| Description |
xxi, 1082 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Unit 1: The evolution of the nursing profession. 1. Nursing: historical, present and future perspectives / Jodie Hughson -- 2. Legal and ethical aspects of nursing care / Kalpana Raghunathan -- 3. Nursing research / Leah East -- Unit 2: The contemporary healthcare environment. 4. Systems of health care delivery / Goetz Ottman -- 5. Health promotion education and Wellness / Marguerite Hoiby and Kate Stainton -- 6. Communication / Jodie Hughson -- 7. Leadership and management / Gabby Koutoukidis -- Unit 3: Health beliefs, cultural diversity and safety. 8. Cultural diversity in Australia and New Zealand / Robyn Williams -- 9. Indigenous health / Robyn Williams -- Unit 4: Nursing care throughout the life span. 10. Theories of growth and development: conception through to late childhood / Andree Gamble -- 11. Growth and development: late childhood through to adolescence / Margaret Webb -- 12. Growth and development from the younger adult through to the older adult / Christine Baker -- 13. Older adulthood / Carol Barbeler -- Unit 5: Critical thinking and reflective practice. 14. Critical thinking, problem based learning and reflective practice / Valerie Zielinski -- 15. Components of the nursing process / Gillianne Meek -- 16. Documentation and reporting skills / Cindy Stainton -- Unit 6: Health assessment. 17. General health assessment / Shyamala Munusamy -- 18. Vital signs / Amy Dearsley -- 19. Admission transfer and discharge processes / Louise Alexander -- |
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Unit 7: Basic healthcare needs. 20. Infection prevention and control / Teresa Lewis -- 21. Hygiene and comfort / Carmel Duff -- 22. Medications / Adriana Tiziani -- Unit 8: Health promotion and psychosocial and physiological nursing care. 23. Oxygenation / Kylie Porritt -- 24. Meeting fluid and electrolyte needs / Katie Piper -- 25. Rest and sleep / Carol Barbeler -- 26. Movement and exercise / Susan Lanyon -- 27. Skin integrity and wound care / Greer Hosking -- 28. Nutrition / Lucinda Brown -- 29. Urinary elimination / Susan Brown -- 30. Bowel elimination / Susan Brown -- 31. Pain management / Yangama Jokwiro -- 32. Sensory abilities / Suzanne McArthur -- 33. Neurological health / Fiona Skene and Gabrielle Koutoukidis -- 34. Endocrine health / John Elias -- 35. Reproductive health / Christine Baker -- Unit 9: Healthcare in specialised practice areas. 36. Palliative care / Jacqui Allen -- 37. Mental health / Finbar Hopkins -- 38. Rehabilitation nursing / Kate Stainton -- 39. Behavioural and social aspects of disability / Trevor Skerry -- 40. Acute care / Michelle Hall -- 41. Perioperative nursing / Karen Stilo -- 42. Emergency care / Jennifer Jennings -- 43. Maternal and newborn care / Kate Stainton -- 44. Community-based care / Anne Moates -- 45. Rural and remote care / Robyn Williams and Gabrielle Koutoukidis |
| Summary |
An updated new edition of the must-have textbook for Diploma of Nursing students in Australia and New Zealand. Now in its sixth edition, Tabbner's Nursing Care: Theory and Practice continues to meet the needs of Diploma of Nursing students. Featuring a fresh approach and significantly revised content, this new edition of the popular nursing textbook reflects the current issues and scope of practice for all enrolled nurses, including recent regulations changes under National Registration. Procedural Guidelines are highlighted throughout this sixth edition of Tabbner's Nursing Care: Theory and Practice. The text incorporates a 'lifespan approach' and features four new chapters highlighting contemporary nursing issues - Leadership and Management; Older Adulthood; Acute Care and Rural and Remote Care |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Previous edition: ©2009 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Practice.
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Care of the sick -- Study and teaching -- Australia.
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Nursing -- Textbooks.
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Nursing -- Study and teaching.
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Nursing.
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Nursing Care.
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Nursing Theory.
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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| Author |
Hughson, Jodie, editor
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Koutoukidis, Gabrielle, editor
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Stainton, Kate, editor
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Tabbner, A. R., author
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| ISBN |
9780729541145 (paperback) |
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