Nursing Practice
Knowledge and Care
by Ian Peate, Karen Wild
2nd Edition
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781119237471 |
| eText ISBN | 9781119237495 |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publishing Year | 2017 |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 992 |
Nursing Practice: Knowledge and Care, 2nd Edition, is a textbook designed to support students throughout their degree program. Structured around the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct, the text addresses foundational clinical responsibilities and professional healthcare standards.
Core subject areas include essential elements of care, ethical and legal obligations, health promotion, and models of nursing. The text also examines clinical practice across diverse patient groups, introducing supportive approaches for individuals with varied health needs across the lifespan.
Intended for student nurses as well as qualified practitioners seeking to maintain safe and effective care, this edition incorporates revalidation advice and an added chapter on supporting families and carers in practice.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Nursing: Past, Present and Future
Chapter 2: The Professional Nurse and Contemporary Healthcare
Chapter 3: Health Promotion
Chapter 4: Public Health
Chapter 5: Ethics, the Law and the Nurse
Chapter 6: The Nursing Process
Chapter 7: Models of Nursing
Chapter 8: The Principles of Safeguarding and Dignity
Chapter 9: The Principles of Older People’s Care
Chapter 10: The Principles of Caring for People with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism
Chapter 11: Principles of Caring for Children and Families
Chapter 12: The Principles of Caring for People with Mental Health Problems
Chapter 13: The Principles of Maternity Care
Chapter 14: The Principles of Surgical Care
Chapter 15: The Principles of Cancer Care
Chapter 16: The Principles of Infection Control
Chapter 17: The Principles of Nutrition
Chapter 18: The Principles of Skin Integrity
Chapter 19: The Principles of Medicine Administration and Pharmacology
Chapter 20: Care at the End of Life
Chapter 21: The Principles of Supporting Families and Carers in Practice
Chapter 22: The Cell
Chapter 23: Immunity, Inflammation and Infection
Chapter 24: Pain Management
Chapter 25: Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance, and Shock
Chapter 26: The Person with a Cardiovascular Disorder
Chapter 27: The Person with a Haematological Disorder
Chapter 28: The Person with a Respiratory Disorder
Chapter 29: The Person with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
Chapter 30: The Person with a Urinary Disorder
Chapter 31: The Woman with a Reproductive Disorder
Chapter 32: The Man with a Reproductive Disorder
Chapter 33: The Person with a Sexually Transmitted Infection
Chapter 34: The Person with an Endocrine Disorder
Chapter 35: The Person with a Neurological Disorder
Chapter 36: The Person with an Ear or Eye Disorder
Chapter 37: The Person with a Musculoskeletal Disorder
Chapter 38: The Person with a Skin Disorder
Chapter Appendix A: Reference Values in Venous Serum (Adults)
Chapter Appendix B: List of Units
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