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Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Essentials of Nursing Values, Knowledge, Skills and Practice - Elizabeth Lee Woolf, Julia Jones, Jane Brooks and Joanne TimpsonNursing Therapeutics - Caroline Jagger, Heather Iles-Smith and Julia JonesInterprofessional and Multidisciplinary Team Working - Jean RogersMedicines Management - Julie GregoryThe NMC's Essential Skills Clusters - Deborah WardExposure to Other Fields of Nursing - Georgina TaylorClinical Decision Making and Problem Solving - Mary CookeLeadership and Management - Dianne BurnsPromoting and Supporting Health - Helen DavidsonSupportive Care: Caring for Adults with Long-term Conditions - Judith Ormrod and Dianne BurnsCaring for the Acutely Ill Adult - Paul Tierney, Samantha Freeman and Julie GregoryCaring for the Older Person - Emma Stanmore and Christine Brown WilsonThe Provision of Effective Palliative Care for Adults - John Costello ...
