Foundations of Adult Nursing
SAGE Publications Ltd
978-1-5297-1366-4 (ISBN)
Covering the issues, themes and principles that explain what it means to be a nurse today, this book provides the theory students need to know and applies it to the diverse patient groups and settings that students will encounter on their placements.
Key features of the book are:
It 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 case studies to help students understand the realities of practice across a range of settings including primary care and the community
Stop and think boxes which challenge assumptions and encourage reflection
A companion website with sample questions for lecturers to use in seminars, multiple choice questions for student revision and free SAGE journal articles
The book has been closely mapped to the NMC′s 2018 Standards for Proficiency, Education and Training and supports students across their entire degree programme as they develop into nurses of the future ready to deliver and lead care.
Dianne Burns, BSc(Hons) Nurse Practitioner, MSc (Clinical Leadership), PGCert T&L, RGN, RNT, SFHEA, is a Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the University of Manchester She is the Programme Director of the PG Cert in Medical and Health Education and Academic Lead of the Advance HE LEAP and Staff Development Programme within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health She also leads the postgraduate Leadership in Professional Practice module within the Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work. A Registered General Nurse since 1984, Dianne worked in a variety of acute clinical settings (Acute Medical/Surgical, Orthopaedics, Accident and Emergency) before moving into community nursing to work as a practice nurse then Nurse Practitioner/Nursing Team Coordinator within a large semi-rural GP practice. Each of these roles provides a perfect opportunity for her to draw upon her enthusiasm and passion for engaging with students, colleagues and healthcare practitioners in order to enhance teaching and learning within the university and the wider community.
Part One
Chapter 1: Essentials of Nursing: Values, Knowledge, Skills and Practice - Joanne Timpson, Elizabeth Lee-Woolf and Jane Brooks
Chapter 2: Nursing Therapeutics - Caroline Jagger, Healther Iles-Smith and Dianne Burns
Chapter 3: Fundamental Aspects of Adult Nursing - Dianne Burns, Mark Cole and Penelope Stamford
Chapter 4: Interprofessional and Multidisciplinary Team Working - Jean Rogers and Sarah Booth
Chapter 5: Medicines Management - Julie Gregory and Charlotte Middleton
Chapter 6: Evidence-based Practice and the Importance of Research - Ann Wakefield and Nicola Olleveant
Chapter 7: Clinical Decision Making - Mary Cooke
Chapter 8: Leadership and Management - Dianne Burns
Chapter 9: Developing Practice and Managing Change - Dianne Burns
Part Two
Chapter 10: Supporting and Promoting Health - Helen Davidson, Karen Iley and Susan Ramsdale
Chapter 11: Specialist care of the older person - Emma Stanmore and Christine Brown Wilson
Chapter 12: Caring for Adults with Long-Term Conditions - Judith Ormrod and Dianne Burns
Chapter 13: Caring for the Acutely Ill Adult - Paul Tierney and Julie Gregory
Chapter 14: Caring for the Critically Ill Adult - Samantha Freeman, Colin Steen and Greg Bleakley
Chapter 15: The Provision of Effective Palliative Care for Adults - John Costello
Chapter 16: Managing the Transition to Registered Nursing Practice - Karen Heggs and Samantha Freeman
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.9.2019 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Fachpflege |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5297-1366-8 / 1529713668 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5297-1366-4 / 9781529713664 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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