Series: Nursing and Health Survival Guides

Ideal for quick reference, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information on caring for patients with dementia at your fingertips. Evidence-based and fully updated for this second edition, Dementia Care, 2nd ed includes all you need to know on: person-centred dementia care; dementia-friendly environments; working with families as partners; communication and managing behaviour; pain assessment; nutrition and medication; advanced...

On the increase worldwide, diabetes is well recognised as a complex and challenging condition. This pocket-sized guide puts diabetes information at your fingertips, equipping you with the essential knowledge and skills to deliver effective day-to-day diabetes care competently and confidently. Diabetes by Erica Whettem is part of the Nursing & Health Survival Guides series, which have evolved to offer you...

Part of the skill of nursing and healthcare involves being able to decipher and understand the meanings of results and abbreviations. Fully updated, this second edition of Medical Abbreviations & Normal Ranges is a handy survival guide which will supply you with up-to-date information and help you understand this language, so that you can provide appropriate holistic care to your...

Talking to patients is not always easy. Sometimes you have to deliver bad news or encourage them to change their behaviour such as quitting smoking or practising safe sex. With this easy-to-use, pocket-sized guide, you can quickly access information on how to reach your patient with confidence whilst promoting a healthier lifestyle. Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Health Promotion is...

Effective record keeping is a sign of safe and skilled Nurses and Midwives and is a legal requirement for all Healthcare professionals. This pocket-sized guide provides you with the tools to write clear and concise records. Record Keeping is part of the Nursing & Health Survival Guides series, which have evolved to include a handy app for iPhone and iPad...

Ideal for quick reference in any ward or community environment, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information on wound care at your fingertips. All you need to know on: Wound assessment Wound conditions Treatment and dressing choice Pressure ulcers and prevention Healing factors and risk assessment And much more… Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Wound Care by Kelly Ryan...