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…
NURSING
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…
Managing symptoms: assess, plan, implement and evaluate
15 Managing symptoms assess, plan, implement and evaluate Chapter aims • To introduce the principles of assessment • To introduce the principles of planning care • To introduce the principles…
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…
Beginning the learning experience
6 Beginning the learning experience Chapter aims • Understanding how to prepare for the placement • Knowing what to expect in the first week • How to map one’s own…
How cancer is diagnosed and the impact of diagnosis
4 How cancer is diagnosed and the impact of diagnosis Chapter aims • To understand how cancer is investigated • To understand how cancers are classified and staged • To…
