Nursing Practice

The second edition of the successful and definitive nursing textbook, Nursing Practice is designed to support the student throughout the entire nursing degree. Structured around the latest Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct, it explores a range of clinical and professional issues that the student will need to know, in one complete and accessible volume. Thoroughly updated and with full-colour, high quality illustrations throughout, this new edition features an additional chapter on the principles of supporting families and carers in practice, advice on revalidation, as well as a number of learning features and activities to help consolidate learning. Nursing Practice provides invaluable information to enable not just student nurses, but also those who are qualified and members of the extended nursing family, to develop a deeper understanding of their patients needs and to ensure that they are practicing safely and effectively.

The second edition of the successful and definitive nursing textbook, Nursing Practice is designed to support the student throughout the entire nursing degree. Structured around the latest Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct, it explores a range of clinical and professional issues that the student will need to know, in one complete and accessible volume.Thoroughly updated and with full-colour, high quality illustrations throughout, this new edition features an additional chapter on the principles of supporting families and carers in practice, advice on revalidation, as well as a number of learning features and activities to help consolidate learning.Nursing Practice provides invaluable information to enable not just student nurses, but also those who are qualified and members of the extended nursing family, to develop a deeper understanding of their patients' needs and to ensure that they are practicing safely and effectively.

Preface xivAcknowledgements xviAbout the Editors xviiContributors xviiiHow to Use Your Textbook xxiiAbout the Companion Website xxivUnit 1 Contextualising the Art and Science of Nursing 11 Nursing: Past, Present and Future 22 The Professional Nurse and Contemporary Healthcare 243 Health Promotion 504 Public Health 71Unit 2 The Elements of Care 915 Ethics, the Law and the Nurse 926 The Nursing Process 1117 Models of Nursing 129Unit 3 The Principles of Care 1478 The Principles of Safeguarding and Dignity 1489 The Principles of Older People's Care 17110 The Principles of Caring for People with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism 19311 Principles of Caring for Children and Families 21012 The Principles of Caring for People with Mental Health Problems 23613 The Principles of Maternity Care 25414 The Principles of Surgical Care 27015 The Principles of Cancer Care 28816 The Principles of Infection Control 30717 The Principles of Nutrition 33218 The Principles of Skin Integrity 35019 The Principles of Medicine Administration and Pharmacology 37620 Care at the End of Life 40421 The Principles of Supporting Families and Carers in Practice 430Unit 4 The Scientific Nature of Disease 45322 The Cell 45423 Immunity, Inflammation and Infection 48024 Pain Management 50425 Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance, and Shock 528Unit 5 The Art and Science of Nursing Care 55126 The Person with a Cardiovascular Disorder 55227 The Person with a Haematological Disorder 57828 The Person with a Respiratory Disorder 60529 The Person with a Gastrointestinal Disorder 63530 The Person with a Urinary Disorder 66231 The Woman with a Reproductive Disorder 68632 The Man with a Reproductive Disorder 71733 The Person with a Sexually Transmitted Infection 74634 The Person with an Endocrine Disorder 76835 The Person with a Neurological Disorder 79736 The Person with an Ear or Eye Disorder 85037 The Person with a Musculoskeletal Disorder 87938 The Person with a Skin Disorder 909Appendix A Reference Values in Venous Serum (Adults) 931Appendix B List of Units 934Index 935