This brand-new title Practical General Practice Nursing has been developed to support the professional development of the General Practice Nurse, in particular the ‘early career’ practitioner. This book provides a contemporary and practical approach to understanding the breadth and depth of this unique community nursing role. With the content developed by expert practitioners and nurse educators from across the UK this truly comprehensive book covers a wide range of clinical and professional topics. Presented in an easy to read format, which is illustrated in full colour, this book represents an excellent resource to support the practice nurse in the delivery of evidence-based care. Marion Welsh and Sue Brooks, both of whom have wealth of experience in working as General Practice Nurses, have edited this first edition, whose key features include: Comprehensive coverage of evidence-based person-centred care Practical application for contemporary practice Perspectives and policies from all four countries of the UK
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside front cover - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Copyright - p. iii 8. Contents - p. iii 9. Contributors - p. iii 10. Foreword - p. iii 11. Preface - p. iii 12. 1. Contemporary general practice nursing - p. 1 13. 2. Practice nursing: Responding to the public health challenges - p. 10 14. 3. Delivering quality healthcare in general practice - p. 25 15. 4. Anticipatory care: Person-centred management of long-term conditions in primary care - p. 33 16. 5. Legal, ethical and professional practice: Frameworks for care delivery - p. 44 17. 6. The consultation - p. 53 18. 7. Managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care - p. 61 19. 8. Managing asthma in primary care - p. 77 20. 9. Managing cardiovascular conditions in primary care - p. 88 21. 10. Managing endocrine conditions in primary care - p. 97 22. 11. Managing neurological conditions in primary care - p. 108 23. 12. Managing mental health conditions in primary care - p. 117 24. 13. Managing minor illness in primary care - p. 128 25. 14. The practice nurse’s role in optimising child health - p. 145 26. 15. The practice nurse’s role in promoting sexual and reproductive health - p. 155 27. 16. The practice nurse’s role in supporting people with learning disabilities - p. 174 28. 17. Managing wounds in primary care - p. 186 29. 18. Managing dermatological conditions in primary care - p. 198 30. 19. Travel healthcare - p. 215 31. 20. The future of general practice nursing - p. 227 32. Index - p. 234
This brand-new title Practical General Practice Nursing has been developed to support the professional development of the General Practice Nurse, in particular the ‘early career’ practitioner. This book provides a contemporary and practical approach to understanding the breadth and depth of this unique community nursing role. With the content developed by expert practitioners and nurse educators from across the UK this truly comprehensive book covers a wide range of clinical and professional topics. Presented in an easy to read format, which is illustrated in full colour, this book represents an excellent resource to support the practice nurse in the delivery of evidence-based care. Marion Welsh and Sue Brooks, both of whom have wealth of experience in working as General Practice Nurses, have edited this first edition, whose key features include: Comprehensive coverage of evidence-based person-centred care Practical application for contemporary practice Perspectives and policies from all four countries of the UK
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside front cover - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Copyright - p. iii 8. Contents - p. iii 9. Contributors - p. iii 10. Foreword - p. iii 11. Preface - p. iii 12. 1. Contemporary general practice nursing - p. 1 13. 2. Practice nursing: Responding to the public health challenges - p. 10 14. 3. Delivering quality healthcare in general practice - p. 25 15. 4. Anticipatory care: Person-centred management of long-term conditions in primary care - p. 33 16. 5. Legal, ethical and professional practice: Frameworks for care delivery - p. 44 17. 6. The consultation - p. 53 18. 7. Managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care - p. 61 19. 8. Managing asthma in primary care - p. 77 20. 9. Managing cardiovascular conditions in primary care - p. 88 21. 10. Managing endocrine conditions in primary care - p. 97 22. 11. Managing neurological conditions in primary care - p. 108 23. 12. Managing mental health conditions in primary care - p. 117 24. 13. Managing minor illness in primary care - p. 128 25. 14. The practice nurse’s role in optimising child health - p. 145 26. 15. The practice nurse’s role in promoting sexual and reproductive health - p. 155 27. 16. The practice nurse’s role in supporting people with learning disabilities - p. 174 28. 17. Managing wounds in primary care - p. 186 29. 18. Managing dermatological conditions in primary care - p. 198 30. 19. Travel healthcare - p. 215 31. 20. The future of general practice nursing - p. 227 32. Index - p. 234
