Alexander's Nursing Practice E-Book: Hospital and Home - The Adult

Alexander's Nursing Practice E-Book: Hospital and Home - The Adult
ISBN-10
070204640X
ISBN-13
9780702046407
Category
Medical
Pages
984
Language
English
Published
2011-05-10
Publisher
Elsevier Health Sciences
Authors
Maggie Nicol, Chris Brooker, Margaret F. Alexander

Description

The most comprehensive UK Adult Nursing core text, now in its fourth edition, for the next generation of nurses... This best-selling textbook has been fully revised by a team of experienced nurses for nurses focusing on the issues that are important to them. It provides a comprehensive source of the knowledge and skills required for competent, evidence-based nursing practice. High quality nursing care is patient-centred, knowledgeable and based on the best available evidence. This book will help you to achieve that. Key nursing issues summarise each chapter and enable you to check your understanding Interactive Reflection and Evidence-based practice boxes help make links between theory and practice A Reflection and Learning feature in each chapter to help you consider your learning and professional development and how you can use it to enhance patient/client care Now in full colour A customisable electronic version of the book, which makes searching for information easy and accessible An exciting companion website including: Self-test quiz questions with full explanations with the answers Critical-thinking questions with outline answers Full colour photographs, diagrams, tables and care plans Hyper-linked references All the images from the book Increased prominence of nursing and health promotion

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