Foundations of Nursing Practice
Fundamentals of Holistic Care
- 1st Edition - February 15, 2007
- Latest edition
- Authors: Chris Brooker, Anne Waugh
- Language: English
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It is written specifically to meet the needs of nursing students undertaking the… Read more
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This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It is written specifically to meet the needs of nursing students undertaking the common foundation programme. It aims to explain how and why sensitive, holistic and evidence-based nursing care is carried out. Therefore it is relevant to students who will enter all branches of nursing and includes material that is both common to all and specific to each branch. The book aims to provide all students on foundation nursing and health care programmes with material of sufficient depth/breadth to achieve the NMC outcomes required for entry into the branch programmes. There is an emphasis not only on the theory that underpins nursing practice in the common foundation programme but also on nursing skills which form an increasingly emphasized part of the programme. The chapters have been reviewed by experts from each branch and also clinical skills to ensure the content reflects each branch accurately and appropriately.
- Emphasis on clinical skills & lifelong learning
- Realistic scenarios reinforce the need for patient/client-centred care with a holistic approach
- Activity boxes for all branches and age groups in each chapter ensure relevance to nurses in diverse settings
- An integrated approach to health promotion with activity boxes emphasises that health maintenance and promotion are central to contemporary nursing practice
- Reflection, critical thinking and research/appraisal skills are encouraged with a problem centred approach that will help to develop the skills needed to provide sensitive and effective, high quality care and to integrate theory with practice
- The emphasis on nursing/clinical skills underlines the importance of core skills - an integral part of the patient/client experience
- Cultural diversity is a core theme throughout
- The importance of evidence-based practice is highlighted and the text helps readers are assisted to acquire the skills to provide evidence-based care
- A wide range of general and branch-specific interactive boxes help to develop an understanding of some issues in other branches as well as the core issues that affect all nurses.
- Self- test questions and answers provide an opportunity for readers to take responsibility for and check their learning.
- Valuable learning tools are included: glossary of key terms, useful websites and references
Pre-registration nursing students
SECTION 1 – Health, nursing and health care in the 21st centuryChapter 1 Health as a value and a concept Chapter 2 The evolution of contemporary nursing Chapter 3 -Health and social care delivery systems SECTION 2 – Professional practiceChapter 4 Learning and teaching Chapter 5 Evidence-based practice and research Chapter 6 Legal issues that impact on nursing practice Chapter 7 NMC Code of Conduct and applied ethical principlesSECTION 3 – Nursing and lifespan implications Chapter 8 The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions Chapter 9 Relationship, helping and communication skills Chapter 10 Sleep, rest, relaxation, complementary therapies and alternative therapies Chapter 11 Stress, anxiety and coping Chapter 12 Loss and bereavementSECTION 4 – Developing nursing skills Chapter 13 Safety in nursing practice Chapter 14 The nursing process, holistic assessment and baseline observations Chapter 15 Preventing the spread of infection Chapter 16 Caring for the person with physical needs, sensory impairment and unconsciousness Chapter 17 Breathing and circulation Chapter 18 Mobility and immobility Chapter 19 Promoting hydration and nutrition Chapter 20 Elimination: urine Chapter 21 Elimination: faeces Chapter 22 Promoting the safe administration of medicines Chapter 23 Pain management: minimizing the pain experience Chapter 24 Caring for the person having surgery Chapter 25 Wound managementGlossary Index
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 15, 2007
- Language: English
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Chris Brooker
Affiliations and expertise
Author and Lecturer, Norfolk, UKAW
Anne Waugh
Affiliations and expertise
School of Acute and Continuing care Nursing, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK