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The Royal Marsden Hospital manual of clinical nursing procedures/ edited by Lisa Dougherty and Sara Lister.

Contributor(s): Dougherty, Lisa | Lister, Sara E | Royal Marsden NHS Trust.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell Pub., 2011Edition: 8th ed.Description: xxxvii, 1248 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.ISBN: 9781444335095.Other title: Manual of clinical nursing procedures [Portion of title].Subject(s): Nursing -- Technique -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Health and Wellbeing | NursingDDC classification: 610.73 ROY Summary: Clinical skills procedures are a fundamental aspect of nursing care. This title provides the underlying theory and evidence for procedures related to every aspect of a patient's care.
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Clinical skills procedures are a fundamental aspect of patient-centred nursing care. The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Professional Edition provides up-to-date, evidence-based clinical skills procedures related to every aspect of a person's care. Procedure guidelines are based on an appraisal of the latest research findings and advice from clinical experts, to enable students and qualified nurses to provide the best possible care. The manual provides the underlying theory and evidence for procedures enabling nurses to gain the confidence they need to become fully informed, skilled practitioners.

The Eighth edition is organised in four sections which reflect the patient experience: Managing the patient journey, Supporting the patient with human functioning, Supporting the patient through the diagnostic process, Supporting the patient through treatment. It includes additional headings to make the text even more accessible and extra colour photos and diagrams.

Nationally recognised as the essential guide to clinical nursing skills Includes step-by step procedures related to essential aspects of a patient's care Provides all the knowledge nurses need to be fully informed and practice accountably Enables nurses to deliver clinically effective, patient-focused care Clear, user friendly and easy to understand All procedures include the rationale for each action Evidence graded to help nurses assess its validity Online edition www.rmmonline.co.uk also available

Published in association with The Royal Marsden NHS.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Clinical skills procedures are a fundamental aspect of nursing care. This title provides the underlying theory and evidence for procedures related to every aspect of a patient's care.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Section 1 Managing the patient journey
  • 1 The context of nursing
  • 2 Assessment, discharge and end of life care
  • 3 Infection prevention and control
  • 4 Risk management and prevention
  • Section 2 Supporting the patient with human functioning
  • 5 Communication
  • 6 Elimination
  • 7 Moving and positioning
  • 8 Nutrition, fluid balance and transfusion
  • 9 Patient comfort and the management of pain
  • 10 Respiratory Care
  • Section 3 Supporting the patient through the diagnostic process
  • 11 Diagnostic procedures
  • 12 Haematological procedures
  • 13 Observations
  • 14 Radioactive investigations and therapy
  • 15 Cytotoxic therapy
  • Section 4 Supporting the patient through treatment
  • 16 Medicines management and delivery
  • 17 Perioperative care
  • 18 Central venous access devices
  • 19 Wound management