District Nursing at a Glance
District Nursing at a Glance

Author: Matthew Bradby

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2022-04-04

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1119023416

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District Nursing at a Glance is the perfect study and revision guide for students and qualified nurses alike, providing a concise yet thorough overview of community care and its implications for nursing practice. A new addition to the market-leading at a Glance series, this dynamic and highly visual resource covers a wide range of fundamental topics, from the historical and theoretical background of district nursing to practical information on prescribing, mental health, home assessment, pain management, end of life care, and much more. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this portable and accessible guide: Provides a clear picture of delivering care in a patient’s own home and addresses many contemporary and emerging aspects of practice Covers stroke, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, chemotherapy, and other common diseases suffered by patients in the community setting Offers up-to-date information and advice on evidence-based practice, educational pathways, and career development Discusses the use of mobile technology to support professional practice of caring for patients in their homes Includes summary boxes, key points, full references, links to online resources, and recommendations for practice to improve the learning experience District Nursing at a Glance is a must-have revision guide and reference for pre-registration nursing students, particularly those in community clinical placements, post-registration students on district nursing courses, and newly qualified district nurses and healthcare assistants.

Adult Nursing at a Glance
Adult Nursing at a Glance

Author: Andrée le May

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-02-23

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1118474554

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Everything you need to know about Adult Nursing...at a Glance! Adult Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for Adult Nursing students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. This title blends up-to-date evidence and essential knowledge from expert experience of nursing practice, research and teaching, in an easy-to-follow guide for student and newly qualified nurses. Adult Nursing at a Glance covers the essential components of excellent nursing, highlighting the skills that all students need to develop from the outset of their studies, and encompassing organisational and leadership skills. With an emphasis on patient care and dignity, this title is the perfect guide to healthcare delivery, management and professional development. • Follows a simple structure based around systems of the body for quick access to information, with the most common disorders of these systems • Is accompanied by a comprehensive companion website with self-testing features • Ward and Primary Care covered throughout the text • Contains all the information you need to provide the best patient care, including care planning, symptom control, communication and health promotion. This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.

District Nursing Manual of Clinical Procedures
District Nursing Manual of Clinical Procedures

Author: Liz O'Brien

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-03-09

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1444361198

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"This manual, the first of its kind focused on district nursing, provides the means to build competence and confidence in nurses new to the community, or developing their skills. The comprehensive and evidence-based content provides essential information for competence in key areas of district nursing." —From the Foreword, by Rosemary Cook CBE, Hon D Lett, MSc, PG Dip, RGN Director, The Queen's Nursing Institute Clinical skills are a fundamental aspect of district nursing care. The District Nursing Manual of Clinical Procedures is a practical, evidence-based manual of clinical skills which reflects the unique challenges of district nursing care within the patient's home. It provides a comprehensive resource for all district nurses, community nurses, students and healthcare professionals involved in the district nursing team, enabling them to practice competently and confidently and deliver clinically effective, person-centred care. The District Nursing Manual of Clinical Procedures addresses the complexity of district nursing care and encompasses key aspects of clinical practice, including decision making in areas that district and community nurses often struggle with or find difficult when they are on their own in a patient's home. It utilises the latest clinical research and expert clinical knowledge to address these challenges, and to provide the underlying theory and evidence for district nursing care. Key features Evidence-based manual of practical clinical skills in district nursing care Clear, user-friendly and easy to understand Contains recommendations for expert care within a patient's own home Addresses key concerns of district and community nurses working on their own within a patient's home Encompasses key aspects of district nursing care Placed in the context of person-centred care All procedures include the rationale for each action - 'why' as well as 'how' This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.

Children and Young People's Nursing at a Glance
Children and Young People's Nursing at a Glance

Author: Alan Glasper

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-04-03

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1119520649

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Children and Young People’s Nursing at a Glance, is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration children’s nursing students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. Divided into seven sections it explores assessment and screening, working with families, the newborn infant, the developing child, child health policy, nursing the sick child and young person and chronic and life-limiting conditions. This comprehensive book is an invaluable resource for pre-registration nursing students as well as newly qualified nurses wanting to consolidate and expand their knowledge of children and young people’s nursing. Breaks down complex aspects of child health care in an accessible and un-intimidating way The perfect revision and consolidation textbook Linked closely with the NMC standards for pre-registration nursing education, and the essential skills clusters framework Highly visual colour presentation, with approximately 130 illustrations Includes boxes, summary boxes, key points and recommendations for practice to improve the learning experience Supported by a companion website featuring over 500 interactive multiple choice questions (www.ataglanceseries.com/nursing/children) Available in a range of digital formats - perfect for 'on the go' study and revision

Children and Young People's Nursing at a Glance
Children and Young People's Nursing at a Glance

Author: Elizabeth Gormley-Fleming

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2023-03-23

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1119830826

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Children and Young People’s Nursing at a Glance The market-leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise, simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond. Everything you need to know about Children and Young People’s Nursing ... at a Glance! Children and Young People’s Nursing at a Glance is an ideal reference text and revision guide on the clinical care needs of neonates, children, and young people, while also considering policy, skills, and the practice of children’s nursing in today’s healthcare environment. The Second Edition has been comprehensively reviewed against contemporary evidence-based practice guidelines and consideration given to the changing landscape of children and young people’s health to illuminate best clinical practice for nurses. In Children and Young People’s Nursing at a Glance, readers can expect to find specialised information on topics such as: Neonatal transport, jaundice and hyperbilirubinaemia, congenital heart disease, neonatal resuscitation, incubator care, and sudden infant death syndrome Nutrition in childhood, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, feed calculations, growth charts, appropriate behaviours by age, and common behavioural problems Pain assessment, pain management, preoperative preparation, postoperative care, pressure area care, managing fluid balance, administering medication, and drug calculations Inflammatory bowel disease, gastro-oesophageal reflux, coeliac disease, appendicitis, constipation, renal problems, haematological problems, and musculoskeletal problem Presenting the essential information in an easily accessible, concise and highly visual format, Children and Young People’s Nursing at a Glance is an essential resource for children’s nurses, nursing associates, and students who are working towards registration, along with practicing nurses in need of a refresher. All content reviewed by students for students Wiley nursing books are designed exactly for their intended audience. All of our books are developed in collaboration with students. This means that our books are always published with you, the student, in mind. If you would like to be one of our student reviewers, go to www.reviewnursingbooks.com to find out more. This new edition is also available as an e-book. For more details, please see www.wiley.com/buy/9781119830665

A Clinician's Survival Guide to District Nursing
A Clinician's Survival Guide to District Nursing

Author: Neesha Oozageer Gunowa

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2024-10-03

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0443125503

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A Clinician's Survival Guide to District Nursing covers the specialist skills and knowledge nurses need to join the rapidly expanding, increasingly important community nursing workforce. The book is a quick reference guide designed to support autonomous decision making amid the wide range of conditions district nurses are expected to manage, recognising and highlighting the advanced skills of district nurses. It will help the reader understand what it means to work in the community, acquire the fundamental knowledge of clinical skills necessary to ensure best practice, and explore ways of working to ensure optimal care delivery through joined-up health and social services. Written by specialists in community nursing, this indispensable new book is ideal for students exploring district nursing as a career option, as well as nurses transitioning to a district nursing team role. - Covers important issues including leadership, quality improvement and the integrated care system - Up-to-date and contemporary - incorporates changes to clinical care and management, including the impact of COVID-19 - Clear, concise and easy to follow - Bullet points and diagrams make it easy to understand difficult concepts - Reflective activities reinforce learning - Case studies highlight best practice - Complements university programmes focusing on community servicesThe Clinician's Survival Guide series (formerly A Nurse's Survival Guide) brings you concise, accessible content, prepared by experts in a handy quick-reference format.

Children and Young People's Nursing Skills at a Glance
Children and Young People's Nursing Skills at a Glance

Author: Elizabeth Gormley-Fleming

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-02-15

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1119078555

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Children and Young People’s Nursing Skills at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration children’s nursing students. Highly visual, each clinical skill is covered in a two-page spread, with superb colour illustrations accompanied by clear informative text. Providing up to date, evidence-based information on a wide range of clinical skills that are required by today’s children’s nurses, this comprehensive and accessible text makes it easy for the reader to grasp the fundamentals in order to meet the care needs of the child and family, both in the hospital and community setting. Structured around the key systems of the body, the book is divided into sixteen sections, and covers all the essential clinical skills, including: Principles of assessment Communication Record keeping Drug calculations and administration Safeguarding Care planning Respiratory and cardiac care Gastrointestinal care ECG reading and interpretation Neurological assessment Musculoskeletal care. Aimed at both student nurses and those newly qualified, Children and Young People’s Nursing Skills at a Glance provides need to know, rapid information to ensure safe and effective clinical practice.

Nursing and Healthcare Research at a Glance
Nursing and Healthcare Research at a Glance

Author: Alan Glasper

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-08-29

Total Pages: 43

ISBN-13: 1118778790

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Nursing and Healthcare Research at a Glance is perfect for nursing and healthcare students, as well as newly qualified practitioners and anyone looking for a refresher or introduction to research. Covering a broad range of topics gathered under key sections, this essential book combines informative diagrams and images to provide memorable information for students on one page, and accessible, clearly written text on the facing page. It includes information on a range of quantitative and qualitative research methods, the process of gaining ethical permission, conducting research with special groups including children, and successfully conducting reviews of the literature. Key features include: Clear and informative full colour illustrations throughout An emphasis on need-to-know research information for busy students and healthcare staff A wide range of research methods, currently used in modern healthcare research An impressive line-up of specialist and well-known experts in the field of health and nursing research This book provides quick access to the principles and reality of research and its implementation within the education and practice environment. It is essential reading for anyone in health service education and service settings with limited time who need to draw on research evidence.

Rapid Adult Nursing
Rapid Adult Nursing

Author: Andrée le May

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-10-31

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 1119117119

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Rapid Adult Nursing is an essential read for all adult nursing students, as well as a refresher for qualified adult nurses, and a ‘dip into text’ for other healthcare professionals. Designed for quick reference, it maps on to the essential clinical skills and knowledge required for pre-registration adult nurses, and captures the essentials of adult nursing care in an easy to read, and highly accessible format. Covering all the key topics in adult nursing, this concise and easy-to-read title is the perfect quick-reference book for student adult nurses.