Series: Wiley Series in Nursing

The first reference of its kind, An Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice alleviates the need for every ophthalmic practice area to develop diverse, often contradictory, guidelines. This book informs guidelines and protocols and provides up-to-date, evidence-based information, covering: Condition management: lice infestation, conjunctivitis, recurrent corneal erosion, removing foreign bodies, chalazion, pain management, acute glaucoma. Techniques: padding, taking eye swabs,...

The evolution of day surgery has heralded a new era of medical, anaesthetic and nursing knowledge, skills and practice. Day Surgery: Contemporary Approaches to Nursing Care explores the familiar concepts within nursing, such as evidence-based practice, patient-centred communication, management, practice development, and models of care. It uses these theoretical constructs to provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary services and nursing...

This book provides a comprehensive look at all aspects of nutrition from roles and responsibilities to caring for a patient with specific nutritional needs. It is aimed primarily at nurses and addresses some of the issues they will encounter when caring for patients' nutritional needs in a hospital setting. It also highlights the benefits of a hospital-based Nutrition Team providing...

Following on from the first book entitled Conservative Treatment of Male Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction, Pelvic Dysfunction in Men has been expanded to include seven new chapters, and existing chapters have been extensively updated. It is written primarily for those specialist continence physiotherapists who are unsure of the treatment for male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. The classification...