Alexander's Nursing Practice - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 6th Edition

by Ian Peate, OBE, FRCN, EN(G) RGN, DipN(Lond), RNT B.Ed (Hons), MA, LLM

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

ISBN: 9780443112065

Publication Date: 06-20-2024

Imprint: Elsevier

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Alexander’s Nursing Practice: Hospital and Home, Sixth Edition is the most comprehensive textbook available for undergraduate nursing students today.

This resource will prepare students for their future role as healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. It covers all the basics of nursing, including care of patients with common disorders, core nursing issues like medicines management and infection prevention and control, and how to nurse specific patient groups. The sixth edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest evidence, policies and registration requirements, and reflects the transformative changes currently occurring in healthcare policies, procedures and technologies.

With a host of features to enhance the learning and teaching experience, this book will make a significant contribution to preparing compassionate nurses who will deliver patient-centred, high quality and holistic care.

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Key Features
- Designed to help the reader navigate the demands of the latest NMC educational requirements
- Expert team of contributors led by renowned editor, Ian Peate OBE FRCN
- Fully updated with the latest evidence and trends - incorporates the latest practice guidelines, research findings and clinical standards relevant to the nursing field
- Addresses the role of nurses in primary care settings, general practice nursing responsibilities, chronic disease management, health screening and the delivery of integrated, patient-centred care within the UK primary care landscape
- Richly illustrated throughout to reinforce key concepts, demonstrate clinical procedures and engage students in active learning
- Includes a wide range of helpful learning features including case studies and critical thinking exercises – helps the reader to analyse complex situations, make evidence-based decisions and communicate effectively with patients and healthcare team members
- Pedagogical features to help students navigate the textbook, organise their learning and review key concepts efficiently
- Supplemented with online material including MCQs, image bank, critical thinking questions, extra online material (supplementary text), website figure references and extra online images
Contents

1. On Being a Nurse

Section 1 Care of Patients With Common Disorders
2. Nursing Patients With Cardiovascular Disorders
3. Nursing Patients With Respiratory Disorders
4. Nursing Patients With Gastrointestinal, Liver and Biliary Disorders
5. Nursing Patients With Endocrine Disorders
6. Nursing Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
7. Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems
8. Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Breast and Reproductive Systems
PART 1 NURSING PATIENTS WITH DISORDERS OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
PART 2 NURSING PATIENTS WITH DISORDERS OF THE BREAST
9. Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Male Reproductive Systems
10. Nursing Patients With Urinary Disorders
11. Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Nervous System
12. Nursing Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders
13. Nursing Patients With Blood Disorders
14. Nursing Patients With Skin Disorders
15. Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Eye and Sight Impairment
16. Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Ear, Nose and Throat

Section 2 Core Nursing Issues
17. Pharmacology and Medicines Management
18. Infection Prevention and Control
19. The Deteriorating Patient, Recognising and Managing Shock
20. Pain Management
21. Maintaining Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid–Base Balance
22. Nutrition and Health
23. Tissue Viability and Managing Chronic Wounds
24. Maintaining Continence

Section 3 Nursing Specific Patient Groups
25. The Care of a Person Undergoing Surgery
26. Nursing the Patient Who Experiences Trauma
27. Nursing the Unconscious Patient
28. Nursing the Critically Ill Patient
29. Nursing the Patient With Burn Injury
30. Care and Rehabilitation of People With Long-Term Conditions
31. Nursing the Patient With Cancer
32. Nursing Patients Who Need Palliative Care
33. Nursing Care for Older People
Authors

Ian Peate, OBE, FRCN, EN(G) RGN, DipN(Lond), RNT B.Ed (Hons), MA, LLM, Editor in Chief, British Journal of Nursing; Consultant Editor, Journal of Paramedic Practice; Consultant Editor, International Journal for Advancing Practice; Visiting Professor, Northumbria University; Visiting Professor, St Georges University of London and Kingston University London; Professorial Fellow, Roehampton University; Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire, UK
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