Nursing

"e;As both [practice and walk-in centre] nurses continue to adapt to the constant on-going change demanded by both the public and the government paymasters they will face ever-growing self questioning about their role responsibilities and their need to remain competent, knowledgeable and safe practitioners.

Caring for the Perioperative Patient is a practical, evidence-based and innovative book that identifies and discusses the essential core skills and knowledge required by perioperative practitioners to care for their patients.

All children have a right to appropriate prevention, assessment and control of their pain.

Palliative Nursing is an evidence-based practical guide for nurses working in areas of practice where general palliative care is provided.

Liver disease is a rapidly growing speciality, and nurses and health care professionals need to have the relevant knowledge and skills to care for patients with liver problems in a safe and effective way.

Promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people is a vital part of every child nurse s role.

Sexual health is a prominent public health issue and nurses are often the first point of contact for people wanting treatment for, or advice about, sexual health.

Advanced Practice in Critical Care provides experienced critical care nurses with a clear and distinct evidence base for contemporary critical care practice.

Law and Ethics in Children's Nursing is an important and practical guide on the legal and ethical spects of child healthcare that enables nurses to understand the legal and ethical principles that underpin everyday nursing practice.

The importance of appropriate and effective management of patient with long term chronic conditions cannot be underestimated.

There have been many changes in the arena of ophthalmic care since the last edition of this book was published.

PRINCIPLES OF SKIN CARE Principles of Skin Care is a practical, evidence based guide to the principles of skin management and skin health.

The safe and effective management of medicines is an essential clinical skill, accounting for up to 40% of a nurse s time within practice.

Stroke is a medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention.

This book showcases the development and evaluation of innovative examples of pain management initiatives by advanced practitioners.

Meeting the hygiene needs of patients is a fundamental aspect of nursing care.

Translating Chronic Illness Research into Practice presents recent developments in chronic illness research and their implications for clinical practice.

"e;This remarkably comprehensive book reflects the depth of knowledge and experience of its author and will assist nurses in the process of diabetes management.

Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in Nursing and Healthcare examines the Joanna Briggs Institute model for evidence-based practice which recognises research, theory and practice as sources of evidence and takes a practical approach to developing, implementing and evaluating practice, based on 'evidence' in its broadest sense.

The notion of quality of life has for several decades been well-established in ethical debate about health care and the care of older people.

Practical Resuscitation for Healthcare Professionals is a beginner's guide to practical resuscitation which enables students and newly qualified staff to develop key resuscitation knowledge and skills.

This book gives a practical focus to the underpinning theory of nursing in order to help students through the academic part of their undergraduate course as well as their placement.

Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient sets out the principles and practices needed for early recognition and assessment of patients either at risk of or showing signs of acute deterioration, or those recently relocated from higher levels of care.

Nurses who conduct research have a longstanding interest in questions of nursing knowledge.

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This is a practical, accessible guide for nurses on the management and care of the dying and deceased patient.

Written by a multidisciplinary team of medical and nursing experts, this fully-updated second edition provides evidence-based coverage of all frequently seen neonatal conditions.

Perioperative Care of the Child Edited by well-known and highly-regarded children s nurse Linda Shields, Perioperative Care of the Child is an essential resource for any children s nurse working in a perioperative setting and all student nurses on the child branch.

Dual Diagnosis: Practice in Context is a practical evidence-based guide for practitioners working in multi-disciplinary mental health and substance misuse service settings.

Surgical patients are increasingly undergoing operative procedures that require complex post-operative care followed by prolonged rehabilitation in the community, and few leave surgery without a wound, tube, line or drain.

Demographic trends confirm what clinicians already know - they are spending increasing amounts of time dealing with older people.

Community Palliative Care examines the complex support and information needs of seriously ill patients and their families and will encompass not only the patient s journey, but that of the family during the illness trajectory and into the bereavement period.

Risk assessment and management is a core element of mental health practice, and all nurses need to be aware of the risks surrounding them and their patients in order to create a safe working environment.

Achieving Cultural Competency: A Case-Based Approach to Training Health Professionals provides the necessary tools to meet the ever-growing need for culturally competent practitioners and trainees.

NURSE PRESCRIBING IN MENTAL HEALTH Nurse Prescribing in Mental health is a practical handbook for mental health nurses who are being training, have aspirations to train or who are trained in nurse prescribing.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support In the event of an adult cardiac arrest, it is essential to be able to respond rapidly, providing safe and effective care.

Improving Health through Nursing Research Improving Health through Nursing Research is a practical guide to research and research utilisation in nursing.

Acute Cardiac Care provides nurses with a comprehensive understanding of the current practice and principles underlying the care and management of acute cardiac conditions.

Intravenous Therapy in Nursing Practice provides a comprehensive guide to the management of intravenous therapy in nursing, and explores all aspects of intravenous therapy in both hospital and community settings.

Non-invasive respiratory support techniques are increasingly considered for treating respiratory failure in patients, in response to national guidelines, both as a short and long-term treatment.

Perioperative Pain Management is a practical, evidence-based guide to the effective management of perioperative pain even in the most challenging situations.

Nursing Medical Emergency Patients is a practical guide to the nursing care and management of patients with medical emergencies involving system failure.

Nursing the Highly Dependent Infant or Child is an accessible and clinical guide to the caring for the acutely ill child.

Communities of Practice in Health and Social Care highlights how communities of practice (CoPs) can make service development and quality improvement in health and social care easier to initiate and more sustainable.

The often complex problems of the trauma patient present many challenges to front line emergency staff.

Clinical supervision provides a framework within which nurses can reflect on their practice, enabling them to face professional challenges with renewed energy and a clearer perspective.

To the newly qualified or student nurse, wound management often appears a daunting prospect.

International Practice Development in Nursing builds on Practice Development in Nursing, edited by the same editors and is the first book to develop a truly international practice development perspective.

ECGs for Nurses provides everything the nurse needs to know about the electrocardiogram.

The role of the community midwife differs dramatically from that of a hospital based practitioner but many midwifes entering this area of practice may not feel well equipped for this diverse experience.