Alexander's Nursing Practice Hospital and Home

<p>New edition of the UK's most comprehensive textbook on adult nursing now fully revised for a new generation of students! </p> <p>Led by the renowned editor, Ian Peate OBE FRCN, this well-established volume has been fully updated by a team of experienced nurse educationalists and practitioners to meet the needs of today's undergraduate nursing student. Retaining the popular format - <i>Common Disorders, Core Nursing Issues</i> and <i>Specific</i> <i>Patient Groups</i> - this comprehensive volume is richly illustrated throughout and contains a wide range of helpful learning features to help the reader navigate the demands of the latest NMC educational requirements. Evidenced-based throughout, and with a range of helpful online tools and learning activities, additional features include 'Real-life' <i>Case Studies </i>to help<i> </i>readers<i> </i>contextualise and apply new information, relevant pathophysiology to explain disease processes, enhanced discussion of pharmacology and medicines management to assist with 'prescribing readiness', and learning features which include <i>Key Nursing Issues</i> and <i>Reflection and Learning - What Next?</p></i> <p>Fully reflective of the 2018 NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurses, this volume will be suitable for all undergraduate nursing students, the Trainee Nursing Associate, and anyone returning to practice.</p><ul> <li>New edition of the UK's most comprehensive textbook on Adult Nursing! </li> <p> <li>Retains the popular 'three-part' structure to ensure comprehensive coverage of the subject area - <i>Common Disorders, Core Nursing Issues</i> and <i>Specific</i> <i>Patient Groups</li> </i> <p> <li>Illustrative A&P and pathophysiology help explain key diseases and disorders</li> <p> <li>'Real-life' <i>Case Studies </i>help<i> </i>contextualise and apply new information</li> <p> <li>Explains relevant tests and investigations and, when needed, the role of the nurse in the context of each of them</li> <p> <li>Helpful learning features include <i>Key Nursing Issues</i> and <i>Reflection and Learning - What Next?</li> </i> <p> <li>Encourages readers to critically examine issues that are related to care provision</li> <p> <li>Useful icons throughout the text directs readers to additional online material </li> <p> <li>Glossary contains over 300 entries to explain new terminology and concepts </li> <p> <li>Appendices include notes on Système International (SI) units and reference ranges for common biochemical and haematological values</li> <p> <li>Perfect for second and third-year undergraduate nursing students, senior Trainee Nursing Associates, those 'returning to practice' or needing to review practice and prepare for revalidation</li></ul><ul> <li>Edited by the world-renowned Ian Peate - editor of the <i>British Journal of Nursing</i> - who brings together a new line up of contributors from across the UK and Australia</li> <li>Reflects contemporary issues such as the complexity of acute admissions and the increasing importance of the multidisciplinary approach to patient care</li> <li>Reflects the 2018 NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurses and the NMC 2018 Code</li> <li>Helps prepare students for 'prescribing readiness', with basic principles of pharmacology, evidence-based person-centred approaches to medicines management and an understanding of the regulatory, professional legal and ethical frameworks</li> <li>Recognises the introduction of the Nursing Associate role in England</li></ul>