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020 _a9780203875889 (ebook) :
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100 1 _aMoore, Tina,
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245 1 0 _aHigh dependency nursing care :
_bobservation, intervention and support for level 2 patients
250 _a2nd edition.
_bTina Moore and Philip Woodrow with Noirin Egan ... [et al.].
260 _aLondon :
_bRoutledge,
_c2009.
300 _a1 online resource (xviii, 484 p.) :
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366 _b20090604
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500 _aPrevious ed.: 2004.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 8 _aWritten by nurses experienced in providing, supporting and developing high dependency care, this book discusses practical issues and explores the current evidence base for clinical practice. Completely updated throughout, this edition includes chapters on infection control, heart failure, tissue removal and transferring sick patients.
_bLevel 2 (highly dependent) patients are nursed in a variety of clinical areas. High Dependency Nursing Care has been written for pre qualified and post qualified students undertaking modules and placements to prepare them for nursing the acutely ill and nurses caring for these patients. Written by a team of nurses experienced in providing, supporting and developing high dependency care, it discusses practical issues and explores the current evidence base for clinical practice. This essential textbook covers the context of care with chapters on fundamental aspects, such as sleep, nutrition, pain management and stress. It goes on to look at the main causes of critical illness and the treatments often given, as well as the skills necessary for monitoring patients. Completely updated throughout, this second edition also includes new chapters on infection control, heart failure, tissue removal and transferring the sicker patient. High Dependency Nursing Care is: Comprehensive: it covers all the key areas of knowledge needed User-friendly: it includes learning outcomes, introductions, time out exercises, implications for practice, useful websites and up-to-date references Clearly written: by a team of experienced nurses Practically based: clinical scenarios provide stimulating discussion and revision topics
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
650 0 _aIntensive care nursing.
650 7 _aHealth and Wellbeing.
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700 1 _aWoodrow, Philip,
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700 1 _aEgan, Noirin.
776 0 8 _iPrint version :
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856 4 0 _uhttp://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=WestLondon&isbn=9780203875889
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