Recognising and managing shock
CHAPTER 18 Recognising and managing shock Carol Ball Introduction 535 The pathophysiology of shock 535 The stages of shock 536 Types of shock 538 Hypovolaemic shock 538 Cardiogenic shock 539…
Infection prevention and control
CHAPTER 16 Infection prevention and control Jacqui Prieto, Claire Kilpatrick Introduction 499 An overview of the problems with and management of health care associated infection and infectious diseases 499 How…
Nursing older adults
CHAPTER 34 Nursing older adults Cheryl Holman Introduction 869 Consequences of an ageing population 869 What happens when we age? 870 Changes in blood pressure control 870 Changes in exercise…
Stress and anxiety
CHAPTER 17 Stress and anxiety Graeme D. Smith, Tonks N. Fawcett Introduction 519 Physiological responses to stress 520 The stress response 520 Models of stress 523 The stimulus-based model 523…
Nursing practice – the essence of caring
CHAPTER 1 Nursing practice – the essence of caring Maggie Nicol, Chris Brooker Introduction 1 The current challenges for health care 1 Changing nursing roles 2 Changes to nursing education…
Health Policy Issues in Changing Environments
Chapter 22 Health Policy Issues in Changing Environments Eileen T. O’Grady and Jean Johnson Chapter Contents Policy Process Policy: Historic Core Function in Nursing Overview of the Health Policy Process:…
Using Health Care Information Technology to Evaluate and Improve Performance and Patient Outcomes
Chapter 24 Using Health Care Information Technology to Evaluate and Improve Performance and Patient Outcomes Vicky A. Mahn-DiNicola Chapter Contents Regulatory Reporting Initiatives That Drive Performance Improvement, 646 Relevance of…
Integrative Review of Outcomes and Performance Improvement Research on Advanced Practice Nursing
Chapter 23 Integrative Review of Outcomes and Performance Improvement Research on Advanced Practice Nursing Ruth Kleinpell and Anne W. Alexandrov Chapter Contents Review of Terms Conceptual Models of Care Delivery…
Marketing and Negotiation
Chapter 20 Marketing and Negotiation Charlene M. Hanson and Barbara C. Phillips Chapter Contents Health Care Marketing: Yesterday and Today Two Types of Advanced Practice Nurse Marketing Definition of Marketing…
The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Chapter 15 The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Joanne M. Pohl and Tsui-Sui Annie Kao Chapter Contents Historical Roots of Primary Care in the United States Federal Government and Primary Care…
