District Nursing at a Glance

District Nursing at a Glance is the perfect study and revision guide for students and qualified nurses alike, providing a concise yet thorough overview of community care and its implications for nursing practice. A new addition to the market-leading at a Glance series, this dynamic and highly visual resource covers a wide range of fundamental topics, from the historical and theoretical background of district nursing to practical information on prescribing, mental health, home assessment, pain management, end of life care, and much more. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this portable and accessible guide:

• Provides a clear picture of delivering care in a patient's own home and addresses many contemporary and emerging aspects of practice
• Covers stroke, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, chemotherapy, and other common diseases suffered by patients in the community setting
• Offers up-to-date information and advice on evidence-based practice, educational pathways, and career development
• Discusses the use of mobile technology to support professional practice of caring for patients in their homes
• Includes summary boxes, key points, full references, links to online resources, and recommendations for practice to improve the learning experience

District Nursing at a Glance is a must-have revision guide and reference for pre-registration nursing students, particularly those in community clinical placements, post-registration students on district nursing courses, and newly qualified district nurses and healthcare assistants.

Autorentext

Matthew Bradby has worked for a number of voluntary organisations in the UK and the United States, in fields including education, health, heritage and the environment. He studied Modern History at Lincoln College, Oxford and Cornell University, and has managed the Queen's Nursing Institute's archives as well as its marketing and communications since joining the charity in 2008.

Zusammenfassung

District Nursing at a Glance is the perfect study and revision guide for students and qualified nurses alike, providing a concise yet thorough overview of community care and its implications for nursing practice. A new addition to the market-leading at a Glance series, this dynamic and highly visual resource covers a wide range of fundamental topics, from the historical and theoretical background of district nursing to practical information on prescribing, mental health, home assessment, pain management, end of life care, and much more. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this portable and accessible guide:

• Provides a clear picture of delivering care in a patient's own home and addresses many contemporary and emerging aspects of practice
• Covers stroke, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, chemotherapy, and other common diseases suffered by patients in the community setting
• Offers up-to-date information and advice on evidence-based practice, educational pathways, and career development
• Discusses the use of mobile technology to support professional practice of caring for patients in their homes
• Includes summary boxes, key points, full references, links to online resources, and recommendations for practice to improve the learning experience
  District Nursing at a Glance is a must-have revision guide and reference for pre-registration nursing students, particularly those in community clinical placements, post-registration students on district nursing courses, and newly qualified district nurses and healthcare assistants.

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Part 1 Introduction

1 The early history of district nursing
Matthew Bradby

2 History of the Queen's Nursing Institute
Matthew Bradby

Part 2 The learning environment

3 Preparation for a learning environment in the community
Shirley Willis

4 Providing student placements in the community
Irene Cooke and Deborah Haydock

5 Student placements in the community
Josephine Gray

6 Mentorship and preceptorship
Meriel Chudleigh

Part 3 Working in the community

7 The role of the district nurse: autonomous practice
Matthew Peasey

8 Evidence-based practice
Ben Bowers

9 Communication
Claire Green

10 Initial assessment and collaborative working
Georgina Newbury and Jayne Foley

11 Safer caseloads: service planning and caseload allocation
Celine Grundy, Helen Wheeler, Paula Wood and Rachel Hogan

12 Skill mix in the community
Ann Cubbin

13 Nurse prescribing
Dianne Hogg

14 Medicines management
Dianne Hogg

15 Patient documentation
Angela Reed-Fox

16 Risk management
Mandy McKendry

17 Measuring quality and patient outcomes
Susan Harness

18 Caring for yourself in the community setting
Anita Clough and Neesha Oozageer Gunowa

Part 4 Caring for the whole person in the community

19 How to make every contact count: health chat
Amanda Huddleston

20 Cultural issues associated with district nursing
Rachel Daly

21 Social isolation and loneliness
Annie Darby

22 Health inequalities and engaging vulnerable groups
Annie Darby

23 Hygiene in the home, infection prevention and control
Susan Wynne

24 Substance and alcohol dependence
Alison Ward

25 Safety in the home, including falls prevention
Helen Davies

26 Effective discharge planning
Lena O'Reilly

27 Encouraging patient concordance
Gina Riley

28 Community health equipment services
Candice Pellet

29 The use of new technology to assist daily living in the home
Hilary Thompson

30 Use of mobile technology to support practice
Margo Grady

31 Patient care in nursing homes
Linda Thornley, Charlotte Hudd and Anne Bennett

32 Person-centred dementia care
Mo Boersma

33 Safeguarding
Helen Marshall

34 Supporting carers
Julie Bliss and Emma Lea

35 Supporting young carers and older carers
Julie Bliss and Emma Lea

36 Palliative care
Vanessa Gibson

37 Spirituality
Melanie Rogers

38 Bereavement
Julia Fairhall

Part 5 Physical and mental health in the community

39 Holistic nursing assessment in the community
Emma Brodie

40 Baseline observations
Lucy Stewart

41 Long-term conditions and co-morbidities
Lorraine Smith

42 Hydration
Alice Chingwaru

43 Nutrition in the community setting including enteral feeding
Alison Burton Shepherd and Susan Dunajewski <...