In this updated third edition of the successful and definitive nursing textbook, Nursing Practice is designed to support the student throughout the entire nursing degree. Structured around the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and the latest Standards for Education, it explores a range of clinical and professional issues that the student will need to know in one complete and accessible volume.
Written by a number of expert practitioners and academics who are passionate about the art and science of nursing, the book includes:
- How the field of health and social care has changed since the second edition of this popular text was published
- A systems approach to make learning and application easier
- Thorough coverage of maternity care, surgical care, cancer care, nutrition, skin integrity, medicine administration, pain management and more
- The elements, principles, art and science of nursing care
Nursing Practice provides invaluable information to enable student nurses, as well as registered practitioners and members of the extended nursing family such as trainee nursing associates, to develop a deeper understanding of patients’ needs and to ensure that they are practicing safely and effectively.
Table of Contents
About the Editors xv
Contributors xvi
Preface xxiv
Acknowledgements xxvi
How to Use Your Textbook xxvii
About the Companion Website xxix
Unit 1 The Elements of Care 1
1 The Professional Nurse and Contemporary Healthcare 2
2 Ethics, the Law and the Nurse 19
3 Health Promotion and Public Health 33
4 The Nursing Process and Models of Nursing 49
5 The Resilient Nurse 62
6 Student Supervision and Assessment 77
Unit 2 The Principles of Care 93
7 The Principles of Safeguarding and Dignity 94
8 The Principles of Older People’s Care 115
9 The Principles of Caring for People With Learning Disabilities and/or Autism 131
10 Principles of Caring for Children, Young People and Families 148
11 The Principles of Caring for People with Mental Health Problems 168
12 The Principles of Maternity Care 184
13 The Principles of Caring for People with Long-Term Conditions 199
14 The Principles of Surgical Care 218
15 The Principles of Cancer Care 236
16 The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control (including Pandemics) 253
17 The Principles of Nutrition 275
18 The Principles of Skin Integrity 292
19 The Principles of Medicine Administration and Pharmacology 314
20 The Principles of End-of-Life Care 334
21 The Principles of Supporting Families and Carers in Practice 351
22 The Principles of Pain Management 368
23 The Principles of Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance and Shock 386
Unit 3 The Art and Science of Nursing Care 409
24 The Person with Immune and Inflammatory Disorders 410
25 The Person with a Cardiovascular Disorder 433
26 The Person with a Haematological Disorder 452
27 The Person with a Respiratory Disorder 476
28 The Person with a Gastrointestinal Disorder 497
29 The Person with a Urinary Disorder 516
30 The Person with a Reproductive Disorder 537
31 The Person with an Endocrine Disorder 563
32 The Person with a Neurological Disorder 581
33 The Person with an Ear or Eye Disorder 612
34 The Person with a Musculoskeletal Disorder 636
35 The Person with a Skin Disorder 652
Appendix A List of Units 672
Index 673
