The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Professional Edition
Royal Marsden Manual Series
10. Auflage April 2020
1264 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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Now in its tenth edition, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has been the definitive, market-leading guide to clinical nursing skills for over three decades. This internationally best-selling title sets the gold standard for nursing care; providing the procedures, rationale, and guidance required by qualified nurses to deliver clinically effective, patient-focused care with expertise and confidence.
With over two-hundred detailed procedures, this comprehensive manual presents the evidence and underlying theory alongside full-colour illustrations and photographs, and includes coverage of infection prevention and control, perioperative care, wound management, nutrition, diagnostic testing, discharge, medicines management, and much more. Loved and trusted by millions for over thirty years, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures continues to be a truly indispensable guide for nursing practice.
* Written by nurses for nurses
* Empowers nurses to become informed, skilled practitioners
* Reflects current procedures and changes in modern adult nursing practice
* All procedures are supported by up to date evidence, including detailed rationales for each step of each procedure
* Considers the clinical governance around the procedures and nursing practice
NEW to the Tenth Edition:
* Each chapter is linked to the NMC 2018 'Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses' guidance
* Includes a brand-new chapter on 'Self Care and Wellbeing,' helping nurses to care for themselves emotionally and physically
The Royal Marsden Manual is also available online, fully searchable, and annotatable. www.rmmonline.co.uk
Foreword to the tenth edition xv
Preface xvii
Acknowledgements xix
List of contributors xxi
Quick reference to the procedure guidelines xxv
How to use your manual xxix
1 The context of nursing 1
Part One Managing the patient journey 13
2 Admissions and assessment 14
3 Discharge care and planning 45
4 Infection prevention and control 64
Part Two Supporting patients with human functioning 123
5 Communication, psychological wellbeing and safeguarding 124
6 Elimination 194
7 Moving and positioning 278
8 Nutrition and fluid balance 334
9 Patient comfort and supporting personal hygiene 394
10 Pain assessment and management 446
11 Symptom control and care towards the end of life 496
12 Respiratory care, CPR and blood transfusion 538
Part Three Supporting patients through the diagnostic process 653
13 Diagnostic tests 654
14 Observations 740
Part Four Supporting patients through treatment 819
15 Medicines optimization: ensuring quality and safety 820
16 Perioperative care 940
17 Vascular access devices: insertion and management 1028
18 Wound management 1128
Part Five Looking after ourselves so we can support patients 1161
19 Self-care and wellbeing 1162
Appendix: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses 1183
List of abbreviations 1185
Index 1189
"...a worldwide 'oracle' for all clinical nursing procedures." (Cancer Nursing Practice)
"Any nurse...will find a good reason to dip into this book at some time." (Nursing Times)
"...a pleasure to read and difficult to put down." (Emergency Nurse)
Justine Hofland, Divisional Clinical Nurse Director - Cancer Services, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Hayley Grafton, Chief Nursing Information Officer, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
