Adult Nursing at a Glance

Andrée le May is Professor of Nursing within the School of Health Sciences, at the University of Southampton.

• About This Book viiiAcknowledgements ixHow to Use Your Revision Guide xAbout the companion website xivSection 1 Essentials of excellent nursing care 1Fundamentals of nursing care 21 Fundamentals of nursing care 2Communication 42 Communication 43 Documentation 6Assessment and monitoring 84 Assessment and monitoring 85 Eating and drinking 10Symptom control and management 126 Symptom control and management 127 Breathlessness 148 Diarrhoea and constipation 169 Nausea and vomiting 1810 Pain and discomfort 1911 Incontinence 2012 Nursing older people 2113 Nursing people at the end of life 22Risk assessment and management 2414 Risk assessment and management 2415 Medicines management 2616 Pre- and post-operative care 2817 Moving and positioning 3018 Infection prevention and control 3119 Adult basic life support 3220 In-hospital resuscitation 3421 Wound management 36Health education and promotion 3922 Health education and promotion 39Discharge planning 4023 Discharge planning 40Evaluation 4224 Evaluation 42Research and service development 4325 Research and service development 43Section 2 Nursing people with common disorders 44Nursing people with cardiovascular disorders 4626 Nursing people with cardiovascular disorders 4627 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 4828 Nursing people with hypertension 5029 Nursing people with coronary heart disease (stable angina) 5230 Nursing people with CHD (acute coronary syndromes) 5431 Nursing people with arrhythmias 5632 Nursing people with valve disease 5833 Nursing people with heart failure 6034 Nursing people with aneurysms 6235 Nursing people with peripheral vascular disease 64Nursing people with respiratory disorders 6636 Nursing people with respiratory disorders 6637 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 6838 Nursing people with respiratory failure 7039 Nursing people with respiratory infections 7240 Nursing people with asthma 7441 Nursing people with COPD 76Nursing people with digestive disorders 7842 Nursing people with digestive disorders 7843 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 8044 Nursing people with infections of the digestive system 8245 Nursing people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease 8446 Nursing people with stomach disorders 8647 Nursing people with intestinal disorders 8848 Nursing people with disorders of the intestines and anal canal 9049 Nursing people with liver disorders 9250 Nursing people with gallstone disease 9451 Nursing people with pancreatitis 96Nursing people with renal and urinary disorders 9852 Nursing people with renal and urinary disorders 9853 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 10054 Nursing people with glomerulonephritis 10255 Nursing people with acute renal failure 10456 Nursing people with chronic renal failure 10657 Nursing people with urinary calculi 10858 Nursing people with urinary tract infections 110Nursing people with blood/lymph disorders 11259 Nursing people with blood/lymph disorders 11260 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 11461 Nursing people with anaemias 11662 Nursing people with neutropenia 11863 Nursing people with leukaemia 12064 Nursing people with platelet/coagulation disorders 12265 Nursing people with lymphomas 124Nursing people with endocrine disorders 12666 Nursing people with endocrine disorders 12667 Summary of disorders of the endocrine system 12868 Nursing people with diabetes mellitus 130Nursing people with immune disorders 13269 Nursing people with immune disorders 13270 Signs, symptoms and emergencies 13471 Nursing people with immunodeficiency and auto-immune diseases 136Nursing people with skin disorders 13872 Nursing people with skin disorders 13873 Signs, symptoms and assessment 14074 Nursing people with eczema or psoriasis 142Nursing people with musculoskeletal disorders 14475 Nursing people with musculoskeletal disorders 14476 Signs, symptoms and assessment 14677 Nursing people with disorders of bones 14878 Nursing people with joint disorders 15079 Nursing people with muscle disorders 152Nursing people with nervous system disorders 15480 Nursing people with nervous system disorders 15481 Signs, symptoms, assessment and emergencies 15682 Nursing people with CNS infections 15883 Nursing people with epilepsy 16084 Nursing people with vascular disorders of the brain 16285 Nursing people with multiple sclerosis 16486 Nursing people with Parkinson’s disease 16687 Nursing people with dementia 168Nursing people with disorders of the eye or ear 17088 Nursing people with disorders of the eye or ear 17089 Nursing people with disorders of the eye 17290 Nursing people with disorders of the ear 174Nursing people with disorders of the reproductive system and breast 17691 Nursing people with disorders of the reproductive system and breast 17692 Nursing people with vaginal discharge or urethritis 17893 Nursing men with disorders of the prostate gland 18094 Nursing women having hysterectomies 18295 Nursing people with breast lumps 184Nursing people with cancer 18696 Nursing people with cancer 186Section 3 Essential skills: leadership and organisational 18897 Leadership 19098 Management 19299 Managing people and difficult situations 194100 Research utilisation 196101 Time management 198102 Continuing professional development 200103 Practice development 202Appendix: summary of key features of arrhythmias 204References and further reading 205Index 208