Main description:

Further to the success of the previous editions, A Nurse's Survival Guide to the Ward continues to be the indispensable guide to all the procedures and problems faced by nurses and healthcare professionals every day.

Whether you are a clinical practicing student or a qualified nurse, this book is the perfect straightforward reference for every doubt you might have about emergency situations, as well as assessments, clinical procedures and much more.

What will you find in this updated edition:

Completely updated and revised content written by well-known authors with extensive experience in the field;

Up-to-date legal issues, health and safety, professional practice issues and ethics in nursing;
Expansions of areas such as oxygen administration, fluid and electrolyte balance and nutrition

Completely updated and revised content written by well-known authors with extensive experience in the field;

Up-to-date legal issues, health and safety, professional practice issues and ethics in nursing;

Expansions of areas such as oxygen administration, fluid and electrolyte balance and nutrition

Contents:

1 Your job and its organization

2 Principles of adult nursing

3 Identification of patient problems

4 Fundamental procedures

5 A systems approach

6 Pharmacology

References

Further Reading

Appendix 1 Units of measurement

Appendix 2 Normal values

Appendix 3 Drug measurement and calculations

Glossary

Index