Essentials of Nursing Practice
SAGE Publications Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4462-7311-1 (ISBN)
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A Unique Blend of Digital and Print Learning Resources!
Essentials of Nursing Practice is a ground-breaking new resource which introduces nursing students to the core topics they need to master during their first year and beyond. It brings the study of nursing to life across all four fields of nursing, in all settings, focussing on what it takes to be the best nurse you can be through person-centred compassionate care. Unlike any other book it uniquely blends digital and print learning resources to engage all styles of learners and to provide lecturers with helpful resources to use in their teaching.
More than just a book!
An accompanying interactive eBook links to extra resources including videos, case studies, interactive revision quizzes, flashcards, study plans and more. Students can use the eBook to study where and when they want, and read, annotate and search the book on a tablet, laptop or PC. All these resources are also available through SAGE edge - visit https://edge.sagepub.com/essentialnursing to find out more.
(Please note that the free access to these resources is only available when you purchase the paperback copy of this textbook)
Key features of the print and eBook help students to:
• Understand: Colourful easy-to-navigate design, chapter topic lists, study plans and knowledge links help students to quickly grasp what they need to know and how topics are interrelated.
• Apply: Real voices from students, patients and nurses, case studies with questions, clinical skills videos, and anatomy and physiology revision help students apply knowledge in placements or practical assessments.
• Go further: ′What′s the Evidence′ summaries of research, critical thinking activities, links to SAGE journal articles, useful websites and further reading help students prepare for essays or for the next stage of their course.
• Revise: Chapter summaries, test-yourself interactive questions and key term flashcards help students do their best at assessments and exams.
Advisory Editors
Learning Disabilities: Robert Jenkins and Ruth Northway, University of South Wales
Child Nursing: Carol Hall, The University of Nottingham
Mental Health: Steven Trenoweth, University of Bournemouth
Adult Nursing: Karen Elcock, Kingston University London
Clinical Skills: Fiona Everett and Wendy Wright, University of the West of Scotland
Catherine Delves-Yates is an experienced nurse and a Lecturer at the School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK. She started her nursing career as a student at the Nightingale School of Nursing, London and has worked clinically in adult and paediatric critical care in the UK and has taught and nursed in America, Africa and Nepal. Her passion is to ensure all nurses have the knowledge, skills and professionalism to deliver effective compassionate care to each of their patients. Catherine is an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Buea and the Higher Institute of Applied Medical Sciences, Cameroon and an international advisor to the Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal. Currently she is researching whether nursing students’ views of health and illness alter during their pre-registration nursing programme.
Part A: Learning to be a Nurse
What is a Nursing and what is a Nurse? - Catherine Delves-Yates, Karen Elcock, Carol Hall, Ruth Northway and Steve Trenoweth
Being a Nursing Student - Catherine Delves-Yates
Core Academic Skills - Gabrielle Thorpe, Jonathan Mason and Catherine Delves-Yates
Academic Writing and Assessment Skills - Gabrielle Thorpe and Jonathan Mason
Part B: Professional Practice
Ethics - Ruth Northway and Ian Beech
Law - Graham Avery
Accountability and Professionalism - Karen Elcock
Resilience - E. Jane Blowers
The Role of the Student Nurse in Effecting Change - Jacqueline Phipps
Clinical Governance - Karen Elcock
Part C: Fundamentals of Nursing Care
Delivering Effective Care - Fiona Everett and Wendy Wright
Introduction to Nursing Theory - Carol Hall
Values-based, Person-centred Care - Catherine Delves-Yates
Patient, Service User, Family and Carer Perspectives - Katrina Emmerson and Ruth Northway
Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation - APIE - Rebekah Hill
Core Communication Skills - Karen Elcock and Jean Shapcott
Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Challenging Circumstances - Steve Trenoweth and Wasiim Allymamod
Assessing and Managing Risk - Melanie Fisher and Margaret Scott
Record-keeping and Documentation - Jill Barnes and Robert Jenkins
Clinical Decision-making - Gemma Hurley
Health Promotion - Daryl Evans
Safeguarding - Robert Jenkins and Jill Barnes
Patient Education - Helen Walker
Part D: Skills for Nursing Care
Infection Prevention and Control - IPC - Rose Gallagher
Clinical Measurement - Valerie Foley
Pain Management - Ann Kettyle
Aseptic Technique and Specimen Collection - Rose Gallagher
Skin Integrity - Irene Anderson
Safer Handling of People - Dianne Steele
First Aid - Chris Mulryan
Medicines Administration - Carol Hall
Assisting Patients with their Nutritional Needs - Kate Goodhand and Jane Ewen
Assisting Patients with their Elimination Needs - Mairead Collie and David J Hunter
Assisting Patients with their Hygiene Needs - Catherine Delves-Yates
Last Offices - Jean Shapcott
PART E: Contexts of Nursing Care
Introduction to the Organization and Settings of Care - Siobhan McCullough
Public Health - Charlene Lobo
Introduction to Interprofessional Working - Adele Atkinson
Introduction to Psychological Context of Nursing - Janet Ramjeet
Introduction to the Sociological Context of Nursing - Ruth Northway
Introduction to Health Policy and the Political Context of Nursing - Siobhan McCullough
Introduction to the Global Context of Nursing - Catherine Delves-Yates
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.5.2015 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 195 x 265 mm |
| Gewicht | 1550 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4462-7311-3 / 1446273113 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4462-7311-1 / 9781446273111 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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