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Textbook
The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Student Edition, 8th EditionMay 2011, ©2011, Wiley-Blackwell
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Includes the key evidence-based procedures students need to know
- Includes multiple-choice questions to help students test their knowledge
- Compact and portable –can be taken anywhere
- Clear, user friendly and easy to understand
- All procedures include the rationale for each action and rate the validity of the supporting evidence
- Visit royalmarsdenmanual.com to‘Ask the editor’
- Accompanying Lecturer companion site with Multiple choice questions & Powerpoint slides of all illustrations
- Accompanying Student companion site with Multiple choice questions
Chapter 1 The context of nursing 3
Chapter 2 Assessment, discharge and end of life care 27
Chapter 3 Infection prevention and control 93
Chapter 4 Risk management 155
Part Two Supporting the patient with human functioning
Chapter 5 Communication 191
Chapter 6 Elimination 239
Chapter 7 Moving and positioning 321
Chapter 8 Nutrition, fl uid balance and blood transfusion 371
Chapter 9 Patient comfort 461
Chapter 10 Respiratory care 539
Part Three Supporting the patient through the diagnostic process
Chapter 11 Interpreting diagnostic tests 617
Chapter 12 Observations 699
Part Four Supporting the patient through treatment
Chapter 13 Medicines management 803
Chapter 14 Perioperative care 931
Chapter 15 Wound management 983
Appendices 1021
Index 1041
- Related topics grouped for quick reference
- Additional headings to aid navigation
- Extra colour photos and diagrams
- Revised multiple choice questions
- Chapters grouped in four new sections: Managing the patient journey, Supporting the patient with human functioning, Supporting the patient through the diagnostic process, supporting the patient through treatment
· Includes multiple-choice questions to help students test their knowledge
· Compact and portable –can be taken anywhere
· Clear, user friendly and easy to understand
· All procedures include the rationale for each action and rate the validity of the supporting evidence
· Marketing site www.royalmarsdenmanual.com with ‘Ask the editor’ functionality
· Online edition www.rmmonline.co.uk also available
· Accompanying Lecturer companion site with Multiple choice questions & Powerpoint slides of all illustrations
· Accompanying Student companion site with Multiple choice questions
"Now in its eighth edition, this manual is a resource for all students and nurses, regardless of their knowledge and experience. It is a super reference tool and an invaluable resource to help students give clinically effective, patient-focused care." (Nursing Standard, 27 July 2011)
