The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Professional Edition

Now in its tenth edition, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has been the definitive, market-leading guide to clinical nursing skills for over three decades. This internationally best-selling title sets the gold standard for nursing care; providing the procedures, rationale, and guidance required by qualified nurses to deliver clinically effective, patient-focused care with expertise and confidence.

With over two-hundred detailed procedures, this comprehensive manual presents the evidence and underlying theory alongside full-colour illustrations and photographs, and includes coverage of infection prevention and control, perioperative care, wound management, nutrition, diagnostic testing, discharge, medicines management, and much more. Loved and trusted by millions for over thirty years, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures continues to be a truly indispensable guide for nursing practice.

• Written by nurses for nurses

• Empowers nurses to become informed, skilled practitioners

• Reflects current procedures and changes in modern adult nursing practice

• All procedures are supported by up to date evidence, including detailed rationales for each step of each procedure

• Considers the clinical governance around the procedures and nursing practice

NEW to the Tenth Edition:

• Each chapter is linked to the NMC 2018 'Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses' guidance

• Includes a brand-new chapter on 'Self Care and Wellbeing,' helping nurses to care for themselves emotionally and physically

The Royal Marsden Manual is also available online, fully searchable, and annotatable. www.rmmonline.co.uk

Autorentext

Sara Lister, Head of Pastoral Care, Psychological Support, and PALS, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

Justine Hofland, Divisional Clinical Nurse Director - Cancer Services, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, UK. Hayley Grafton, Chief Nursing Information Officer, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

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Praise for The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures "an excellent resource to improve and enhance clinical practice." Nursing Standard "a worldwide 'oracle' for all clinical nursing procedures." Cancer Nursing Practice "a pleasure to read and difficult to put down." Emergency Nurse Now in its tenth edition, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has been the definitive, market-leading guide to clinical nursing skills for over three decades. This internationally best-selling title sets the gold standard for nursing care; providing the procedures, rationale, and guidance required by qualified nurses to deliver clinically effective, patient-focused care with expertise and confidence. With over two-hundred detailed procedures, this comprehensive manual presents the evidence and underlying theory alongside full-colour illustrations and photographs, and includes coverage of infection prevention and control, perioperative care, wound management, nutrition, diagnostic testing, discharge, medicines management, and much more. Loved and trusted by millions for over thirty years, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures continues to be a truly indispensable guide for nursing practice. Written by nurses for nurses Empowers nurses to become informed, skilled practitioners Reflects current procedures and changes in modern adult nursing practice All procedures are supported by up-to-date evidence, including detailed rationales for each step of each procedure Considers the clinical governance around the procedures and nursing practice NEW to the Tenth Edition:

• Each chapter is linked to the NMC 2018 'Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses' guidance
• Includes a brand-new chapter on 'Self-care and wellbeing,' helping nurses to care for themselves emotionally and physically The Royal Marsden Manual is also available online, fully searchable, and annotatable. www.rmmonline.co.uk

Zusammenfassung
Now in its tenth edition, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has been the definitive, market-leading guide to clinical nursing skills for over three decades. This internationally best-selling title sets the gold standard for nursing care; providing the procedures, rationale, and guidance required by qualified nurses to deliver clinically effective, patient-focused care with expertise and confidence.

With over two-hundred detailed procedures, this comprehensive manual presents the evidence and underlying theory alongside full-colour illustrations and photographs, and includes coverage of infection prevention and control, perioperative care, wound management, nutrition, diagnostic testing, discharge, medicines management, and much more. Loved and trusted by millions for over thirty years, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures continues to be a truly indispensable guide for nursing practice.

• Written by nurses for nurses
• Empowers nurses to become informed, skilled practitioners
• Reflects current procedures and changes in modern adult nursing practice
• All procedures are supported by up to date evidence, including detailed rationales for each step of each procedure

• Considers the clinical governance around the procedures and nursing practice
  NEW to the Tenth Edition:

• Each chapter is linked to the NMC 2018 'Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses' guidance
• Includes a brand-new chapter on 'Self Care and Wellbeing,' helping nurses to care for themselves emotionally and physically
  The Royal Marsden Manual is also available online, fully searchable, and annotatable. www.rmmonline.co.uk

Inhalt

Brief table of contents v

Foreword to the tenth edition xv

Preface xvii

Acknowledgements xix

List of contributors xxi

Quick reference to the procedure guidelines xxv

How to use your manual xxix

1 The context of nursing 1

Overview 2

Background 2

Context of nursing 2

Evidence-based practice 7

Structure of the manual 8

Structure of the chapters 9

Finally 9

References 10

Part One Managing the patient journey 13

2 Admissions and assessment 14

Overview 16

Inpatient assessment and the process of care 16

Observation 24

Physical assessment 24

3 Discharge care and planning 45

Overview 46

Discharge care and planning 46

Discharging patients from hospital: internal procedures 47

Interface between primary and secondary care: external processes 53

Informal carers 58

The role of voluntary services 62

References 62

4 Infection prevention and control 64

Overview 66

Infection prevention and control 66

Hand hygiene 75

Personal protective equipment (PPE) 87

Specific patient-related procedures 101

Isolation procedures 105

Environmental hygiene and the management of waste in the healthcare environment 111

Prevention and management of inoculation injury 118

Websites 119

References 119

4.1 Hand washing 79

4.2 Hand decontamination using an alcohol-based handrub 80

4.3 Surgical scrub technique using soap and water 82

4.4 Surgical scrub technique using an alcohol-based handrub 84

4.5 Putting on and removing non-sterile gloves 88

4.6 Applying and removing a disposable apron 89

4.7 Putting on and removing a disposable mask or respirator 91

4.8 Putting on or removing goggles or a face-shield 93

4.9 Donning a sterile gown and gloves: closed technique 94

4.10 Donning sterile gloves: open technique 98

4.11 Aseptic technique example: changing a wound dressing 102

4.12 Source isolation: preparing an isolation room 106

4.13 Source isolation: entering an isolation room 107

4.14 Source isolation: leaving an isolation room…