of the complexities of pharmacology and care provision. The book utilises a straightforward, student-friendly approach to present ‘must-have’ information, with contributions from experienced clinicians and academics.
- Describes how to use pharmaceutical and prescribing reference guides
- Stresses the role and importance of compassionate care throughout
- Contains a full range of pedagogical tools which enhance learning and recall
- Aligns with current NMC Standards and Proficiencies for Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates
- Supplemented and supported by a wealth of online extras and resources
Fundamentals of Pharmacology is essential reading for all nursing students, trainee nursing associates, post-registration nurses taking ‘nurse prescribing’ or ‘non-medical prescribing’ modules, and newly qualified nurses and nursing associates looking to better understand pharmacology.
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Patient Assessment and Care Planning in Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)
The fourth edition of this bestselling textbook builds your skills for accurate, person-centred assessment and care planning. Working step-by-step through the process, it equips you with practical assessment tools and models for care planning. Its holistic approach helps you to think in the round about an individual’s physical health, mental health and other needs, as well as the broader social and environmental factors that influence their lives and care. Fully updated in line with contemporary evidence-based practice, this book will support you through your assignments, placements and into your nursing career.Key features:
• Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards
• Introduces commonly used assessment tools alongside broader considerations, including preventative healthcare assessment and acting in a patient′s best interests.
• Scenarios and case studies illustrate theory, principles and complex assessment
• Develops the critical thinking and decision-making skills which are essential for effective practice
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Succeeding in Literature Reviews and Research Project Plans for Nursing Students (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)
Now in it′s fourth edition and thoroughly updated to ensure all content is mapped to the new 2018 NMC standards, this book is a practical and readable guide to undertaking a research project plan or a literature review for final year assessment. The book guides readers from start to finish, beginning with choosing a nursing topic and developing questions about it, then accessing and critically reviewing research literature, considering ethical issues, proposing research where applicable, and finally, writing up and completing the literature review or research proposal. The authors also explore how to translate evidence into practice and how this can improve day to day decision-making, as well as feeding into assessments.Read more
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The Ultimate Nurse Activity Book: Fun Puzzles, Crosswords, Word Searches and Hilarious Entertainment for Nurses (Funny Nurse Gifts)
Looking for a gift for a colleague? Or perhaps for an aspiring nursing student in your life?
Then this book is for you!
Specially compiled with nurses in mind, The Ultimate Nurse Activity Book comes packed with over 100 pages of fun games, puzzles, quizzes, jumbles, and picture puzzles all designed to help our hardest-working medical professionals relax and unwind after a long and tiring day.
Featuring uniquely medically themed games alongside plenty of puzzlers’ favorites – including quick crosswords and sudoku games – this is the perfect collection to pass a nurse’s time, whether that’s at home or in the break room!
- More than 100 pages of puzzles, games, and quizzes
- Uniquely compiled with nurses and medical staff in mind
- Wide range of puzzles, from picture games to crosswords, and word searches to cryptograms
- Fun jokes, memes, and did-you-knows are scattered among the games
- Beautifully illustrated and presented throughout
The Ultimate Nurse Activity Book would make a perfect gift for the nurse in your life, as a thank you for their work or help – or, if you’re a nurse yourself, as a much-needed and richly deserved reward!
So grab a pen, put your feet up after a long day, and get puzzling!
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Plus Size Pregnancy: What the evidence really says about higher BMI and birth
Have you been told that your pregnancy is high risk simply because you have a higher BMI? Have you been advised that you need extra tests and interventions, or that you have no choice about where you give birth? Do you feel pressured or scared into following this advice? Are you wondering whether higher BMI actually makes a difference and whether guidelines about higher BMI and birth are truly evidence based?If your answer to any of these questions is “yes” then take a deep breath and read on, because this book is going to help you take back control.
In Plus Size Pregnancy, trusted researcher and bestselling author Dr Sara Wickham guides you through the evidence about higher BMI and birth, exposing the myths and assumptions, the broader issues, and the science behind what we do and don’t know.
• Discover the eye-opening truth about why BMI is a poor measure of health, and why your size or shape has far less impact on your health than you might think.
• Access real data relating to the potential risks of having a higher BMI during pregnancy, birth and beyond.
• Learn from reliable, clear explanations of the evidence relating to the tests and interventions commonly recommended.
• Arm yourself with tips on how to advocate for yourself and your baby.
• Find out the surprising advantages of being larger and learn why some women with a higher BMI might have better outcomes.This inspiring, science-filled book will help you to empower yourself, providing you with the evidence you need to make informed decisions about your pregnancy, birth and beyond.
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Independent and Supplementary Prescribing: An Essential Guide
Written by a group of multi-professional authors, this fully updated third edition builds on the success of this classic text. The book explores a number of key areas for prescribers, including prescribing within a multidisciplinary team context, consultation skills, ethical and legal issues surrounding prescribing, the psychology and sociology of prescribing, and applied pharmacology. Among the other topics featured are monitoring skills, medicines concordance, evidence based prescribing, prescribing within a public health perspective, calculation skills, prescribing in dermatology, and minimizing the risk of prescribing errors. Each chapter has been revised and additional chapters on antimicrobial prescribing, education and training to become a prescriber, and a new section on renal impairment have been added. This book is an essential resource for both new and experienced prescribers and anyone undertaking the non-medical prescribing (NMP) programme including nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals and optometrists.Read more
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Foundations of Nursing Practice: Fundamentals of Holistic Care, 2e
This second edition of Foundations of Nursing Practice has been revised and updated specifically to meet the needs of nursing students in all fields of practice The book explains how and why sensitive, safe, evidence-based holistic nursing care is carried out, including topics common to all fields of practice. Core nursing skills are emphasised to reflect the importance of clinical skills as well as the underpinning theory.
Aids to learning in each chapter:
- Learning outcomes
- Interactive boxes for all age groups and fields of nursing practice
- Key words and phrases for literature searching
- Useful websites, references and further reading.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to nursing that will meet the needs of students, nurses returning to practice, mentors and other registered nurses.
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- Relevant to all branches of nursing settings: infants, children, adults, pregnant women, older people and people with a learning disability or mental health problems
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- Themes relevant to all stages and fields of nursing practice include safety, infection prevention and control, managing stress, communication, managing wounds and pressure ulcers, and dealing with loss
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- Scenarios develop the skills of evidence-based practice, critical thinking, reflection and health promotion, and encourage further learning
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- The areas of psychology, sociology, physiology and pathology are clearly related to nursing practice
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- Key principles of health promotion, the law and ethics, the human lifespan and development are explained in earlier chapters, then applied in later chapters
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- Cultural diversity information helps with understanding the needs of people from different backgrounds
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- Person-centred approach encourages problem solving and application to practice
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- Evidence-based practice is explicit throughout, and best-practice guidelines underpin exploration/explanation of nursing care.
- Easy-reference Glossary at the back of the book.
- 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.
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Acute Nursing Care: Recognising and Responding to Medical Emergencies
Delays in recognising deterioration or inappropriate management of people in acute care settings can result in late treatment, avoidable admissions to intensive care units and in some instances unnecessary deaths. As the role of the nurse in healthcare settings continues to change and evolve, todays student nurses need to be equipped with the fundamental skills to recognise and manage deterioration in the patient in a competent and confident manner, as you learn to become practitioners of the future.
Using a body systems approach and emphasising the central role and function of the nurse throughout, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the essential issues in this important subject. Topics covered include: recognition and identification of physiological deterioration in adults; identification of disordered physiology that may lead to a medical emergency linked to deterioration of normal function; relevant anatomy and physiology; pathophysiological changes and actions that need to be taken; immediate recognition and response; investigations, diagnosis and management issues; and teaching and preventative strategies.
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Essentials of Mental Health Nursing
This ground-breaking textbook gathers contributions from service users, expert practitioners and leading academics to help students develop the core knowledge and skills they need to qualify as mental health nurses. Focusing in particular on helping students apply person-centred, compassionate and recovery-focused care, service-user voices and practical case studies are integrated throughout the book. Students are also given a rounded understanding of the key debates they will face in practice through the exploration of both bio-medical and psycho-social approaches.
Key features include:
- Voices and case studies from real practising nurses and students help students apply knowledge to practice.
- Critical thinking activities, debates, and What s the Evidence summaries help students develop higher level critical thinking and evidence based practice skills. Further reading and free SAGE journal articles facilitate independent learning.
- Online MCQs and Flashcards make revision simple and fun.
- The free interactive ebook gives students the freedom to learn anywhere!
- Online Lecturer resources: free MCQs, video debates, SAGE journal articles and more, which can be used for flipped classroom activities or lectures to make teaching more interactive.
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£35.10£36.10Essentials of Mental Health Nursing
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Nursing Research: An Introduction
This book answers all your students’ questions on the nursing research process. Restructured to follow their progress from being a novice nurse researcher to an experienced one, it gives them the knowledge to understand evidence-based practice and critical appraisal and to succeed in their own projects. Key features of the book are:
- Updated practical coverage of key methods such as conducting a survey and a section on the Research Excellence Framework
- International research examples in action
- Reflective exercises
- a A companion website including access to journal articles and flashcards.
It is essential reading for nursing undergraduates, postgraduates and all new researchers.
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Clinical Pocket Reference for Nurses 4e updated 2022
This expanded and updated 2022 edition includes the latest NHS guidelines and clinical developments. It features the latest nursing data and assessment tools, and is aligned with the latest Nursing & Midwifery Council professional standards (NMC 2018), Mental Capacity Act 2021, Resuscitation Guidelines 2021,and latest post Covid infection control guidelines. There is more clinical information, including updated reference material and the latest tools, and expanded to include more information on mental health and palliative care nursing. The revised layout ensures ease of use with a rapid ‘finger-tip’ access to essential knowledge in portable durable format.Read more
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Oxford Handbook of Mental Health Nursing 2/e (Oxford Handbooks in Nursing)
Fully revised for its second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Mental Health Nursing is the indispensable resource for all those caring for patients with mental health problems. Practical, concise, and up-to-date with the latest guidelines, practice, and initiatives, this handbook is designed to allow essential information to be quickly accessible to nurses in a busy clinical setting.This Handbook contains expert guidance on all aspects of the nurses role. Written by experienced nurses and teachers, it will help you acheive the best possible results for your patients. Summaries of key sections of the mental health act are provided, as well as the mental capacity act, mental health legislation in Scotland and other UK countries. New material for the second edition includes expanded and revised information on leadership, medications, physical interventions, basic life support, religion, spirituality and faith, and working with older adults, as well as a brand new chapter on contemporary issues in mental health nursing.
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Patient Safety and Managing Risk in Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)
Patient safety is a predominant feature of quality healthcare and something that every patient has the right to expect. As a nurse, you must consider the safety of the patient as paramount in every aspect of your role; and it is now an increasingly important topic in pre-registration nursing programmes. This book aims to provide you with a greater understanding of how to manage patient safety and risk in your practice. The book focuses on the essentials that you need to know, and therefore provides a clear pathway through what can sometimes seem an overwhelmingly complex mass of rules, procedures and possible options.
Key features:
· A practical introduction to patient safety and risk management written specifically for nurses and nursing students
· Case studies and scenarios help you to apply patient safety and risk management principles to actual practice
· Each chapter is mapped to the relevant NMC standards and Essential Skills Clusters so that you can see how you are meeting the professional requirements
· Activities throughout help you to think critically and reflect on practice.
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Haematology Nursing
Haematology Nursing is a comprehensive handbook, with a nursing focus, on the care and management of patients with haematological disorders. Divided into four sections, the first provides an introduction to haematology, looking at haemopoiesis, immunology and genetics. Section Two covers non-malignant haematology, including anaemia, haemoglobinopathies and haemochromatosis. Section Three explores the pathophysiology, care and management of myeloproliferative and lymphoproliferative disorders, including leukaemia, myeloma, and lymphoma. The final section provides information on various nursing care interventions, including blood transfusion, venous access devices, and palliative care.
Aimed principally at nurses working in a variety of settings including haematology/oncology wards, medical/haematology wards, specialist bone marrow transplant centres, and community settings, Haematology Nursing is an essential and much-needed reference guide.
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£36.10£38.00Haematology Nursing
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ER Nurses: True stories from the frontline
In this extraordinary work of non-fiction, we hear the unforgettable stories of everyday heroes who look after our families, our friends and ourselves in the most challenging circumstances imaginable.
______________________________When we’re at our worst, nurses are at their best.
Around the clock, highly skilled and compassionate men and women sacrifice and struggle for us and our loved ones.
You have never heard their true stories. Not like this. From big-city and small-town hospitals. These are stories told from the heart.
This book will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you understand the importance of the work they do.
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Praise for ER Nurses
‘James Patterson’s account of the twilight world between life and death that nurses inhabit is one of the most moving things I have ever read.’ Sebastian Junger
‘The compassion, the work ethic, and the selflessness of nurses . . . are given the respect they deserve and captured beautifully.’ Sanjay Gupta, MD
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Medicines Management in Mental Health Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)
Mental-health nurses must develop the crucial skills of correct medicines management and calculations in order to provide safe care to their patients. This book specifically supports pre-registration students in meeting the required competencies for medicines management. It has a strong emphasis on understanding the role of medicine as one of a range of treatment options, and collaborative working with patients and carers. It is clearly structured around the NMC Essential Skills Clusters for medicines management, covering law, drugs calculations, administration, storage, record keeping, introductory pharmacology, patient communication and contextual issues.Read more
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Wound Care (Nursing and Health Survival Guides)
Ideal for quick reference in any ward or community environment, this pocket-sized (120x80mm), spiral-bound book in the popular Nursing & Health Survival guide series puts all the crucial information on wound care at your fingertips.
It includes all you need to know on:
- Wound assessment
- Wound conditions
- Treatment and dressing choice
- Pressure ulcers and prevention
- Healing factors and risk assessment
And much more…
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