Practical General Practice Nursing E-Book

Author: Marion Welsh
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0702080462
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
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

A Nurse's Survival Guide to General Practice Nursing E-Book

Author: Karen Storey
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0702080861
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 371

Book Description
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

Primary Care

Author: Lynne M Dunphy
Publisher: F.A. Davis
ISBN: 0803644949
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1344

Book Description
Written by nurse practitioners for nurse practitioners in collaboration with a physician, this popular text builds a solid understanding of the theoretical foundation of nursing practice, while also providing comprehensive patient-care guidance based on the latest scientific evidence.

General Practice Nursing: foundational principles

Author: Deborah Duncan
Publisher: M&K Update Ltd
ISBN: 1910451711
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
The General Practice Nurse’s role has changed enormously over the past few decades. This helpful book gives an up-to-date overview of the GPN’s responsibilities, providing relevant information about clinical skills and knowledge, health promotion and screening, and the management and assessment of long-term conditions most commonly presented in primary care. The book is edited by Deborah Duncan, a nurse educator and GPN, and includes contributions from other nurses who are experienced in their fields. It contains a wealth of references and resources, enabling the reader to gain more detailed knowledge of each topic. There are also reader’s activities (designed to reinforce the content) scattered throughout the text. Aimed at nurses in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, who want to work in primary care, this will be a vital resource for those who are new to General Practice Nursing as well as those returning to it after a long gap. Contents include: • The role of the GPN: Political, professional and economic drivers • Consultation skills • Public health and an introduction to health screening • Cervical cytology • Women’s health • Men’s health • Immunisation • Travel health • Ear care • Wound care • General principles of long-term conditions • Diabetes • Respiratory conditions • Chronic kidney disease • Coronary heart disease • Cancer as a long-term condition • Dementia • Mental illness as a long-term condition

Long Term Conditions

Author: Diana Hutchinson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781537177601
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
Are you a health professional needing an update on Long Term Conditions? At last, all the essential information is available in one concise resource. This book is a practical, down-to-earth manual. It should help your consultation skills, it has ideas for your revalidation portfolio and it could increase your income. Written for general practice nurses, the book may also be useful for the wider healthcare team, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare assistants and students. Chapter 1 Consultation Skills Chapter 2 Health Promotion Chapter 3 COPD Chapter 4 Asthma Chapter 5 Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 6 Hypertension Chapter 7 Heart Failure Chapter 8 Atrial Fibrillation Chapter 9 Stroke and TIA Chapter 10 Diabetes Chapter 11 Epilepsy Chapter 12 Learning Disability Chapter 13 Hypothyroidism Chapter 14 Osteoarthritis Chapter 15 Osteoporosis Chapter 16 Dementia Chapter 17 Mental Health Chapter 18 Professionalism and Trust The paperback and the ebook are being sold to raise funds for the charity Médecins sans Frontières (MSF). A minimum of £4.00 from every purchase will be donated to MSF, so PLEASE BUY NOW.

Oxford Handbook of Primary Care and Community Nursing

Author: Vari Drennan
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199653720
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 848

Book Description
This handbook serves as a reference guide for everyday clinical decision-making and provides the organisational knowledge necessary for those nurses who work on the interface of the statutory and voluntary sectors in health, education and social care.

Practice Nurse Handbook

Author: Gillian Hampson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470777605
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 344

Book Description
There have been major advances in practice nursing in recent years, and a rapid expansion in the role of the practice nurse. The Practice Nurse Handbook is an essential guide to all aspects of clinical practice, health promotion, and practice management, for nurses in general practice. The handbook includes chapters on common medical conditions, screening tests, sexual health, mental health, chronic disease management, travel health, immunisations, and emergency situations. It addresses legal issues, changes in primary care, nurse prescribing and covers key issues in team working. Each chapter contains suggestions for reflection on practice and presents the underlying evidence base. The fifth edition of the Practice Nurse Handbook has been revised and updated to include the latest policy developments, including the National Service Frameworks, changes to the GP contract, information on primary care organisations, Quality and Outcomes Frameworks and new roles for practice nurses

Practice Nursing

Author: Theresa Lowry-Lehnen
Publisher: International Medical Publisher
ISBN: 1999348508
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
Practice Nurses play an important and pivotal role in healthcare providing a range of interventions and services to patients in General Practice and Primary Care settings. While most Practice Nurses work in GP surgeries and doctor led clinics, others are working as autonomous practitioners in community practices and nurse led centres. Practice Nurses are presented with an ever increasing range of conditions and patient needs as the role is constantly changing and evolving. The extended roles and range of clinical skills which may be provided by a Practice Nurse depend on the needs of the patient and the qualifications, skills, competencies and scope of practice of each individual Practice Nurse (NMBI, 2015). Practice Nurses have a responsibility to ensure that they are suitably qualified, skilled and competent in carrying out each clinical procedure and intervention that they undertake. Developing guidelines for clinical practice is an important part of the Practice Nurse role, but the task of researching, developing and producing guidelines is time-consuming, and it can be difficult to find the information required as and when needed. Practice Nursing: Clinical Guidelines and Procedures in Practice written by a Practice Nurse, and based on local and national guidelines, provides a comprehensive overview and a step by step guide for nurses carrying out a wide range of clinical procedures in practice. The book contains over 100 clinical guidelines and procedures with illustrations, tables, charts and diagrams. In producing these clinical guidelines, the author hopes that this book will prove useful as a resource and reference guide for other nurses in general practice and primary care settings.

The Future of Nursing

Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309208955
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 700

Book Description
The Future of Nursing explores how nurses' roles, responsibilities, and education should change significantly to meet the increased demand for care that will be created by health care reform and to advance improvements in America's increasingly complex health system. At more than 3 million in number, nurses make up the single largest segment of the health care work force. They also spend the greatest amount of time in delivering patient care as a profession. Nurses therefore have valuable insights and unique abilities to contribute as partners with other health care professionals in improving the quality and safety of care as envisioned in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enacted this year. Nurses should be fully engaged with other health professionals and assume leadership roles in redesigning care in the United States. To ensure its members are well-prepared, the profession should institute residency training for nurses, increase the percentage of nurses who attain a bachelor's degree to 80 percent by 2020, and double the number who pursue doctorates. Furthermore, regulatory and institutional obstacles-including limits on nurses' scope of practice-should be removed so that the health system can reap the full benefit of nurses' training, skills, and knowledge in patient care. In this book, the Institute of Medicine makes recommendations for an action-oriented blueprint for the future of nursing.

Clinical Guidelines for Advanced Practice Nursing

Author: Karen G. Duderstadt
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN: 1284093131
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 768

Book Description
Clinical Guidelines for Advanced Practice Nursing: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Third Edition is an accessible and practical reference designed to help nurses and students with daily clinical decision making. Written in collaboration with certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nutritionists, pharmacists, and physicians, it fosters a team approach to health care. Divided into four areas—Pediatrics, Gynecology, Obstetrics, and, Adult General Medicine—and following a lifespan approach, it utilizes the S-O-A-P (Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan) format. Additionally, the authors explore complex chronic disease management, health promotion across the lifespan, and professional and legal issues such as reimbursement, billing, and the legal scope of practice. The Third Edition has a keen focus on gerontology to accommodate the AGNP specialty and to better assist the student or clinician in caring for the aging population. The authors follow the across the life span approach and focus on common complete disorders. Certain chapters have been revised and new chapters have been added which include:Health Maintenance for Older Adults; Frailty; Common Gerontology Syndromes; Cancer Survivorship; Lipid Disorders; Acne (pediatrics section). Please note that the 2016 CDC Guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain in the United States were not yet available at the time the authors were updating the Third Edition. See the Instructor Resources tab to read a note from the authors about their recommendations for resources around these guidelines.