Adult Nursing Practice: Using evidence in care - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199697418 ISBN 13: 9780199697410

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Adult Nursing Practice: Using evidence in care enables today's students and newly qualified nurses develop the knowledge and skills they need to deliver, and lead care tomorrow. Reflecting the principles of evidence-based care in line with the current NMC competencies, this textbook helps students learn to manage patients with common conditions and fundamental health needs so they can provide the best possible evidence-based care.

Written, and edited by leading nurses from practice, education and research, it focuses on common diseases, fundamental health needs, and symptoms that nurses' encounter in daily practice. Conditions are clearly explained so that the causes of ill health are easily understood. Every chapter covers pathophysiology, indicates the key priorities for nursing assessment, and discusses 'what the evidence says', before considering nursing management options. Throughout the authors' clear signposts to trustworthy evidence mean that students can effortlessly select the best nursing interventions for their patients using the current available evidence-base.

The ideal guide for students preparing for registration and newly qualified staff going through preceptorship, it is packed with over 115 illustrations and lots of features to bring the subject to life and make learning easier:
·Nursing assessment illustrations outline challenges caused by common diseases in a helpful and memorable way, highlighting issues that need assessment
·Red flag icons indicate the warning signs of deterioration and urgent questions are listed that can be used for assessment and monitoring
·Case studies of effective evidence-based interventions show the difference that high quality nursing care makes
·Cross references between common conditions' causes and managing related health needs and symptoms develop understanding by clearly linking pathophysiology with nursing management options
·Theory into practice boxes further enhance learning through suggested activities, such as exploring key evidence, considering major practice issues or applying core knowledge while out on placement
·Online resource centre at www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/bullock http://www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/bullock. Filled with interactive and useful e-learning resources to help students test their learning, keep up-to-date with the latest evidence and further expand their knowledge, it features:
·Clinical decision making scenarios
·Quiz questions
·Updates to content
·Hyperlinked references
·images from the book
·Lecturer resources

About this title

About the Author

Dr Ian Bullock is Chief Operating Officer at the National Clinical Guideline Centre, Royal College of Physicians where he has developed expertise in evidence based healthcare and research and development (including quality improvement). He is responsible for a large funded research programme on behalf of NICE, with particular focus on the development of National Clinical Guidelines and Quality Standards.

Professor Jill Macleod Clarke is Professor of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton and has many years experience as a clinical nurse, educator and researcher. She has an international reputation for her research into health promotion, communication and interprofessional learning. She has held a number of academic leadership positions where she championed the move to all graduate nursing profession. Jill has acted as Chair of the UK Council of Deans of Health and as a member of the 2008 Research Assessment Panel for Nursing and Midwifery.
Professor Joanne Rycroft Malone is Professor of Implementation Research and Director of Research at Bangor University. She has an international reputation for research that aims to improve service delivery and patient care through the appropriate use of evidence in practice. She is currently a principal and co-investigator of research grants that explore various aspects of knowledge use in practice, including evaluating different implementation interventions. Jo is also the inaugural editor of the journal Worldview on Evidence-Based Nursing.

Review

Written in a clear, understandable and reader-friendly way, this will be valuable for undergraduate students and registered practitioners. * Paul Elliot, Senior Lecturer, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK * The way that the use of supporting evidence is related to adult nursing practice is excellent. * Ian Wood, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Keele University, UK * Good book to 'dip in and out of'. * Jane Douglas, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University, UK * A very useful and supportive textbook which follows a logical framework to explore and examine adult nursing practice and how evidence supports its implementation. It is well written and is supported by good diagrams, photographs, boxes identifying action points, evidence highlights and case studies. * Keith Booles, Senior Nurse Lecturer, Staffordshire University, UK * This text is ideal for today's nursing courses and for key knowledge to underpin patient care- it bridged the gap between research evidence and professional practice. * Dr P Scullion, Associate Head of Nursing, Coventry University, UK * An extremely useful 'reader friendly' book; a valuable resource for student and newly qualified nurses. * Sue Clark, Learning & Development, Portsmouth Hospitals Trust * An excellent comprehensive guide to adult nursing practice ideally suited to adult field student nurses. * Susan Thompson, Deputy Director, University of Nottingham, UK * The coverage is extremely relevant to the preparation of effective adult nurses and will be highly useful to readers. * Dr Chris Bulman, Senior Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University, UK * This new book gives students the tools to make informed decisions about care and improve adult nursing practice on a day to day basis. * Nicki Walsh, Lecturer, University of Nottingham, UK * This book contains an excellent balance of empirical and statistical evidence, guidance for best practice and good common sense approaches. * Dr Peter Carter, Royal College of Nursing, Chief Executive & General Secretary *

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0199697418
• ISBN 13: 9780199697410
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 560
• Editor: Bullock Ian, Macleod Clark Jill, Rycroft-Malone Joanne