Handbook of Practice Nursing
- 3rd Edition - September 16, 2004
- Latest edition
- Authors: Jeannett Martin, Julia Lucas
- Language: English
This book is edited by two nurses who have extensive expertise and a strong commitment to general practice nursing. Its main focus is clinical care and it is a readily accessible… Read more
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Description
Description
This book is edited by two nurses who have extensive expertise and a strong commitment to general practice nursing. Its main focus is clinical care and it is a readily accessible and detailed guide to the key areas in general practice. It will be an indispensable reference tool for everyday use but will form part of the knowledge base required for those working towards the specialist practitioner role.
There are 26 chapters which are grouped together into four sections, each relating to an area of the general practice nurse role:
Health promotion and health education
Disease management
Health maintenance and clinical procedures
Management and professional issues
All chapters have been written by experts in their particular fields and the majority also have a general practice nursing background. The content is evidence based and each chapter includes a section on further sources of information including web-based resources. Following on from the highly successful previous editions this handbook offers sound practical information and advice to nurses with a strong emphasis on patient care.
There are 26 chapters which are grouped together into four sections, each relating to an area of the general practice nurse role:
Health promotion and health education
Disease management
Health maintenance and clinical procedures
Management and professional issues
All chapters have been written by experts in their particular fields and the majority also have a general practice nursing background. The content is evidence based and each chapter includes a section on further sources of information including web-based resources. Following on from the highly successful previous editions this handbook offers sound practical information and advice to nurses with a strong emphasis on patient care.
Key features
Key features
Readership
Readership
Practice nurses (18000) working at or towards specialist practitioner level
Table of contents
Table of contents
SECTION ONE - HEALTH PROMOTION & HEALTH EDUCATION
Women's health. Cervical and breast screening and abnormalities. Men's Health. Lifestyle advice. Vaccination. Travel Health.
SECTION TWO - DISEASE MANAGEMENT.
Asthma. COPD. Diabetes. Epilepsy. Hearth disease in primary care. Depression in primary care. Arthritis. Dermatology in general practice. Anticoagulation monitoring. User involvement in primary care.
SECTION THREE - HEALTH MAINTENANCE & CLINICAL PROCEDURES.
Minor illness. A new approach to Ear care. Wound management. Clinical procedures.
SECTION FOUR - MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
The use of IT in primary care. Accountability. Vulnerable adults and children. Employment issues. Health and safety. Research and evidence-based practice. Writing for publication. Index.
Women's health. Cervical and breast screening and abnormalities. Men's Health. Lifestyle advice. Vaccination. Travel Health.
SECTION TWO - DISEASE MANAGEMENT.
Asthma. COPD. Diabetes. Epilepsy. Hearth disease in primary care. Depression in primary care. Arthritis. Dermatology in general practice. Anticoagulation monitoring. User involvement in primary care.
SECTION THREE - HEALTH MAINTENANCE & CLINICAL PROCEDURES.
Minor illness. A new approach to Ear care. Wound management. Clinical procedures.
SECTION FOUR - MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
The use of IT in primary care. Accountability. Vulnerable adults and children. Employment issues. Health and safety. Research and evidence-based practice. Writing for publication. Index.
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: September 16, 2004
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
JM
Jeannett Martin
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Nurse Manager, MRC Epidemiology and Medical Care Unit, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, London, UKJL
Julia Lucas
Affiliations and expertise
Practice Nurse Manager, Rosedean Surgery, Cornwall, UK