Main description:

From the publishers of the market leading at a Glance series, and in collaboration with the Association of Respiratory Nurses (ARNS), comes this easy-to-read, highly visual guide bringing together key principles of Respiratory Nursing. Highly visual, each topic is covered in a two-page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of respiratory care, as well as a focus on preventative measures to prevent, minimise and control respiratory disease. * Covers a wide range of topics, including assessment and diagnosis, respiratory health, medication, communication, models and management of care, acute and chronic care, and common respiratory diseases * Takes a unique, holistic approach to care across the life course from childhood to end of life care. * Provides need-to-know information in a highly visual, evidence-based, quick-reference format. Respiratory Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nurses and health care students and practitioners at all levels involved in respiratory care.

Contents:

Contributors vii Preface viii About ARNS ix Part 1 The context of respiratory nursing 1 1 The origins of respiratory nursing 2 2 Working in secondary care 4 3 Working in primary care 5 4 Ambulatory, intermediate and tertiary care 6 5 The future of respiratory nursing 7 6 Respiratory public health 8 Part 2 Respiratory health 11 7 The respiratory system 12 8 Preventing respiratory disease 14 9 Epidemiology and contributing factors 16 10 Smoking and smoking cessation 18 11 Exercise and pulmonary rehabilitation 20 12 Nutrition and hydration 22 13 The upper airways 24 14 Respiratory disease and sexuality 26 Part 3 Assessment and diagnosis of respiratory disease 29 15 Respiratory history taking 30 16 Respiratory clinical examination 32 17 Measuring dyspnoea 34 18 Sputum assessment 36 19 Pulse oximetry 38 20 Blood gas sampling and analysis 40 21 Spirometry 42 22 Measuring quality in healthcare 44 23 Assessing anxiety and depression 46 Part 4 Respiratory diseases 49 24 Asthma 50 25 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 52 26 Pleural disease 54 27 Lung cancer 56 28 Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome 58 29 Acute respiratory infections 60 30 Cystic fibrosis 62 31 Bronchiectasis 64 32 Occupational and environmental lung disease 66 33 Interstitial lung disease 68 34 Sarcoidosis 70 35 Pulmonary tuberculosis 72 36 Venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism 74 37 HIV and respiratory disease 76 Part 5 Models of care 79 38 Care pathways and care bundles 80 39 Self-management in chronic respiratory disease 82 40 Telemedicine and telehealth 84 41 Patient education 86 42 Voluntary organisations and patient support groups 88 Part 6 Respiratory medication 91 43 Pharmacology and prescribing 92 44 Inhaler technique 94 45 Nebuliser therapy 96 46 Emergency oxygen therapy 98 47 Domiciliary oxygen therapy 100 48 Other routes of administration 102 49 Adherence and concordance 103 Part 7 Acute care of the respiratory patient 105 50 Respiratory failure 106 51 Pre-hospital care 108 52 Non-invasive and invasive ventilation 110 53 Pleural procedures and management 112 54 Tracheostomy care and management 114 Part 8 Supportive and palliative care 117 55 Communication 118 56 Psychosocial impact of respiratory disease 120 57 Management of dyspnoea 122 58 Anxiety and depression in respiratory disease 124 59 Other symptom management 126 60 NIV as a domiciliary therapy 128 61 End-of-life care 130 62 Families and carers 132 References 134 Index 139