Long-Term Conditions: Nursing Care and ManagementISBN: 978-1-4051-8338-3
Paperback
304 pages
June 2011, Wiley-Blackwell
 Other Available Formats: E-book
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This book is a very welcome tool, which will enable health
professionals to understand the complexity, challenge and rewards
of proactively managing long-term conditions. Putting this
knowledge into skilled practice, in partnership with patients, will
transform the lives of many individuals and their families, and
thus fulfil the fundamental purpose of nursing.
—From the Foreword by Professor Rosemary Cook CBE, Director, the Queen’s Nursing Institute and Visiting Professor of Enterprise, University of Northumbria
—From the Foreword by Professor Rosemary Cook CBE, Director, the Queen’s Nursing Institute and Visiting Professor of Enterprise, University of Northumbria
Long-Term Conditions is a comprehensive, practical guide for nurses and healthcare professionals on the care and management of people with chronic illness. It explores case management, individual care and management, the role of the ‘expert patient’, quality-of-life issues, counselling skills, self-management, and optimum self-care. Long-Term Conditions discusses the three main long-term conditions currently resulting in most hospital admissions: diabetes, respiratory, and coronary heart disease, with a focus on empowering the patient to self-manage.
Key Features:
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A comprehensive guide to the care and management of long-term conditions
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Focuses on the management of the conditions from the patients’ perspective
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Practical and accessible in style
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Primary Care Nursing & Practice Nursing
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