Promoting sleep
CHAPTER 25 Promoting sleep Andrée le May Introduction 675 What is sleep? 675 Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep 676 Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep 676 Functions of sleep 676 Normal…
NURSING
Nursing patients with endocrine and metabolic disorders
CHAPTER 5 Nursing patients with endocrine and metabolic disorders Maggie N. Carson Part 1 Nursing patients with endocrine disorders Joan Allwinkle, Janet Barclay Part 2 Nursing patients with diabetes mellitus…
Nursing patients with cardiovascular disorders
CHAPTER 2 Nursing patients with cardiovascular disorders Rosemary A. Webster, David R. Thompson Introduction 9 Anatomy and physiology of the heart 10 Anatomy and physiology of the blood vessels 13…
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…
