Essentials of Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice

Dr Neal Cook is a Reader and the Associate Head of School at the School of Nursing, Ulster University and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Neal is also President of the European Association of Neuroscience Nurses and an Executive Board Member of the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses. Neal has taught anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to undergraduate and post-graduate nursing students across a number of courses since he commenced working in higher education. Neal is also an Advanced Life Support Instructor, teaching life support courses in Health and Social Care Trusts and in the University. He has worked in the fields of neurosciences and critical care since registering as a nurse, becoming a specialist practitioner and subsequently moving into education and research. Neal has published clinical, research and education papers in the fields of education and neurosciences and remains very active in these endeavours. He remains clinically active in neurosciences and remains a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK). Andrea Shepherd is a Lecturer in Nursing at the School of Nursing, Ulster University and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has taught anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to undergraduate nursing students across a number of courses since she commenced working in higher education. Andrea is also an Advanced Life Support Instructor, teaching life support courses in Health and Social Care Trusts and in the University. She has worked in the fields of critical care and orthopaedics since registering as a nurse, becoming a specialist practitioner and subsequently moving into education. She currently takes a lead role in adult pre-registration nursing, is clinically active in critical care and remains a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK). Professor Jennifer Boore is Emeritus Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing, Ulster University. Jenny started her career as a registered nurse, followed by becoming a midwife. She practiced as a nurse and midwife in the UK and Australia for some years before returning and beginning her first degreein human biology. After working as a clinicalteacher with the degree students she obtained a Research Fellowship at the University of Manchesterand completed her PhD on pre-operative preparation of patients. From 1977 to 1984 Jenny worked as a Lecturer in Nursing at the Universities of Edinburgh and Hull and was then appointed as Professor of Nursing at the University of Ulster in 1984 (the first Professor of Nursing in Ireland). Jenny has an extensive background in education, research and professional regulation. She has taught anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to undergraduate and post-graduate nursing students across a number of courses throughout her career. Her contributions to nursing have been recognised in achieving the honours of Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing in 1993 and Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1996. Jenny continues to be active in nursing education and research.

Section 1: Health and Disease
Chapter 1: Variation and Disease
Chapter 2: Health and Disease in Society
Chapter 3: Integrated Health Care
Chapter 4: Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 5: Genetic Disorders
Chapter 6: Mental Ill-Health
Section 2: Key Causes of Disease
Chapter 7: Disorders of Immunity and Defence
Chapter 8: Disorders of Blood and Blood Supply
Chapter 9: Cellular Adaptation and Neoplastic Disorders
Chapter 10: Disorders of Support and Protection
Section 3: Disorders of Homeostasis
Chapter 11: Disorders of Renal Function and Fluid Balance
Chapter 12: Disorders of Nutrient Supply and Faecal Elimination
Chapter 13: Disorders of Metabolism
Chapter 14: Disorders of Oxygenation and Carbon Dioxide Elimination
Chapter 15: Disorders of the Cardiovascular System
Section 4: Disorders of Control and Coordination
Chapter 16: Disorders of Neurological Control
Chapter 17: Disorders of Endocrine Regulation
Chapter 18: Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
Chapter 19: Disorders of the Male Reproductive System