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Alexander’s Nursing Practice is the most comprehensive textbook available for undergraduate nursing students today.

This resource will prepare students for their future role as healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. It covers all the basics of nursing, including care of patients with common disorders, core nursing issues like medicines management and infection prevention and control, and how to nurse specific patient groups. The sixth edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest evidence, policies and registration requirements, and reflects the transformative changes currently occurring in healthcare policies, procedures and technologies.

With a host of features to enhance the learning and teaching experience, this book will make a significant contribution to preparing compassionate nurses who will deliver patient-centred, high quality and holistic care.

Key features

  • Designed to help the reader navigate the demands of the latest NMC educational requirements
  • Expert team of contributors led by renowned editor, Ian Peate OBE FRCN
  • Fully updated with the latest evidence and trends - incorporates the latest practice guidelines, research findings and clinical standards relevant to the nursing field
  • Addresses the role of nurses in primary care settings, general practice nursing responsibilities, chronic disease management, health screening and the delivery of integrated, patient-centred care within the UK primary care landscape
  • Richly illustrated throughout to reinforce key concepts, demonstrate clinical procedures and engage students in active learning
  • Includes a wide range of helpful learning features including case studies and critical thinking exercises – helps the reader to analyse complex situations, make evidence-based decisions and communicate effectively with patients and healthcare team members
  • Pedagogical features to help students navigate the textbook, organise their learning and review key concepts efficiently
  • Supplemented with online material including MCQs, image bank, critical thinking questions, extra online material (supplementary text), website figure references and extra online images

1. Alexander's Nursing Practice - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. IFC - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Alexander's Nursing Practice - p. Page iv 6. Alexander’s Nursing Practice - p. Page v 7. Copyright - p. Page vi 8. Contents - p. Page vii 9. Contributors - p. Page ix 10. Preface - p. Page x 11. Acknowledgements - p. Page xi 12. List of Illustrations - p. Page xii 13. List of Tables - p. Page xiii 14. 1 : On Being a Nurse - p. Page xiii 15. Care of Patients With Common Disorders - p. Page xiii 16. 2 : Nursing Patients With Cardiovascular Disorders - p. Page xiii 17. 3 : Nursing Patients With Respiratory Disorders - p. Page xiii 18. 4 : Nursing Patients With Gastrointestinal, Liver and Biliary Disorders - p. Page xiii 19. 5 : Nursing Patients With Endocrine Disorders - p. Page xiii 20. 6 : Nursing Patients With Diabetes Mellitus - p. Page xiii 21. 7 : Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems - p. Page xiii 22. 8 : Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Breast and Reproductive Systems - p. Page xiii 23. 9 : Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Male Reproductive Systems - p. Page xiii 24. 10 : Nursing Patients With Urinary Disorders - p. Page xiii 25. 11 : Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Nervous System - p. Page xiii 26. 12 : Nursing Patients With Musculoskeleta­l Disorders - p. Page xiii 27. 13 : Nursing Patients With Blood Disorders - p. Page xiii 28. 14 : Nursing Patients With Skin Disorders - p. Page xiii 29. 15 : Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Eye and Sight Impairment - p. Page xiii 30. 16 : Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Ear, Nose and Throat - p. Page xiii 31. Core Nursing Issues - p. Page xiii 32. 17 : Pharmacology and Medicines Management - p. Page xiii 33. 18 : Infection Prevention and Control - p. Page xiii 34. 19 : The Deteriorating Patient, Recognising and Managing Shock - p. Page xiii 35. 20 : Pain Management - p. Page xiii 36. 21 : Maintaining Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid–Base Balance - p. Page xiii 37. 22 : Nutrition and Health - p. Page xiii 38. 23 : Tissue Viability and Managing Chronic Wounds - p. Page xiii 39. 24 : Maintaining Continence - p. Page xiii 40. Nursing Specific Patient Groups - p. Page xiii 41. 25 : The Care of a Person Undergoing Surgery - p. Page xiii 42. 26 : Nursing the Patient Who Experiences Trauma - p. Page xiii 43. 27 : Nursing the Unconscious Patient - p. Page xiii 44. 28 : Nursing the Critically Ill Patient - p. Page xiii 45. 29 : Nursing the Patient With Burn Injury - p. Page xiii 46. 30 : Care and Rehabilitation of People With Long-Term Conditions - p. Page xiii 47. 31 : Nursing the Patient With Cancer - p. Page xiii 48. 32 : Nursing Patients Who Need Palliative Care - p. Page xiii 49. 33 : Nursing Care for Older People - p. Page xiii 50. Useful Websites - p. Page xiii 51. Glossary - p. Page xiii 52. Index - p. Page xiii

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Descripción

Alexander’s Nursing Practice is the most comprehensive textbook available for undergraduate nursing students today.

This resource will prepare students for their future role as healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. It covers all the basics of nursing, including care of patients with common disorders, core nursing issues like medicines management and infection prevention and control, and how to nurse specific patient groups. The sixth edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest evidence, policies and registration requirements, and reflects the transformative changes currently occurring in healthcare policies, procedures and technologies.

With a host of features to enhance the learning and teaching experience, this book will make a significant contribution to preparing compassionate nurses who will deliver patient-centred, high quality and holistic care.

Key features

  • Designed to help the reader navigate the demands of the latest NMC educational requirements
  • Expert team of contributors led by renowned editor, Ian Peate OBE FRCN
  • Fully updated with the latest evidence and trends - incorporates the latest practice guidelines, research findings and clinical standards relevant to the nursing field
  • Addresses the role of nurses in primary care settings, general practice nursing responsibilities, chronic disease management, health screening and the delivery of integrated, patient-centred care within the UK primary care landscape
  • Richly illustrated throughout to reinforce key concepts, demonstrate clinical procedures and engage students in active learning
  • Includes a wide range of helpful learning features including case studies and critical thinking exercises – helps the reader to analyse complex situations, make evidence-based decisions and communicate effectively with patients and healthcare team members
  • Pedagogical features to help students navigate the textbook, organise their learning and review key concepts efficiently
  • Supplemented with online material including MCQs, image bank, critical thinking questions, extra online material (supplementary text), website figure references and extra online images

1. Alexander's Nursing Practice - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. IFC - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Alexander's Nursing Practice - p. Page iv 6. Alexander’s Nursing Practice - p. Page v 7. Copyright - p. Page vi 8. Contents - p. Page vii 9. Contributors - p. Page ix 10. Preface - p. Page x 11. Acknowledgements - p. Page xi 12. List of Illustrations - p. Page xii 13. List of Tables - p. Page xiii 14. 1 : On Being a Nurse - p. Page xiii 15. Care of Patients With Common Disorders - p. Page xiii 16. 2 : Nursing Patients With Cardiovascular Disorders - p. Page xiii 17. 3 : Nursing Patients With Respiratory Disorders - p. Page xiii 18. 4 : Nursing Patients With Gastrointestinal, Liver and Biliary Disorders - p. Page xiii 19. 5 : Nursing Patients With Endocrine Disorders - p. Page xiii 20. 6 : Nursing Patients With Diabetes Mellitus - p. Page xiii 21. 7 : Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems - p. Page xiii 22. 8 : Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Breast and Reproductive Systems - p. Page xiii 23. 9 : Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Male Reproductive Systems - p. Page xiii 24. 10 : Nursing Patients With Urinary Disorders - p. Page xiii 25. 11 : Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Nervous System - p. Page xiii 26. 12 : Nursing Patients With Musculoskeleta­l Disorders - p. Page xiii 27. 13 : Nursing Patients With Blood Disorders - p. Page xiii 28. 14 : Nursing Patients With Skin Disorders - p. Page xiii 29. 15 : Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Eye and Sight Impairment - p. Page xiii 30. 16 : Nursing Patients With Disorders of the Ear, Nose and Throat - p. Page xiii 31. Core Nursing Issues - p. Page xiii 32. 17 : Pharmacology and Medicines Management - p. Page xiii 33. 18 : Infection Prevention and Control - p. Page xiii 34. 19 : The Deteriorating Patient, Recognising and Managing Shock - p. Page xiii 35. 20 : Pain Management - p. Page xiii 36. 21 : Maintaining Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid–Base Balance - p. Page xiii 37. 22 : Nutrition and Health - p. Page xiii 38. 23 : Tissue Viability and Managing Chronic Wounds - p. Page xiii 39. 24 : Maintaining Continence - p. Page xiii 40. Nursing Specific Patient Groups - p. Page xiii 41. 25 : The Care of a Person Undergoing Surgery - p. Page xiii 42. 26 : Nursing the Patient Who Experiences Trauma - p. Page xiii 43. 27 : Nursing the Unconscious Patient - p. Page xiii 44. 28 : Nursing the Critically Ill Patient - p. Page xiii 45. 29 : Nursing the Patient With Burn Injury - p. Page xiii 46. 30 : Care and Rehabilitation of People With Long-Term Conditions - p. Page xiii 47. 31 : Nursing the Patient With Cancer - p. Page xiii 48. 32 : Nursing Patients Who Need Palliative Care - p. Page xiii 49. 33 : Nursing Care for Older People - p. Page xiii 50. Useful Websites - p. Page xiii 51. Glossary - p. Page xiii 52. Index - p. Page xiii

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