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.
Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nursing students looking for a clear and visual summary of care of the adult patient. |
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Nurses in undertaking their work promote health, prevent illness and care for those who are ill or disabled and people who are dying. Central to the nurse's role is advocacy, the promotion of a safe environment, research, ...
Nurses in undertaking their work promote health, prevent illness and care for those who are ill or disabled and people who are dying. Central to the nurse's role is advocacy, the promotion of a safe environment, research, ...
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Regardless of the risk assessment tool being used, these are only as good as the nurse undertaking the assessment. Risk assessment tools can help to predict the probable degree of risk to the patient. Risk awareness is associated with ...
Regardless of the risk assessment tool being used, these are only as good as the nurse undertaking the assessment. Risk assessment tools can help to predict the probable degree of risk to the patient. Risk awareness is associated with ...
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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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| Title | Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare) |
| Author | Ian Peate |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, 2015 |
| ISBN | 1118902777, 9781118902776 |
| Length | 184 pages |
| Subjects | › › Medical / Critical Care Medical / Nursing / General Medical / Nursing / Medical & Surgical |
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