Nursing practice : hospital and home : the adult /: hospital and home : the adult. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Margaret F. Alexander, Josephine (Tonks) N. Fawcett, Phyllis J. Runciman ; illustrations by Ethan Danielson.
• Other Names: Alexander, Margaret F; Fawcett, Josephine N; Runciman, Phyllis J
• Contents: Section 1 Care of patients with common disorders Nursing practice: an introduction. The cardiovascular system. The respiratory system. The gastrointestinal system, liver and biliary tract. Endocrine and metabolic disorders. Genetic disorders. The reproductive systems and the breast. The urinary system. The nervous system. The musculoskeletal system. Blood disorders. Skin disorders. Disorders of the eye. Disorders of the ear, nose and throat. Disorders of the mouth. The immune system and infectious disease; ; Section 2 Common patient problems and related nursing care; Stress. Shock. Pain. Fluid and electrolyte balance. Temperature control. Wound healing. Continence. Sleep; ; Section 3 Nursing patients with special needs; The patient facing surgery. The patient who experiences trauma. unconscious patient. The critically ill patient. The patient with burns. The patient with cancer. The chronically ill person. The patient receiving palliative care. The patient in need of rehabilitation. The older person. People who use and abuse substances. The person with HIV/AIDS. Answers. Glossary. Appendices
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh New York : Churchill Livingstone
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 1266 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 610.73; Nursing; Nursing; Home Nursing; Nursing Service, Hospital; Soins infirmiers; Nursing; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780702033575
• Related ISBNs: 070203357X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.