ISBN : 9780198743477
With a brand new team of expert authors, the second edition of the central series title the Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing has been completely rewritten for today's nurse. Brought fully up to date with the latest nursing competencies and professional knowledge, it ensures you have everything you need to deliver appropriate nursing care and interventions. Designed to reflect the NMC nursing competencies, it covers key nursing values and standards, communication, clinical practice and decision making, and professional development. The Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing is written by nurses, for nurses, to provide concise, practical, and expert advice on all aspects of the nurse's role. Designed as a comprehensive and reliable guide to the care of adults, this new edition reflects how nurses relate to patients, engage critically with professional knowledge, and organise and deliver appropriate nursing care and interventions.
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 & 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