Tabbner's Nursing Care

1. Cover image - p. iii 2. Title Page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xii 6. Reviewers - p. xv 7. Foreword - p. xvi 8. Publisher's dedication - p. xvii 9. Preface - p. xviii 10. Acknowledgments - p. xix 11. Standard steps for all clinical skills/interventions - p. xx 12. Text features - p. xxii 13. Unit 1 The evolution of the nursing profession - p. xxiii 14. Chapter 1 Nursing - p. 2 15. Chapter 2 Professional nursing practice - p. 26 16. Chapter 3 Nursing research and evidence-based practice - p. 50 17. Unit 2 The contemporary healthcare environment - p. 71 18. Chapter 4 Australia's healthcare delivery system - p. 74 19. Chapter 5 Nursing informatics and technology in healthcare - p. 90 20. Chapter 6 Understanding and promoting health - p. 107 21. Chapter 7 Quality and safety in healthcare - p. 136 22. Chapter 8 Communication and nursing practice - p. 149 23. Chapter 9 Models of nursing care, management and leadership - p. 180 24. Unit 3 Health beliefs, cultural diversity and safety - p. 191 25. Chapter 10 Cultural competence and safety - p. 194 26. Chapter 11 Australian Indigenous health - p. 212 27. Unit 4 Nursing care throughout the life span - p. 228 28. Chapter 12 Nursing care across the lifespan - p. 230 29. Chapter 13 Nursing care across the lifespan - p. 258 30. Chapter 14 Nursing care across the lifespan - p. 276 31. Chapter 15 Nursing care across the lifespan - p. 291 32. Unit 5 Critical thinking and reflective practice - p. 310 33. Chapter 16 Critical thinking, problem-based learning and reflective practice in nursing care - p. 312 34. Chapter 17 Nursing process - p. 322 35. Chapter 18 Health information - p. 332 36. Unit 6 Health assessment - p. 359 37. Chapter 19 Health assessment frameworks - p. 362 38. Chapter 20 Vital sign assessment - p. 398 39. Chapter 21 Admission, transfer and discharge processes - p. 433 40. Unit 7 Basic healthcare needs - p. 465 41. Chapter 22 Infection prevention and control - p. 468 42. Healthcare-Associated Infection is Preventable - p. 469 43. Improving Healthcare in Australia - p. 469 44. Nature of Infection - p. 470 45. Microoganisms - p. 470 46. Infection Prevention AND Control in Practice - p. 481 47. References - p. 512 48. Recommended Reading: - p. 513 49. Online Resources - p. 514 50. Chapter 23 Maintenance of health - p. 515 51. Chapter 24 Medication administration and monitoring - p. 558 52. Pharmacology - p. 559 53. Pharmacokinetics - p. 564 54. Pharmacodynamics - p. 568 55. Safety and Legal Requirements in Medication Administration - p. 570 56. Systems of Measurement - p. 578 57. Administering Medications - p. 581 58. Monitoring the Effects of Medications - p. 621 59. Safe Handling of Hazardous Substances - p. 625 60. Safe Storage, Administration and Disposal of Medications - p. 620 61. Medications and the Older Adult - p. 620 62. Medications and the Child - p. 626 63. Continuation of Medication Regimen after Discharge - p. 626 64. References - p. 631 65. Recommended Reading - p. 632 66. Online Resources - p. 633 67. Unit 8 Health promotion and psychosocial and physiological nursing care - p. 633 68. Chapter 25 Nursing care of an individual - p. 636 69. Structure of the Respiratory System - p. 637 70. Scientific Principles of Ventilation and Respiration - p. 641 71. Ventilation and Respiration - p. 642 72. Structure of the Cardiovascular System - p. 644 73. Circulation of Blood - p. 653 74. Structure of the Lymphatic System - p. 655 75. Factors Affecting the Respiratory System - p. 656 76. Pathophysiology Related to the Respiratory System - p. 658 77. Specific Disorders of the Respiratory System - p. 660 78. Factors Affecting the Cardiovascular System - p. 663 79. Pathosphysiology Related to the Circulatory System - p. 664 80. Specific Disorders of the Circulatory System - p. 666 81. Respiratory Diagnostic Tests - p. 670 82. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Tests - p. 671 83. Nursing an Individual With a Respiratory and/or Cardiac System Disorder - p. 676 84. The Individual With an Artificial Airway - p. 686 85. Nursing an Individual with an Artificial Airway - p. 688 86. The Individual With Thoracic Drainage Tubes - p. 692 87. Nursing a Person With a Chest Drain - p. 693 88. Nursing Practice and Oxygen Administration - p. 696 89. Education - p. 703 90. References - p. 705 91. Recommended Reading - p. 706 92. Online Resources - p. 706 93. Chapter 26 Nursing care of an individual - p. 707 94. Chapter 27 Promotion of health and wellbeing - p. 734 95. Chapter 28 Promotion of health and wellbeing - p. 752 96. Chapter 29 Maintaining and promoting skin integrity and wound care - p. 784 97. The Integumentary System - p. 785 98. Wound Healing - p. 787 99. Types of Wound - p. 790 100. Types of Healing - p. 789 101. Wound Management - p. 791 102. Pathophysiological Effects and Major Manifestations of Skin Disorders - p. 801 103. Specific Disorders of the Skin - p. 804 104. Care of the Individual with a Skin Disorder - p. 807 105. Pressure Injuries - p. 808 106. Leg Ulcers - p. 822 107. Burn Injuries - p. 828 108. Surgical Wounds - p. 838 109. References - p. 842 110. Online Resources - p. 845 111. Chapter 30 Promotion of health and wellbeing - p. 846 112. Chapter 31 Nursing care - p. 885 113. Chapter 32 Nursing care - p. 921 114. Chapter 33 Nursing assessment and management of pain - p. 944 115. Chapter 34 Nursing assessment and management of sensory health - p. 964 116. Chapter 35 Nursing assessment and management of neurological health - p. 994 117. The Function and Structure of the Neurological System - p. 995 118. Pathophysiological Influences and Effects of Disorders of the Nervous System - p. 1003 119. Assessing Neurological Status - p. 1006 120. Diagnostic Tests - p. 1008 121. Specific Disorders of the Nervous System - p. 1016 122. Care of the Individual with a Nervous System Disorder - p. 1026 123. Care of the Unconscious Individual - p. 1030 124. References - p. 1042 125. Recommended Reading - p. 1044 126. Online Resources - p. 1044 127. Chapter 36 Nursing assessment and management of endocrine health - p. 1045 128. Chapter 37 Nursing assessment and management of reproductive health - p. 1076 129. Unit 9 Healthcare in specialised practice areas - p. 1111 130. Chapter 38 Nursing care in palliation - p. 1114 131. Chapter 39 Mental health and mental illness - p. 1130 132. Concepts of Mental Health and Mental Illness - p. 1131 133. The Provision of Care - p. 1141 134. Historical Perspectives and Mental Healthcare - p. 1146 135. Care of Consumers with Specific Emotional or Behavioural Challenges - p. 1149 136. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Mental Health Nursing - p. 1167 137. Ethical Issues and Dilemmas - p. 1169 138. References - p. 1171 139. Recommended Reading - p. 1173 140. Online Resources - p. 1173 141. Chapter 40 Nursing care in rehabilitation - p. 1174 142. Chapter 41 Nursing care - p. 1191 143. Chapter 42 Nursing in the acute care environment - p. 1213 144. Chapter 43 Nursing in the perioperative care environment - p. 1238 145. Chapter 44 Nursing in the emergency care environment - p. 1272 146. Chapter 45 Nursing care - p. 1298 147. Chapter 46 Nursing in the community - p. 1321 148. Chapter 47 Nursing care in rural and remote areas - p. 1333 149. Credits - p. 1351 150. Index - p. 1372