HIGH DEPENDENCY NURSING CARE: Observation, Intervention and Support

Moore, Tina & Woodrow, Philip

ISBN 10: 0415267552 / ISBN 13: 9780415267557

Published by Routledge, London, 2004

About this Item

462pp. Clean copy internally. No inscriptions or highlighting. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall.

Seller Inventory # 49385/G-12

Bibliographic Details

• Title: HIGH DEPENDENCY NURSING CARE: Observation, Intervention and Support
• Publisher: Routledge, London
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415267552
• ISBN 13: 9780415267557
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Health, Childcare & Medicine

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Synopsis

Written by a team of nurses experienced in providing, supporting and developing high dependency care, this book discusses practical issues and explores the current evidence base for clinical practice. It covers all important skills needed and best practice for caring for high dependency patients or undertaking post registration courses to prepare them for high dependency nursing.

Structured in four parts, the first, ‘Perspectives on High Dependency Care’ explores the contest of care, focusing on fundamental aspects like sleep, nutrition, pain management and stress, demonstrating how to achieve quality nursing care. ‘Pathophysiology and Treatments’ describes the main diseases that cause critical illness and treatments that patients will often be given. ‘Monitoring and Skills’ enables nurses to interpret and understand the information gained from observation and monitoring. The final part, ‘Professional Issues’ explores topics like clinical governance, reflection, practice development and managing change to assist nurses in developing their own clinical practice and professional development.

About the Author

Tina Moore is a Senior Lecturer in Adult and High Dependency Nursing at Middlesex University, London. Her publications include journal articles relating to sensory deprivation and suctioning.

Philip Woodrow is a Practice Development Nurse in Critical Care at the East Kent NHS Trust where he delivers a five-day course for ward staff caring for highy dependent (level 2) patients. His previous publications include Intensive Care Nursing: A Framework for Practice (Routledge 2000) and many articles in nursing press.