| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 210 pages) : color illustrations |
| Series |
At a Glance |
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At a glance series (Oxford, England)
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| Contents |
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 |
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Chapter 5 Eating and drinkingEating and drinking; Chapter 6 Symptom control and management; Symptom control and management; Chapter 7 Breathlessness; SC & M breathlessness; Essentials of best practice; Chapter 8 Diarrhoea and constipation; SC & M diarrhoea and constipation; Essentials of best practice: constipation; Essentials of best practice: diarrhoea; Chapter 9 Nausea and vomiting; SC & M nausea and vomiting; Essentials of best practice; Chapter 10 Pain and discomfort; SC & M pain and discomfort; Essentials of best practice; Chapter 11 Incontinence; SC & M incontinence; Essentials of best practice |
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Chapter 12 Nursing older peopleNursing 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 |
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Chapter 20 In-hospital resuscitationIn-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; Essentials of best practice |
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Chapter 27 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergenciesCommon signs and symptoms; Cardiovascular emergencies; Chapter 28 Nursing people with hypertension; Key facts; Effects of hypertension; A and P; Diagnosis; Associated screening tests; At risk groups; Essentials of best practice; Treatment; Chapter 29 Nursing people with coronary heart disease (stable angina); Key facts; Risk factors; Angina; Essentials of best practice; Chapter 30 Nursing people with CHD (acute coronary syndromes); Key facts; Common signs and symptoms of MI; Diagnosis and medical management; Risk factors |
| Summary |
Andrée le May is Professor of Nursing within the School of Health Sciences, at the University of Southampton |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Geriatrics.
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Nursing.
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Adulthood.
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Nursing Process
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Geriatrics
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Adult
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Nursing
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nursing (health science)
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
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MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Atlases.
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MEDICAL -- Essays.
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MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
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MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Osteopathy.
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Adulthood
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Geriatrics
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Nursing
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2014021564 |
| ISBN |
9781118474549 |
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1118474546 |
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9781118474532 |
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1118474538 |
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