Vital Notes for Nurses: Principles of CareISBN: 978-1-4051-4598-5
Paperback
248 pages
July 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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Vital Notes for Nurses: Principles of Care is an essential
guide for nursing students and newly qualified nurses. It provides
a concise introduction to the essential principles of nursing care.
It encourages nurses to examine the principles and evidence
underlying nursing practice and equips them with a thorough
understanding of the complexities of patient care in different
environments of care.
Principles of Care explores concepts of health and illness, conceptual frameworks for practice, principles of health care delivery, and professional standards. Key themes include assessment and planning, implementation and evaluation, patient education and health promotion, decision making and risk management, benchmarking, clinical effectiveness and practice development.
* Examines assessment, planning and evaluation of care
* Covers risk management and prioritisation of care
* Addresses the use of NICE guidance and National service
frameworks
* Explores clinical effectiveness, practice development and quality
assurance
* Includes learning objectives, scenarios and case studies