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Informationen zum Autor The Editors Ian Peate, OBE, FRCN EN(G), RGN, DipN (Lond), RNT, BEd (Hons), MA (Lond), LLM is Visiting Professor of Nursing, St George's University of London and Kingston University London; Visiting Professor, Northumbria University; Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire; Senior Lecturer, Roehampton University, and Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing. Aby Mitchell, RGN, BA (Hons), MA (UWL), PGCAP, FHEA is Professional Lead for Simulation and Immersive Technologies, and Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, University of West London, UK. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung ORGANIC REACTIONSIn 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 careNursing 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ...