Vital Notes for Nurses: Principles of Care

Vital Notes for Nurses: Principles of Care
ISBN-10
1118305949
ISBN-13
9781118305942
Series
Vital Notes for Nurses
Category
Medical
Pages
248
Language
English
Published
2011-11-30
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Hilary Lloyd, Helen Hancock, Steven Campbell

Description

Vital Notes for Nurses: Principles of Care is an essentialguide for nursing students and newly qualified nurses. It providesa concise introduction to the essential principles of nursing care.It encourages nurses to examine the principles and evidenceunderlying nursing practice and equips them with a thoroughunderstanding of the complexities of patient care in differentenvironments of care. Principles of Care explores concepts of health andillness, conceptual frameworks for practice, principles of healthcare delivery, and professional standards. Key themes includeassessment and planning, implementation and evaluation, patienteducation and health promotion, decision making and riskmanagement, benchmarking, clinical effectiveness and practicedevelopment. * Examines assessment, planning and evaluation of care * Covers risk management and prioritisation of care * Addresses the use of NICE guidance and National serviceframeworks * Explores clinical effectiveness, practice development and qualityassurance * Includes learning objectives, scenarios and case studies

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