Foundations of adult nursing /
Adult nursing
edited by Dianne Burns.
- 2nd ed.
- Los Angeles : SAGE, c2019.
- xxx, 430 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographic references and index.
1. Essential of nursing : values, knowledge, skills and practice -- 2. Nursing therapeutics -- 3. Fundamental aspects of adult nursing -- 4. Interprofessional and multidisciplinary team working -- 5. Medicines management -- 6. Evidence-based practice and the importance of research -- 7. Clinical decision making -- 8. Leadership and management -- 9. Developing practice and managing change -- 10. Supporting and promoting health -- 11. Specialist care of the older person: a person-centred, biographical approach -- 12. Caring for adults with long-term conditions -- 13. Caring for the acutely ill adult -- 14. Caring for the critically ill adult -- 15. The provision of effective palliative care for adults.
"Foundations of Adult Nursing introduces the principles, themes and issues that define what it means to be a nurse today. It explains the theory and knowledge required to develop person-centred nursing skills and explores the diverse settings and patient groups that you will encounter on your placements. Key features of the book are: A companion website with multiple choice questions for revision, and interactive glossary to test you on key terms and free SAGE journal articles to help you develop your evidence base; Stop and Think boxes which challenge you to reflect on your own practice; Discussion on the latest literature, policy and research relevant for your assignments; Case Scenarios that illustrate the realities of everyday nursing."-- Back cover.
9781473997936
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