Vital Notes for Nurses – serie

Health assessment is central to effective planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. All nurses are accountable for the care they provide and need to be able to accurately determine patient needs in order to plan and deliver evidence-based care. Vital notes for nurses: Health assessment provides students with the knowledge required to consider the many different factors which can influence patient’s health, comfort, well-being and recovery and to confidently assess patient needs. Vital notes for nurses: Health assessment explores concepts of holism, health and illness, factors to consider when assessing patients, communication skills needed for assessment, and all aspects of holistic assessment including physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual factors and nutritional needs.* Provides a concise, accessible introduction to health assessment* Includes physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual health assessment* Explores essential concepts in assessment and care planning* Within the Vital Notes for Nurses series* Adopts a holistic approach

Vital Notes on Accountability is a concise, accessible guide which provides students and newly qualified staff with an understanding of key issues in professional practice. Nurses are accountable for their own practice and require a thorough understanding of their core responsibilities which underpin everyday practice in the health service today. This introductory text in the ‘Vital Notes for Nurses’ series sets out a framework for accountability which consists of four ‘pillars’ - legal, ethical, employment and professional accountability - against which clinical issues can be considered.* Presents legal, ethical, employment and professional issues in an accessible way* Explores accountability, professional regulation, sources of funding and treatment in the health service* Examines complaints, human rights, negligence, consent, and confidentiality* Explores further applications in accountability* Each chapter includes learning objectives, scenarios and case studies

Vital Notes for Nurses: Principles of Care is an essential guide for nursing students and newly qualified nurses. It provides a concise introduction to the essential principles of nursing care. It encourages nurses to examine the principles and evidence underlying nursing practice and equips them with a thorough understanding of the complexities of patient care in different environments of care.  Principles of Care explores concepts of health and illness, conceptual frameworks for practice, principles of health care delivery, and professional standards. Key themes include assessment and planning, implementation and evaluation, patient education and health promotion, decision making and risk management, benchmarking, clinical effectiveness and practice development.  * Examines assessment, planning and evaluation of care* Covers risk management and prioritisation of care* Addresses the use of NICE guidance and National service frameworks* Explores clinical effectiveness, practice development and quality assurance* Includes learning objectives, scenarios and case studies