TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brooker,Christine
AU  - Waugh,Anne
TI  - Foundations of nursing practice: fundamentals of holistic care 
SN  - 9780723436614 (pbk)
AV  - RT41 .F68 2013
U1  - 610.73 23
PY  - 2013///.
CY  - Boston, Massachusetts: 
PB  - Mosby Elsevier, Credo Reference, 
KW  - Nursing
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Section 1 Health, nursing and healthcare systems. 1 Understanding health and health promotion
2 Evolution of contemporary nursing
3 Health and social care delivery systems. Section 2 Professional practice. 4 Learning and teaching
5 Evidence-based practice and research
6 Legal issues that impact on nursing practice
7 The NMC Code of conduct and applied ethical principles. Section 3 Nursing and lifespan implications. 8 Impact of lifespan on nursing interventions
9 Relationship, helping and communication skills
10 Sleep, rest and complementary and alternative medicine
11 Stress, anxiety and coping
12 Loss and bereavement. Section 4 Developing person-centred nursing skills. 13 Safety in nursing practice
14 The nursing process, holistic assessment and baseline observations
15 Preventing the spread of infection
16 Personal care, sensory impairment and unconsciousness
17 Breathing and circulation
18 Mobility and immobility
19 Promoting hydration and nutrition
20 Elimination of urine: care and promoting continence
21 Elimination of faeces: care and promoting continence
22 Promoting the safe administration of medicines
23 Pain management
minimizing the pain experience
24 Caring for the person having surgery
25 Wound management
Multiple choice questions
Self-test questions and answers
ER  -