Vital Signs for Nurses

An Introduction to Clinical Observations

Rachel Roberts author Joyce Smith author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:3rd Jun '11

Should be back in stock very soon

Vital Signs for Nurses cover

Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. Vital Signs for Nurses will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills, reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development. This practical introductory text explores how to make assessments of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, pain and nutrition. It also looks at issues of infection control, record-keeping and legal and ethical considerations. With case studies and examples throughout, this text will be invaluable to all healthcare assistants, student nurses, Trainee Assistant Practitioners and students on foundation degrees.

"This is a really good book for first and second years. It is short yet comprehensive enough for students to learn all the basics behind taking obs. The explanations are clear and to the point, explaining the rationale behind each of the activities... for a new student nurse this book is pitched perfectly."; 3rd year nursing student, University of Manchester

ISBN: 9781405190381

Dimensions: 185mm x 125mm x 16mm

Weight: 272g

288 pages