Nutrition and effective elimination
9 Nutrition and effective elimination Chapter aims • To provide an overview of nutrition and elimination and an evidence base for care delivery • To identify nursing care required for…
9 Nutrition and effective elimination Chapter aims • To provide an overview of nutrition and elimination and an evidence base for care delivery • To identify nursing care required for…
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…