
- 616 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Foundations of Adult Nursing
About this book
Covering the issues, themes and principles that explain what it means to be a nurse today, this book provides the theory you need to know and applies it to the diverse patient groups and settings that you will encounter on your placements.
Key features of the book are:
·Introduces the core aspects of adult nursing
·An evidence-based approach with discussion of literature, policy and research and suggested further reading for every chapter
· Over 30 c ase scenarios to help you understand the realities of practice across a range of settings including primary care and the community
· Activity boxes which challenge assumptions and encourage reflection
The book has been closely developed in line with the latest NMC Standards and Essential Skills Clusters and supports you across your entire degree programme as you develop into nurses of the future ready to deliver and lead care.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- About the Editor and Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Publisher's Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- NMC Proficiencies Map for Registered Nurses
- Part 1 Theory and Context in Relation to Adult Nursing
- 1 Essentials of Nursing: Values, Knowledge, Skills, and Practice
- 2 Nursing Therapeutics
- 3 Fundamental Aspects of Adult Nursing
- 4 Interprofessional and Multidisciplinary Team Working
- 5 Digital Literacy
- Abbreviations List
- 6 Medicines Management
- 7 Evidence-based Practice and the Importance of Research
- 8 Clinical Decision Making
- 9 Leadership and Management
- 10 Developing Practice and Managing Change
- Part 2 Caring for Adults in a Variety of Settings
- 11 Supporting and Promoting Health
- 12 Specialist Care of the Older Person: A Person-centred, Biographical Approach
- 13 Caring for Adults with Long-term Conditions
- 14 Caring for the Acutely Ill Adult
- 15 Caring for the Critically Ill Adult
- 16 Palliative Care
- 17 Managing the Transition to Registered Nursing Practice
- Index