Assessment of risk and the medical patient
6 Assessment of risk and the medical patient Chapter aims • To understand why risk assessments are important for medical patients • To identify the risk assessments undertaken in the…
Medical investigations and medical day care
11 Medical investigations and medical day care Chapter aims • To understand the role of medical investigations and day care in the care of the medical patient • To follow…
Revision and future learning
17 Revision and future learning Chapter aims • To establish current knowledge base about a range of health problems • To identify future learning needs • To provide you with…
Medical placements
2 Medical placements Chapter aims • To consider what a medical placement is and what it might look like • To consider learning opportunities which might be gained • To…
Case study of a patient with heart failure
13 Case study of a patient with heart failure Chapter aims • To provide you with an example of the nursing care that a patient with heart failure may require…
Case study of a patient who has been diagnosed HIV positive
14 Case study of a patient who has been diagnosed HIV positive Brian Thornton Chapter aims • To provide you with a case study of a patient who is living…
Case study of a patient living with diabetes mellitus
16 Case study of a patient living with diabetes mellitus Anne Claydon Chapter aims • To provide you with a case study of a patient who is living with diabetes…
Case study of a patient with tuberculosis
15 Case study of a patient with tuberculosis Maria Mercer Chapter aims • To provide you with a case study of a patient who has been diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis…
Medical nursing in context
1 Medical nursing in context Chapter aims • To introduce the student to terminology they may come ascross in medical nursing • To introduce the student to various healthcare personnel…
Transferable skills for future placements
25 Transferable skills for future placements Chapter aims • To reflect on core nursing skills • To understand how to transfer skills and learning to other clinical areas • To…
