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
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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