A Nurse's Survival Guide to General Practice Nursing
- 1st Edition - January 31, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Karen Storey, Rhian Last
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 8 0 8 5 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 8 0 8 7 - 6
General practice nurses are faced with the daily challenge of keeping up-to-date with a vast range of conditions and their management. They also need to be familiar with ev… Read more
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Request a sales quoteGeneral practice nurses are faced with the daily challenge of keeping up-to-date with a vast range of conditions and their management. They also need to be familiar with evidence-based practice to inform high-level decision making. This Survival Guide will prove a valuable resource to nursing students experiencing general practice for the first time.
Many universities across England now deliver ‘Fundamentals of General Practice’ programmes. This book will complement those programmes and provide essential information to assist nurses new to general practice.
For experienced nurses working in general practice there are essential chapters covering the latest developments such as leadership, quality improvement, PCN developments and essential clinical knowledge that highlight the changes in clinical care in recent years, plus an acknowledgement of the impact the COVID 19 pandemic has had on management of care.
This is an indispensable handbook for:
- Defining the essential knowledge for meeting continuing professional development requirements
- Understanding fundamental clinical skills to ensure best practice
- Exploring new ways of working to consult and communicate with patients
- Investigating ways to improve care delivery
- Handy format makes for easy reference
- Clear, bulleted content puts the emphasis on quick reference
- Reflective activities
- Diagrams clearly explain difficult concepts
- Case studies highlight best practice
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Foreword
- Chapter 1 The role of the general practice nurse
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- Aspects of the general practice nurse role
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2 General practice and system working
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- Background
- External organisations
- Organisational culture
- Quality management
- Quality assurance
- Core practice income
- Primary care networks
- Workforce
- Information and digital technology
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3 Styles of communication
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- Why motivational interviewing?
- Current practice
- What do we mean by motivational interviewing?
- Evidence
- The importance of verbal and nonverbal communication
- Change talk: desire, ability, reason, need
- Listening to understand
- Open questions, affirmations, and reflections
- Delivering motivational interviewing remotely
- Summary
- Ask, share, ask
- Summary
- Preparatory change talk (DARN)
- Getting moving (OARS)
- Getting started with group consultations
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4 Treatment room skills
- Vaccination in primary care by Helen Donovan
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- Background to vaccination
- The UK vaccine schedule
- Administration of vaccines
- Education and training in vaccination
- Vaccine ordering and storage
- Medicines administration
- Challenges for childhood vaccination during COVID-19
- Vaccination programme for SARS-CoV2/COVID-19
- Conclusion
- Travel health by Jane Chiodini
- Issues to consider: an overview
- Conclusion
- National online travel health websites and helplines for health care professionals
- Key resources for vaccines and immunisation training
- Useful travel health sites for the general public
- International resources
- Cervical cytology by Helen Crowther and Paula Spooner
- Standard process for results
- Conclusion
- Wound care by Gill Boast
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5 Management of long-term conditions
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- Asthma
- Definition
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Assessing Asthma Control
- Flutiform
- Fostair
- Relvar
- Symbicort
- Self-management
- The annual review
- Key learning points
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Definition
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- The clinical review
- Supporting self-management
- Asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap
- Key learning points
- Hypertension
- Definition
- Diagnosis
- Stages of hypertension
- Treatment
- The annual review
- Supporting self-management
- Key learning points
- Cardiovascular disease
- Definition
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Supporting self-management
- Atrial fibrillation
- Heart failure
- The review appointment
- Key learning points
- Diabetes
- Definition
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medication
- The review appointment
- Supporting self-management
- COVID-19
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6 Men’s health
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- Issues relating to men’s health
- Midlife crisis and depression
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cancer
- Lifestyle factors
- Male-specific health problems
- What can be done?
- The men’s health clinic
- Male sexual health
- Erectile dysfunction
- Testosterone deficiency
- Lower urinary tract symptoms
- Prostate cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Metabolic syndrome
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7 Women’s health
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- Anatomy
- Ovaries
- Uterus
- Cervix
- Vagina
- Vulva
- Pelvic floor
- Menstrual cycle (Fig. 7.2)
- The proliferative/follicular phase
- Secretory/luteal phase
- Contraception
- Effectiveness
- Risk assessment
- Combined hormonal contraception
- Progestogen-only contraception
- Other nonhormonal methods
- Emergency contraception
- Sexual health
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Cervical screening/human papillomavirus
- Cervical polyps
- Preconception
- Fertility
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Premenstrual disorders
- Period problems
- Endometriosis
- Heavy menstrual bleeding
- Incontinence
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Vulval problems
- Ovarian cancer
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8 Menopause
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- How much knowledge do you have of the menopause?
- The menopause stages explained
- General signs and symptoms of menopause
- Long-term health implications of the menopause
- Menopause treatments
- Hormone replacement therapy risks
- The difference between body-identical and compounded bioidentical hormones
- Other treatments
- Treatments for vaginal dryness and urinary symptoms
- Nonhormonal treatments
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Alternative and complementary therapies
- Nonpharmacological treatment options: promoting a healthy lifestyle
- Common hormone replacement therapy myths busted for your patients
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9 Mental health
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- Creating services that represent equal parity for mental health and physical health
- The impact of stigma
- Patients with mental health difficulties
- Common mental health problems
- Long-term conditions and mental health
- Impact of mental health and depression on the physical health of those with long-term conditions
- Integration of services
- Psychological therapy
- Serious mental illness and its impact on physical health
- Suicide
- What can general practice nurses do?
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10 Leadership in general practice nursing
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- Background
- Barriers to leadership development
- Understanding the theory of leadership
- Styles of leadership
- Collective leadership
- What makes a good leader?
- Structure leadership programmes
- Leadership with patients
- General practice nurses leading through the COVID-19 pandemic
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11 Quality and safety
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- Improvement science theory and methods
- Working in a multidisciplinary team for effective quality improvement
- Building multidisciplinary teams to improve quality
- Implementing organisational change
- Patient safety
- Useful resources
- COVID-19
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 12 Primary care networks and multidisciplinary team-based working
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- What is a primary care network?
- Current state
- Transformed state
- The critical role of General Practice Nurses in primary care networks
- What is multidisciplinary team-based working?
- New roles in the multidisciplinary team
- Critical factors for successful primary care networks
- What does all this mean for General Practice Nurses?
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13 Digital health management
- Learning outcomes
- Introduction
- Evolution of the digital General Practice Nurse
- Patient expectations
- Shared care
- Introduction of digital tools in health care
- Health apps
- Social media
- Animations
- Video consultation
- Barriers in practice to the adoption of technology-enabled care services
- Digital readiness
- Benefits of introducing digital health care
- Person-centred technology-enabled care services
- Best practice for technology-enabled care services at the front line
- Good nursing practice in determining the type of delivery of care offered to patients
- Inclusion criteria
- Exclusion criteria
- National standards and good practice relating to technology-enabled care services
- Incorporating diverse modes of delivery of care into the usual service you provide – adapting to adoption of digital delivery of care
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 31, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 368
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702080852
- eBook ISBN: 9780702080876
KS
Karen Storey
Karen Storey RN MSc QN
Primary Care Nursing Lead
Nursing Directorate
NHS England
RL
Rhian Last
Affiliations and expertise
Editor in Chief – Journal of General Practice Nursing (in association with Education for Health)
Education Lead at Education for Health, Warwick