| Author | : Sue Beckwith |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 520 |
| Release | : 2011-05-12 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0199575819 |
This new edition is fully revised to provide concise, practical, and expert advice for the non-medical prescriber. Intended for all levels, it covers basic pharmacology, legal parameters, safe and effective prescribing and common conditions. Written by experienced nurse prescribers, it contains a wealth of guidance and information.
| Author | : Sue Beckwith |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 447 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0198570783 |
Giving a picture of the role of the nurse prescriber, this handbook provides evidence-based advice for nurse prescribers. This handbook contains the practical principles required to enable the prescriber to practice safely, effectively and cost-consciously.
| Author | : Paula McGee |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2019-08-19 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1119439094 |
The definitive resource for advanced practice within nursing and the allied health professions—revised, expanded, and updated throughout. Advanced practice is an established and continuously evolving part of healthcare workforces around the world as a level of practice beyond initial registration. Advanced practitioners are equipped to improve health, prevent disease, and provide treatment and care for patients in a diverse range of settings. This comprehensively revised fourth edition emphasises the importance of practice in advanced healthcare, presenting a critical examination of advanced practice roles in nursing and allied health professions through a series of learning features designed to facilitate the development of vital knowledge and skills. Advanced Practice in Healthcare presents: International developments in advanced practice as a global response to the need to modernise services, reduce costs and increase access to healthcare services Country-specific examples of advanced practitioners’ roles in delivering patient care in diverse settings The impact of advanced practice in nursing and the allied health professions Controversial issues including prescribing, regulation and credentialing, and the interface with medical practice Ethical and legal dimensions of advanced practice The preparation of advanced practitioners Advanced Practice in Healthcare is an essential resource for all students, practitioners, managers and researchers of advanced practice in healthcare.
| Author | : Janet Medforth |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 522 |
| Release | : 2017-03-09 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0191070807 |
Now in its third edition the Oxford Handbook of Midwifery continues to be the essential one-stop guide to the key principles of the care and management of pregnancy, birth and beyond. Concise yet comprehensive, with its recognisable and easy-to-use Oxford Handbook format, midwives will find this a treasure trove of clear, practical guidance. Whether you are a student needing a helping hand through the subject, or an experienced practitioner needing to refresh your knowledge in an emergency, you can be sure that this handbook will be there for you. Written by experienced midwives, and following the latest guidelines and key care protocols, this handbook is up-to-date and authoritative, with sections on sexual health, contraception, neonatal care and infant feeding. Each chapter includes assessment, diagnosis and management of care with treatment interventions. Now including new information on initiation of breast feeding with biological nurturing as well as a highlighted section on how to manage obstetric emergencies. Important psychosocial care issues are also addressed. This edition provides concise, practical and accessible information in a logical sequence, as the layout follows the woman's journey through pregnancy, birth and early motherhood.
| Author | : Vari Drennan |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 848 |
| Release | : 2014-02-13 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0191039454 |
Fully updated and revised for its second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Primary Care and Community Nursing is the essential guide to caring for patients in primary care and the community. Concise, easy-to-use, and comprehensive, this handbook ensures that the reader has the skills and knowledge required by any nurse working in modern primary and community care which cuts across different speciality and care settings. Chapters range from common adult health problems to vulnerable groups with extra needs, medicine management, and nurse prescribing. The handbook includes information on how health and social care services are organised and funded, from common technical care procedures to complex situations requiring practical, concise guidance. This is the essential guide to all aspects of the nurse's role. For the new edition material on end of life care has been revised and expanded, with more focus on care of dying children. It also includes new clinical topics such as nursing technology, dependent children at home, and frailty. All chapters have been written and reviewed by primary care nurses and other experts directly engaged in current practice and research. Providing an accessible and instant resource for everyday nursing, and a benchmark of good practice, the Oxford Handbook of Primary Care and Community Nursing is a unique and invaluable companion for all health care professionals working in the primary care and community setting.
| Author | : Patrick Callaghan |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 433 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0198703856 |
The Oxford Handbook of Mental Health Nursing provides practical, easily accessible, concise and up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines about the essential elements of mental health nursing practice in one portable format.
| Author | : Kate Olson |
| Publisher | : Oxford Handbooks in Nursing |
| Total Pages | : 497 |
| Release | : 2021-02-11 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 0198832443 |
This handbook provides a systematic account of the main areas of cardiac nursing including assessment, investigation, treatment, rehabilitation, and pharmacological interventions. Cardiac nurses in all settings will find this a practical and evidence-based summary of the relevant issues related to the appropriate care of their patients.
| Author | : Fiona Creed |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 565 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0198701071 |
A practical, concise, easily accessible and evidence-based guide for all levels of nursing staff working in critical care environments.
