Foundations of Adult Nursing

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4462-6791-2
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 464 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 740 g

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:

· 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 developed in line with the NMC Standards and Essential Skills Clusters and supports students across their entire degree programme as they develop into nurses of the future ready to deliver and lead care.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burns, Dianne

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Essentials of Nursing Values, Knowledge, Skills and Practice - Elizabeth Lee Woolf, Julia Jones, Jane Brooks and Joanne Timpson
Nursing Therapeutics - Caroline Jagger, Heather Iles-Smith and Julia Jones
Interprofessional and Multidisciplinary Team Working - Jean Rogers
Medicines Management - Julie Gregory
The NMC's Essential Skills Clusters - Deborah Ward
Exposure to Other Fields of Nursing - Georgina Taylor
Clinical Decision Making and Problem Solving - Mary Cooke
Leadership and Management - Dianne Burns
Promoting and Supporting Health - Helen Davidson
Supportive Care: Caring for Adults with Long-term Conditions - Judith Ormrod and Dianne Burns
Caring for the Acutely Ill Adult - Paul Tierney, Samantha Freeman and Julie Gregory
Caring for the Older Person - Emma Stanmore and Christine Brown Wilson
The Provision of Effective Palliative Care for Adults - John Costello

Über Autor(innen)

Burns, Dianne
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.