Essentials of nursing practice / edited by Catherine Delves-Yates.

Previous edition: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part A.Learning to be a nurse. 1.What is nursing and what is a nurse. 2.Being a nursing student. 3.Reflection and evidence-based practice. 4.Academic writing and assessment. Part B.Professional practice. 5.Ethics. 6.Law. 7.Accountability and professionalism. 8.Resilience. Part C.Fundamentals of nursing care. 10.Delivering effective care. Fiona Everett and Wendy Wright. 11.Introduction to nursing theory. Carol Hall. 12.Value-based. person or family-centred care. 13.Patient, service user, family and carer perspectives. 14.Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation (APIE): the process of nursing. Rebekah Hill. 15.Core communication skills. 16.Communication and interpersonal skills in challenging circumstances. 17.Ensuring quality and effective management of risk. Melanie Fisher and Margaret Scott, updated by Karen Elcock. 18.Record-keeping and documentation. 19.Clinical decision-making. 20.Safeguarding. 21.Promoting health. Part D.Skills for nursing care. 22.Infection prevention and control (IPC). 23.Aseptic techniques and specimen collection. 24.Clinical measurement. 25.Pain management. 26.Skin integrity. 27.Safe movement of people. 28.Emergency care. 29.Medicines administration. 30.Assisting people with their nutritional needs. 31.Assisting people with their elimination needs. 32.Assisting people with their hygiene needs. 33.Care after death. Part E.Context of nursing care. 34.Introduction to the organisation and settings of care. 35.Introduction to interprofessional working. 36.Introduction to the psychological context of nursing. 37.Introduction of the sociological context of nursing. 38.Introduction to public health. 39.Introduction of health policy and the political context of nursing. 40.Introduction to the global context of nursing.