Andrée le May is Professor of Nursing within the School of Health Sciences, at the University of Southampton.

About this book viii
Acknowledgements ix
How to use your revision guide x
About the companion website xiv
Section 1 Essentials of excellent nursing care 1
Fundamentals of nursing care 2
1 Fundamentals of nursing care 2
Communication 4
2 Communication 4
3 Documentation 6
Assessment and monitoring 8
4 Assessment and monitoring 8
5 Eating and drinking 10
Symptom control and management 12
6 Symptom control and management 12
7 Breathlessness 14
8 Diarrhoea and constipation 16
9 Nausea and vomiting 18
10 Pain and discomfort 19
11 Incontinence 20
12 Nursing older people 21
13 Nursing people at the end of life 22
Risk assessment and management 24
14 Risk assessment and management 24
15 Medicines management 26
16 Pre- and post-operative care 28
17 Moving and positioning 30
18 Infection prevention and control 31
19 Adult basic life support 32
20 In-hospital resuscitation 34
21 Wound management 36
Health education and promotion 39
22 Health education and promotion 39
Discharge planning 40
23 Discharge planning 40
Evaluation 42
24 Evaluation 42
Research and service development 43
25 Research and service development 43
Section 2 Nursing people with common disorders 44
Nursing people with cardiovascular disorders 46
26 Nursing people with cardiovascular disorders 46
27 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 48
28 Nursing people with hypertension 50
29 Nursing people with coronary heart disease (stable angina) 52
30 Nursing people with CHD (acute coronary syndromes) 54
31 Nursing people with arrhythmias 56
32 Nursing people with valve disease 58
33 Nursing people with heart failure 60
34 Nursing people with aneurysms 62
35 Nursing people with peripheral vascular disease 64
Nursing people with respiratory disorders 66
36 Nursing people with respiratory disorders 66
37 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 68
38 Nursing people with respiratory failure 70
39 Nursing people with respiratory infections 72
40 Nursing people with asthma 74
41 Nursing people with COPD 76
Nursing people with digestive disorders 78
42 Nursing people with digestive disorders 78
43 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 80
44 Nursing people with infections of the digestive system 82
45 Nursing people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease 84
46 Nursing people with stomach disorders 86
47 Nursing people with intestinal disorders 88
48 Nursing people with disorders of the intestines and anal canal 90
49 Nursing people with liver disorders 92
50 Nursing people with gallstone disease 94
51 Nursing people with pancreatitis 96
Nursing people with renal and urinary disorders 98
52 Nursing people with renal and urinary disorders 98
53 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 100
54 Nursing people with glomerulonephritis 102
55 Nursing people with acute renal failure 104
56 Nursing people with chronic renal failure 106
57 Nursing people with urinary calculi 108
58 Nursing people with urinary tract infections 110
Nursing people with blood/lymph disorders 112
59 Nursing people with blood/lymph disorders 112
60 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 114
61 Nursing people with anaemias 116
62 Nursing people with neutropenia 118
63 Nursing people with leukaemia 120
64 Nursing people with platelet/coagulation disorders 122
65 Nursing people with lymphomas 124
Nursing people with endocrine disorders 126
66 Nursing people with endocrine disorders 126
67 Summary of disorders of the endocrine system 128
68 Nursing people with diabetes mellitus 130
Nursing people with immune disorders 132
69 Nursing people with immune disorders 132
70 Signs, symptoms and emergencies 134
71 Nursing people with immunodeficiency and auto-immune diseases 136
Nursing people with skin disorders 138
72 Nursing people with skin disorders 138
73 Signs, symptoms and assessment 140
74 Nursing people with eczema or psoriasis 142
Nursing people with musculoskeletal disorders 144
75 Nursing people with musculoskeletal disorders 144
76 Signs, symptoms and assessment 146
77 Nursing people with disorders of bones 148
78 Nursing people with joint disorders 150
79 Nursing people with muscle disorders 152
Nursing people with nervous system disorders 154
80 Nursing people with nervous system disorders 154
81 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 156
82 Nursing people with CNS infections 158
83 Nursing people with epilepsy 160
84 Nursing people with vascular disorders of the brain 162
85 Nursing people with multiple sclerosis 164
86 Nursing people with Parkinson's disease 166
87 Nursing people with dementia 168
Nursing people with disorders of the eye or ear 170
88 Nursing people with disorders of the eye or ear 170
89 Nursing people with disorders of the eye 172
90 Nursing people with disorders of the ear 174
Nursing people with disorders of the reproductive system and breast 176
91 Nursing people with disorders of the reproductive system and breast 176
92 Nursing people with vaginal discharge or urethritis 178
93 Nursing men with disorders of the prostate gland 180
94 Nursing women having hysterectomies 182
95 Nursing people with breast lumps 184
Nursing people with cancer 186
96 Nursing people with cancer 186
Section 3 Essential skills: leadership and organisational 188
97 Leadership 190
98 Management 192
99 Managing people and difficult situations 194
100 Research utilisation 196
101 Time management 198
102 Continuing professional development 200
103 Practice development 202
Appendix: summary of key features of arrhythmias 204
References and further reading 205
Index 208

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