Author : Susan Lillyman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 35,52 MB
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1317905806
Effective record keeping is a sign of safe and skilled Nurses and Midwives and is a legal requirement for all Healthcare professionals. This pocket-sized guide provides you with the tools to write clear and concise records. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad.
Author : Susan Lillyman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 49,18 MB
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1317905814
Effective record keeping is a sign of safe and skilled Nurses and Midwives and is a legal requirement for all Healthcare professionals. This pocket-sized guide provides you with the tools to write clear and concise records. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad.
Author : Susan Carlisle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 44,28 MB
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1317905563
Whether you’re a student nurse on clinical placement or a healthcare worker on a busy ward, you need practical guidance at your fingertips, fast! This pocket-sized guide will help you to provide safe, effective, everyday patient care. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad.
Author : Jenny Thomas
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 23,60 MB
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0702045837
Are you managing other people? If so, you will find this an indispensable guide to situations and problems faced by ward managers, sisters and charge nurses today. This new edition retains the book's practical approach, providing hints and tips on cutting through bureaucracy to ensure patient care remains uppermost on your agenda. This book will help you to Manage your time Create a positive work environment Ensure care is patient-centred Manage your budget Be politically aware Manage difficult staff and situations This book will help you to: Organise yourself and your workload Manage staff, people and difficult situations Make sure care is patient-centred Manage your budget Deal with complaints Handle staff recruitment Be a good role model. This new edition retains the book's practical approach, providing hints and tips on cutting through bureaucracy to ensure patient care remains uppermost on your agenda. Reflects the most recent developments affecting ward management, including the current national focus on quality indicators and working within tighter budgets. A new chapter on 'Improving Quality and Safety' explains the national quality initiatives and their impact, as well as taking you through the practical processes of handling complaints and incidents. Updated guidance on pertinent issues such as 'whistle-blowing' and 'safeguarding'.
Author : Karen Storey
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 45,80 MB
Release : 2021-06-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0702080861
General practice nurses are faced with the daily challenge of keeping up-to-date with a vast range of conditions and their management. They also need to be familiar with evidence-based practice to inform high-level decision making. This Survival Guide will prove a valuable resource to nursing students experiencing general practice for the first time. Many universities across England now deliver 'Fundamentals of General Practice' programmes. This book will complement those programmes and provide essential information to assist nurses new to general practice. For experienced nurses working in general practice there are essential chapters covering the latest developments such as leadership, quality improvement, PCN developments and essential clinical knowledge that highlight the changes in clinical care in recent years, plus an acknowledgement of the impact the COVID 19 pandemic has had on management of care. This is an indispensable handbook for: - Defining the essential knowledge for meeting continuing professional development requirements - Understanding fundamental clinical skills to ensure best practice - Exploring new ways of working to consult and communicate with patients - Investigating ways to improve care delivery - Handy format makes for easy reference - Clear, bulleted content puts the emphasis on quick reference - Reflective activities - Diagrams clearly explain difficult concepts - Case studies highlight best practice
Author : John Fowler
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 27,3 MB
Release : 2012-07-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1856425002
This handy second edition uses the same easy to read question and answer format as the first, containing over 80 questions and answers from 19 different specialists. It is divided into five chapters and covers topics such as:- Dealing with complaints, Mental health, Clinical supervision, Dealing with aggression and bereavement, Central venous pressure monitoring, Mentoring a student
Author : Ann Richards
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 22,61 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0443068976
The new edition of this highly popular book is an indispensable guide to daily procedures and problems for nurses starting work on the ward or returning to practice. It provides guidance in a variety of areas including: how to organise your job and yourself; how to assess patients; clinical information on a wide range of conditions; important principles, procedures and investigations; how to administer drugs safely; and what to do in an emergency. As well as information on how to do the job, the importance of communication and nursing care issues is emphasised. Background information is also given on underlying legal, health and safety issues.
Author : Jackie Hole
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 49,74 MB
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1315357909
Even after years of training and hard work, finding yourself on the threshold of your nursing career is often a daunting prospect. In this revised and updated second edition, Jackie Hole provides clear, practical advice on both managing the transition from student to qualified nurse - including getting the most from your final placement and making applications - and practical advice on key areas encountered in the first weeks and months after qualification. Drug safety, dealing with common clinical problems, and how and when to seek expert advice are all covered, while a newly written chapter addresses the key area of infection control. Management aspects such as delegation, objective setting, budgeting, prioritisation of care and time management are outlined clearly and engagingly, along with questions of professional development and career futures. This book will be invaluable to newly-qualified nurses, as well as to student nurses, nurse tutors, and experienced nurses wishing to gain an insight into their own practice and changes in the profession.
Author : Brian Dolan
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 25,14 MB
Release : 2018-12-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0702076635
When you become a ward or unit manager, sister or charge nurse, your responsibilities change and you need a very different set of skills compared to your previous roles. You are now required to manage a team of staff with a set budget and are responsible for maintaining an environment in which people can work well. This book will help you to: - Identify your responsibilities and best approaches as a manager to provide patients with a high standard of care through your staff; - Read through examples, suggestions and tips following a highly practical approach; - Manage your staff, time and budget; - Create a positive work environment; Features: - Completely updated and revised content written by well-known authors with extensive experience in the field; - New sections on responsible use of social media, working with different generations in the workplace; how to make an impact, taking care of yourself etc. - Leading teams in the context of enduring financial and staffing constraints Part of the A Nurse's Survival Guide series. Key features: - Completely updated and revised content written by well-known authors with extensive experience in the field; - New sections on responsible use of social media, working with different generations in the workplace; how to make an impact, taking care of yourself etc. - Leading teams in the context of enduring financial and staffing constraints
Author : Ian Peate
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 22,61 MB
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1119724368
Alles, was Sie über den Beruf des Krankenpflegehelfers wissen müssen, auf einen Blick! The Nursing Associate at a Glance ist ein umfassender Leitfaden, der angehende Krankenpflegehelfer bei der Wiederholung der Lerninhalte und beim praxisbezogenen Lernen unterstützen soll. Das Werk hilft den Lesern, ihren Verhaltenskodex durchzusetzen und einzuhalten, gesunde Verhaltensweisen zu fördern, Krankheiten zu behandeln sowie Pflegeleistungen effektiv zu erbringen und zu überwachen. Ausgehend von den sechs Kompetenzstandards für Krankenpflegehelfer des Nursing and Midwifery Council enthält das Buch unverzichtbare Informationen zu verschiedenen Pflegethemen, darunter: * wie man zur ganzheitlichen Betreuung beiträgt, auch mit der Frage, wie man die eigene Resilienz stärken kann und wie sich die verschiedenen Rollen in den Kranken- und Sozialpflegeteams ergänzen * wie sich die Sicherheit und Qualität der Pflege verbessern lassen, u.a. mit einer Betrachtung der Gesetzeslage zu Gesundheit und Arbeitssicherheit und mit der Verwendung von Instrumenten zur Risikobewertung * wie effektive Arbeit im Team gelingt, auch mit Blick auf positive Interaktionen mit den anderen Mitgliedern des Pflegeteams, und wie man Daten verwaltet * wie Pflegeleistungen erbracht und überwacht werden können, u.a. mit einer Erörterung zum Umgang mit ängstlichen und verwirrten Patienten sowie Patienten, deren Allgemeinzustand sich verschlechtert
