Nursing Skills

Using real life case studies to link knowledge to actual practice and written by senior nurses for nurses, this resource is essential for all nurses who work in acute care settings. ...Less

This resource is the definitive guide to setting-up, equipping, staffing, and administering this acute care unit, and includes basic science such as physiology and pharmacology, specific symptoms including pain and vomiting, and has sections devoted to the unique post-operative needs of individual types of surgery. It also includes new material on risk management, administration and quality control; expanded sections on anaesthetic practice and infection prevention; and incorporates the recent developments in pain control, nausea and vomiting, care of children, pregnancy, and care of the cardiac patient. ...Less

This resource follows the pathway of dementia, from first presentation through to final stages of the illness, and is aimed at the multipdisciplinary care team. ...

This guide enables nurses to identify which clinical problems are true emergencies, which require urgent attention and those that can wait – differential diagnoses for each clinical presentation are identified, along with the actions required to ensure effective treatment is provided. ...Less

Multiple Sclerosis Care - A Practical Manual is a concise and easy to use reference source for all aspects of care in the management and understanding of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Teams of doctors, nurses, physio and occupational therapists, social workers and other care workers will find it an accessible, useful and handy resource. ...Less

The Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing gives expert and practical advice on all aspects of the nurse's role. It provides a complete picture of the care of adults with chronic and acute illness, and covers the role of the nurse as manager and co-ordinator of care. It is written by practising nurses and is an invaluable source of information. ...Less

The Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Nursing provides nurses working in critical care with an easily accessible guide to the knowledge and nursing care skills needed in critical care. Patient-centred, this is the essential practical resource for all nurses working in critical care. ...Less

This resource serves as a practical, easily accessible, informative, and up-to-date quick reference guide that a dental nurse can use throughout their career, from the initial training stage to qualification and beyond. It enables users to find relevant information quickly, and will support dental nurses in their everyday work and provide easy access to information they may require in clinical sessions. ...Less

The Oxford Handbook of Diabetes Nursing provides a comprehensive overview of diabetes care. It compiles evidence, information and guidance on the area making it an essential tool for practice nurses with a special interest in diabetes, as well as a useful resource for those working in community and acute settings. ...Less

The Oxford Handbook of Gastrointestinal Nursing is a comprehensive guide to the management of gastrointestinal patients. Content is organised in three sections: the principles of gastrointestinal nursing, the sections of the gut, and specific disorders of the digestive system - an indispensable tool for all gastrointestinal nurses. ...Less