Medical-Surgical Nursing at a GlanceMedical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for nursing and healthcare students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. This easy-to-read, accessible guide brings together all the key principles of caring for patients with medical and surgical needs. Highly visual, each topic is covered in one two-page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of the key aspects of caring for the adult patient.
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Ian Peate. 5 3 Accountability and Responsibility Table 3.1 The purpose of the. Compassion. in. practice. Care is at the centre of all that nurses do. Being a nurse brings with it a number of privileges; it is an extraordinary role. What the ...
Ian Peate. 5 3 Accountability and Responsibility Table 3.1 The purpose of the. Compassion. in. practice. Care is at the centre of all that nurses do. Being a nurse brings with it a number of privileges; it is an extraordinary role. What the ...
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... Table 3.2 The key facets of the Code Make the care of people your rst concern, treating them as individuals and respecting their dignity • Treat people as individuals, holistically • Maintain people's condentiality • Cooperate with ...
... Table 3.2 The key facets of the Code Make the care of people your rst concern, treating them as individuals and respecting their dignity • Treat people as individuals, holistically • Maintain people's condentiality • Cooperate with ...
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... Table 3.1. There are a number of key facets incorporated within Code – see Table 3.2. Accountability. Being accountable for actions and omissions is a central tenet of the Code. All healthcare professionals in carrying out their duties ...
... Table 3.1. There are a number of key facets incorporated within Code – see Table 3.2. Accountability. Being accountable for actions and omissions is a central tenet of the Code. All healthcare professionals in carrying out their duties ...
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... Table 4.1 Resources available to help nurses manage risk and enhance patient safety Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Prevention of Falls In Older People – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence The 'How to ...
... Table 4.1 Resources available to help nurses manage risk and enhance patient safety Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Prevention of Falls In Older People – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence The 'How to ...
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... (Table 4.1). The pace of change in contemporary nursing practice, the introduction of policy statements and the amount of new evidence emerging have the potential to lead to frontline staff such as nurses feeling swamped. Risk. assessment.
... (Table 4.1). The pace of change in contemporary nursing practice, the introduction of policy statements and the amount of new evidence emerging have the potential to lead to frontline staff such as nurses feeling swamped. Risk. assessment.
Contents
Part 2 General care | 15 |
Part 3 Medical nursing | 31 |
Part 4 Surgical nursing | 103 |
Normal Values | 163 |
Glossary of Terms | 165 |
Further Reading | 167 |
Index | 168 |
EULA | 173 |
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