Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing

Herausgeber: Flynn, Maria; Mercer, Dave

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

With a brand new author team of experienced nurses, this second edition has been completely rewritten to reflect the latest nursing competencies and professional knowledge. It ensures readers have everything they need to deliver the best nursing care.

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Produktdetails

• Oxford Handbooks in Nursing
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 672
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 178mm x 102mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 320g
• ISBN-13: 9780198743477
• ISBN-10: 0198743475
• Artikelnr.: 51128958

Autorenporträt

Dr Maria Flynn has substantial knowledge, skills and experience in general adult nursing, applied health research and higher education management. Her academic work focuses on developing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to advance critical engagement with nursing care and professional practice, maintaining core values of academic excellence. Her contribution to health professional education and student experience at Liverpool spans all levels from access programmes to PhD supervision. Commissioned research includes projects to help nurses interpret meaning and generate evidence relevant to practice, resulting in regular contributions to peer reviewed journals and invited international keynote conference presentations. Consultancy and knowledge exchange work encompasses a wide network of academic colleagues, nurses, allied health professional groups, service commissioners/providers, members of the public and European partners. Dr Dave Mercer has considerable knowledge, skills, and experience in providing quality higher healthcare education programmes. He is focused on professional training and research that promotes progressive clinical practice, and committed to a philosophy that values diversity, inclusion, and anti-discriminatory working. For twenty years he has contributed to the undergraduate adult nursing degree programme at Liverpool University, post-graduate curricula, CPD and PhD supervision. With broad recognition in forensic care, his theoretical interests are informed by a critical sociological background. He was Adjunct Professor in the Department of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Canada (2013-2017) and has co-authored/edited five textbooks, published in peer-review journals, and delivered invited international keynote conference papers.

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1: Professional nursing values
1: Professional nursing values
2: Values led nursing research
3: Safety in the clinical environment
4: Medicines management
5: Record keeping and social media
Section 2: Communication and interpersonal skills
6: Communication in a healthcare context
7: Dignity and respect
8: Culturally sensitive communication
9: Communicating concerns about healthcare
10: Conflict resolution
11: Breaking 'bad news'
Section 3: Nursing practice and decision making
12: Risk assessment
13: Physiological values
14: Respiratory conditions
15: Cardiovascular conditions
16: Neurological conditions
17: Gastro-intestinal conditions
18: Renal and urinary tract conditions
19: Diabetes
20: Musculoskeletal conditions
21: Conditions of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat
22: Surgery
23: Pain
24: Palliative care
25: Death and dying
26: Clinical emergencies
Section 4: Leadership and teamwork
27: Leadership
28: Teamwork
29: Professional development
30: Nursing collectivism
31: Patient and public involvement in healthcare
Appendices
Appendix 1: Waterlow Tool
Appendix 2: MUST Screening Tool
Appendix 3: Risk Assesment for VTE
Appendix 4: Height and Weight Conversion Chart