Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing

Maria Flynn completed adult nurse training and a specialist course in ITU nursing. Followed by a BSc degree in Psychology and an MSc and PhD in Nursing. Her professional experiences have encompassed clinical practice, teaching, clinical and education management, and a broad spectrum of nursing and health research. She has numerous journal publications across a range of health disciplines and nursing specialisms. Her last position was as the Head of postgraduate studies in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Liverpool and she currently holds an honorary Professorial position at the University of Lancashire.Stella Kenrick completed adult nurse training and an MSc in Advanced clinical practice. Professionally she has worked as a staff nurse in general medicine, cardiology and as a ward sister in gastroenterology. She qualified in advance life support and nurse prescribing. Her current role as an advanced nurse practitioner on the Clinical Night Team involves assessment, intervention, treatment and prescribing for acutely ill adults throughout the Trust, in addition to supporting and educating nursing staff and students. Her wide clinical experience has been deployed as a clinical co-editor on the 3e of the Oxford Handbook of Adult nursing.Peter Noon is a SMART team, charge nurse at the Critical Care Unit at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK. He completed his Bachelor of Nursing in 2016, and his PGCC in 2021.

• 1: Maria Flynn, Stella Kenrick, Mick McKeown, and, Dave Mercer,: Adult nursing in context 2: Maria Flynn, Stella Kenrick, Pete Noon, and, Mick McKeown: Professional nursing values 3: Maria Flynn and Stella Kenrick: Safety in the clinical environment 4: Stella Kenrick: Medicines management 5: Maria Flynn and Dave Mercer: Record keeping and social media 6: Pete Noon, Thilini Chamalka Aramathunga Arachachige, Dave Mercer and Jobin Punnusee: Nursing language and communication 7: Maria Flynn, Pete Noon, and, Dave Mercer: Dignity and respect 8: Pete Noon, Mick McKeown, and, Dave Mercer: Culturally sensitive communication 9: Pete Noon and Mick McKeown: Communication challenges 10: Maria Flynn, Stella Kenrick, and, Pete Noon: Clinical assessment 11: Maria Flynn, Stella Kenrick, Pete Noon, and Julie Hutton: Risk Assessment 12: Maria Flynn, Stella Kenrick, and, Pete Noon: Essential clinical skills 13: Maria Flynn and Maddie O'Connor Manson: Physiological measurements 14: Pete Noon, Thilini Chamalka Aramathunga Arachachige, Laibin Paul, Andrew Owen, Leanne Smith and Maddie O'Connor Manson: Respiratory conditions 15: Stella Kenrick, Hayley Burke, Robert Frodsham, Jobin Punnusee, and, Maddie O'Connor Manson: Cardiovascular conditions 16: Faye Mangan: Neurological conditions 17: Laibin Paul, Andrew Owen, and, Leanne Smith: Gastrointestinal conditions 18: Vicky Ashworth: Renal conditions 19: Dan Cooper and Julie Hutton: Musculoskeletal conditions 20: Lesley Dempsey: Conditions of the eyes, ears nose and throat 21: Nicola Blair: Diabetes 22: Misti Ollier: Surgery 23: Janet Beattie and Lynne Clarke: Pain management 24: Diane Foster: Palliative care 25: Jess Hough: Death, Dying and organ donation 26: Jobin Punnusee and Liz Whittle: Clinical Emergencies 27: Maria Flynn and Stella Kenrick: Leadership and teamwork 28: Maria Flynn: Values based nursing research 29: Maria Flynn: Professional development 30: Mick McKeown: Collectivism, democratisation and involvement