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Nursing Care
An Essential Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Workers in Primary and Secondary Care
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Fully updated to align with the latest Nursing and Midwifery Council and government policies, the book supports a proactive approach to assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care across all nursing branches and settings including hospitals, homes, and care homes.
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Ideal for nursing students, qualified nurses, and health and social care workers seeking a clear, concise, and practical guide to essential nursing care within UK healthcare contexts.
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This new edition of Nursing Care: An Essential Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Workers in Primary and Secondary Care, is a comprehensive introductory textbook to nursing care for pre-reg nursing students and nursing associate students in the UK, and is relevant to other allied health students.
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This new edition of Nursing Care: An Essential Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Workers in Primary and Secondary Care is a comprehensive introductory textbook for pre-registration nursing students and nursing associate students in the UK, and is relevant to other allied health students. This ‘back to basics’ edition is a concise, clear text on the essentials of nursing care which:
- Comprehensively covers all aspects of essential care.
- Puts care into context and relates it to current UK government policy and targets.
- Shows how to apply theory in practice using diagrams and case studies.
- Provides opportunities to reflect on the theory and think critically on key issues.
- Explains clinical skills in the context of care.
- Includes features such as recap questions, points for debate, a glossary, further reading lists and a companion website to allow students to reinforce and expand their knowledge.
Fully updated to address the latest Nursing and Midwifery Council and government policy, this new edition of Nursing Care: An Essential Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Workers in Primary and Secondary Care is designed to help the student develop a proactive approach to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the care they give. The invaluable advice can be applied to all branches of nursing and to all environments where patients are nursed, whether in hospital, at home or care homes.
This book is essential reading for nursing students, qualified nurses, and all health and social care workers.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781138389106
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 September 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: 3rd edition
Illustration: 5 Tables, black and white; 31 Line drawings, black and white; 36 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 174.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 670g
Pages: 338
About the Author
Barbara Smith is a freelance consultant, lecturer and retired nurse, RGN, RSCN.
Linda Field is a Research Nurse Facilitator, RGN, ONC. She was formerly Nurse Advisor and Senior Nurse Lecturer/Teaching Fellow/Education Facilitator at the University of Warwick.
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