Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures

Clinical skills procedures are a fundamental aspect of nursing care. The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures Student Edition has been specially compiled for pre-registration students to include the essential procedures they need to know. The manual provides the underlying theory and evidence for procedures related to every aspect of a person's care. Procedures are based on the latest research findings and expert clinical advice, to enable student nurses to deliver clinically effective patient-focused care. Compact and portable can be taken anywhere Includes the key evidence-based procedures students need to know Includes multiple-choice questions to help students test their knowledge Clear, user friendly and easy to understand All procedures include the rationale for each action and rate the validity of the supporting evidence Visit royalmarsdenmanual.com to Ask the editor Accompanying Lecturer companion site with Multiple choice questions & Powerpoint slides of all illustrations Accompanying Student companion site with Multiple choice questions

Auteur

Lisa Dougherty OBE, RN, MSc, DClinP, is a Nurse Consultant in Intravenous Therapy, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in the UK.

Sara Lister RN, PGDAE, BSc, MSC, MBACP, is with The Pastoral Care Centre, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in the UK.

Texte du rabat
"... undoubtedly responds to a clear demand from practitioners for a user-friendly, accessible resource."
Journal of Clinical Nursing Clinical skills procedures are a fundamental aspect of patient-centred nursing care. The Professional Edition of The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures provides up-to-date, evidence-based clinical skills procedures related to essential aspects of a person's care. Procedure guidelines are based on an appraisal of the latest research findings and advice from clinical experts, to enable students and qualified nurses to provide the best possible care. The manual provides the underlying theory and evidence for procedures, enabling nurses to gain the confidence they need to become fully informed, skilled practitioners.

The Eighth Edition is organized in four sections which reflect the patient experience. It includes multiple headings to make the text accessible and this edition has many more colour photos and diagrams.

Key features

• Nationally recognized as the essential guide to clinical nursing skills
• Includes step-by step procedures related to essential aspects of a patient's care
• Provides all the knowledge nurses need to be fully informed and practise accountably
• Enables nurses to deliver clinically effective, patient-focused care
• Clear, user-friendly and easy to understand
• All procedures include the rationale for each action
• Evidence graded to help nurses assess its validity
• Online edition www.rmmonline.co.uk also available
  "...an excellent tool to enable nurses to access the latest research relevant to practice quickly and easily from a source they can trust. For many nurses it has become a defining text."
  Christine Beasley, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health

"...a resource that all nurses would want access to, so as to ensure the care they give is of the highest standard..."
Theresa Shaw, Chief Executive, Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS)

"...bursting with information and guidance on clinical nursing procedures...well written and an excellent resource for nurses."
Nursing Standard

Résumé

Clinical skills procedures are a fundamental aspect of nursing care. The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures Student Edition has been specially compiled for pre-registration students to include the essential procedures they need to know. The manual provides the underlying theory and evidence for procedures related to every aspect of a person's care. Procedures are based on the latest research findings and expert clinical advice, to enable student nurses to deliver clinically effective patient-focused care.

• Compact and portable can be taken anywhere
• Includes the key evidence-based procedures students need to know
• Includes multiple-choice questions to help students test their knowledge
• Clear, user friendly and easy to understand
• All procedures include the rationale for each action and rate the validity of the supporting evidence
• Visit royalmarsdenmanual.com to'Ask the editor'
• Accompanying Lecturer companion site with Multiple choice questions & Powerpoint slides of all illustrations
• Accompanying Student companion site with Multiple choice questions

Contenu
Part One Managing the patient journey Chapter 1 The context of nursing 3

Chapter 2 Assessment, discharge and end of life care 27

Chapter 3 Infection prevention and control 93

Chapter 4 Risk management 155

Part Two Supporting the patient with human functioning

Chapter 5 Communication 191

Chapter 6 Elimination 239

Chapter 7 Moving and positioning 321

Chapter 8 Nutrition, fl uid balance and blood transfusion 371

Chapter 9 Patient comfort 461

Chapter 10 Respiratory care 539

Part Three Supporting the patient through the diagnostic process

Chapter 11 Interpreting diagnostic tests 617

Chapter 12 Observations 699

Part Four Supporting the patient through treatment

Chapter 13 Medicines management 803

Chapter 14 Perioperative care 931

Chapter 15 Wound management 983

Appendices 1021

Index 1041