7 Assessment of vital signs and changes in health status Chapter aims • To help the student understand how to assess vital signs and recognise the changes within a patient’s…

8 Communication within medical placements Chapter aims • To explore communication within multidisciplinary teams within medical placements • To explore why communication is so important for the medical patient’s wellbeing…

5 Nursing practice admission and beyond Chapter aims • To understand the admission process and rationale for information required on admission • To understand how admission influences the care planning…

10 Medicines management Chapter aims • To provide an overview of policy and procedure associated with medicines management • To provide an Introduction to the commonest medicines used for patients…

12 The end of the journey discharge from hospital and the experience of death Chapter aims • To enable the student to gain an understanding of the discharge process from…

4 The patient journey within medical placements Chapter aims • To understand the complex and broad nature of medical learning pathways and their journey through the healthcare system • To…

3 Preparation for placement learning Chapter aims • To understand what you need to do to prepare for placement • To understand who is available for support while on placement…

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…

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…

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…