Blackwell’s Nursing Dictionary

"e;This dictionary is clear, concise and easy to use My advice to anyone wishing to purchase a nursing dictionary would be to buy this one"e; Journal of Advanced Nursing (on the first edition) All the information you ll ever need - in one dictionary! Key features * Over 15,000 entries * Comprehensive - much more information than a pocket dictionary * Informed by current nursing research and clinical practice * Includes latest UK legislation and policy changes * Accessible, authoritative and contemporary * Invaluable and informative appendices Appendices include: Normal values Lists of websites for key nursing journals and organizations The NMC code of professional conduct QAA benchmarking standards Nursing research, Information technology and emergency care Continuing professional development and PREP requirements very user friendly European Journal of Cancer Care (on the first edition)

"This dictionary is clear, concise and easy to use...My adviceto anyone wishing to purchase a nursing dictionary would beto...buy this one"Journal of Advanced Nursing (on the first edition)All the information you'll ever need - in onedictionary!Key features* Over 15,000 entries* Comprehensive - much more information than a pocketdictionary* Informed by current nursing research and clinical practice* Includes latest UK legislation and policy changes* Accessible, authoritative and contemporary* Invaluable and informative appendicesAppendices include:· Normal values· Lists of websites for key nursing journals andorganizations· The NMC code of professional conduct· QAA benchmarking standards· Nursing research, Information technology and emergencycare· Continuing professional development and PREPrequirements"very user friendly"European Journal of Cancer Care (on the first edition)

Foreword viiList of Contributors ixAcknowledgements xiPronunciation xiiAbbreviations xiiiDictionary - A-Z definitions 1Appendices 669Appendix 1. Normal Values 673Appendix 2. Nursing Organisations 679Appendix 3. Nursing Journals 683Appendix 4. Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct 687Appendix 5. Emergency Care 694Appendix 6. Research 708Appendix 7. IT 721Appendix 8. CPD 726Appendix 9. Nursing Benchmark Statements 733