Respiratory Nursing at a Glance
Carol Kelly editor Wendy Preston editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:2nd Sep '16
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
From the publishers of the market leading at a Glance series, and in collaboration with the Association of Respiratory Nurses (ARNS), comes this easy-to-read, highly visual guide bringing together key principles of Respiratory Nursing. Highly visual, each topic is covered in a two-page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of respiratory care, as well as a focus on preventative measures to prevent, minimise and control respiratory disease.
- Covers a wide range of topics, including assessment and diagnosis, respiratory health, medication, communication, models and management of care, acute and chronic care, and common respiratory diseases
- Takes a unique, holistic approach to care across the life course – from childhood to end of life care.
- Provides need-to-know information in a highly visual, evidence-based, quick-reference format.
Respiratory Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nurses and health care students and practitioners at all levels involved in respiratory care.
This text presents information on respiratory conditions in a succinct manner, beginning with an overview of the historical context of respiratory nursing and moving on to discuss anatomy and physiology, epidemiology, exercise, nutrition and pulmonary rehabilitation.There are two particularly good chapters that summarise history-taking and physical assessment, which are skills that nurses are increasingly
expected to have......The book has a strong nursing focus and provides an excellent overview of the topic. It would be suitable for newly-qualified staff and those with more experience, such as clinical nurse specialists and ward managers. (Nursing Standard- December 2016)
ISBN: 9781119048305
Dimensions: 272mm x 211mm x 10mm
Weight: 408g
160 pages