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Oxford Handbook Of Adult Nursing

George Castledine, Ann Close


  • The first pocket clinical reference of adult nursing, offering a wealth of practical advice at your fingertips
  • Fast access to concise, targeted information on all essential aspects of adult nursing and general nursing care
  • Written by experienced nurses and packed full of up-to-the minute guidance and information
  • Patient centred, evidence-based and in line with government guidelines
  • An indispensable companion for practising and student nurses in all care settings
The central title of the Oxford Handbooks in Nursing series, the Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing is written for nurses, by nurses. It gives concise, practical and expert advice on all aspects of the nurse's role. Written for both practising and student nurses, it is a comprehensive and reliable guide to the care of adults with chronic and acute illness. The handbook covers care from the initial assessment to discharge and continuing care, giving a complete picture of a patient's progress. It also gives up-to-date advice on the role of the nurse working in a multidisciplinary team and as manager, team leader and co-ordinator of care. To help you achieve the best possible results for your patients, the authors offer a wealth of recommendations, guidance and information from their years of experience. Whatever situation you are in, the Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing will give you the information you need. Starting with the fundamentals of good patient care, it covers the vast majority of clinical scenarios you will encounter. It also offers advice on performing relevant tests and procedures, investigations with normal ranges, common drugs, emergency situations, rare cases and how to manage unexpected events.
So you can find the information you need without delay, the book is clearly laid out with one topic per page, and written in an easily readable note-based style. Blank pages for writing notes, observations and local protocols allow your handbook to be customised to meet your specific needs. All this is available at your fingertips, in a pocket-sized handbook with a hard-wearing plastic cover. Written by practising nurses and checked by subject experts, the Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing will be an invaluable companion to both practising and student nurses. Whether you need a comprehensive introduction to adult nursing, general nursing care, or a reliable resource to dip into when the need arises, the Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing will be an invaluable companion for years to come.

Readership: Nursing students following the adult nursing branch programme, practising adult nurses, lecturers, primary care nurses, community nurses, and health visitors. Students following one of the other nursing branches, who need a more general nursing handbook, and specialist nurses who want a quick reference point.

Section 1: Principles and practice of nursing
1: Defining nursing
2: Models for delivering nursing care
3: Individualising nursing care practice
4: Medicines management
5: Health promotion
Section 2: Diagnosing nursing problems and implementing nursing care
6: Nursing patients with respiratory needs
7: Nursing patients with cardiovascular problems
8: Nursing patients with nutritional and gastrointestinal needs
9: Nursing patients with liver and gall bladder problems
10: Nursing patients with endocrine problems
11: Nursing patients with renal and urinary problems
12: Nursing patients with dermatology and skin needs
13: Nursing patients with neurological problems
14: Nursing patients with sensory system problems (eyes, ears, nose, and throat)
15: Nursing patients with rheumatologic problems and connective tissue disorders
16: Nursing patients with haematology problems
17: Nursing patients with orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma problems
18: Nursing patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
19: Nursing patients with reproductive and gynaecological needs
20: Nursing patients with infectious disease
3: Nursing specific groups of people
21: Nursing patients with intimate and sensitive care needs
22: Nursing patients requiring perioperative care
23: Nursing patients with pain
24: Nursing patients with body image problems
25: Nursing patients with cancer
26: Nursing patients with palliative care needs
27: Nursing the dying patient
28: Nursing the older person
29: Nursing the child and adolescent
30: Nursing patients with learning disability
31: Nursing patients with mental health needs
32: Nursing patients in the community
Section 4: Emergencies
33: Nursing care of patient emergencies
34: Emergencies in the clinical environment
Section 5: Professional nursing practice
35: Ethical issues
36: Legal issues
37: Managing in the clinical environment
38: The nurses role in coordinating care
39: Common laboratory tests and their interpretation

Edited by George Castledine, Professor of Nursing and Consultant in General Nursing, University of Central England at Birmingham, Faculty of Health and Community Care, UK, and Ann Close, National Clinical Advisor, Care Quality Commission, London, UK

Contributors:
Dr Nick Allcock, Associate Professor, The University of Nottingham School of Nursing, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK Dr S Alusi, The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Fazakerley, Liverpool, UK Lorraine Avery, (at the time of writing): Diabetes Nurse Consultant, Western Sussex PCT, Chichester, West Sussex, UK Julie Bloom, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust, Exeter, UK Sue Beckwith, Consortium for Healthcare Research, Doctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Research into Primary and Community Care, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK Angeline Boaden, Consultant Nurse, Colorectal Services, Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK Sue Blyden, Senior Lecturer, Adult Branch Nursing, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK Mr A Brodbelt, The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Fazakerley