This clear textbook explains the importance of holistic, individualised care planning for nursing from a professional and clinical perspective. It guides the reader step by step through the stages of assessing patients, diagnosing problems, planning goals and interventions, and evaluating progress.

This clear textbook explains the importance of holistic, individualised care planning for nursing from a professional and clinical perspective. It guides the reader step by step through the stages of assessing patients, diagnosing problems, planning goals and interventions, and evaluating progress.

Uniquely focusing on person-centred, humanised care and physical care, this book helps students to examine attitudes towards older people in health care and combat negative stereotypes.

Skills in caring for people with dementia are increasingly demanded of all health care practitioners as the numbers of diagnosed increase. This text presents the latest research into improving dementia care for both non-expert students and junior staff as well as more senior managers.

This book serves as an essential guide for all nurses caring for seriously ill patients on acute general wards and in high-dependency units. With an emphasis on knowledge and skills, the anatomy and physiology of each body system is explored, looking at the major associated conditions and illnesses and how the patient is assessed and monitored.

Includes more than 35 cases covering a range of palliative and end-of-life care subjects Emphasizes care of the family as well as the patient Easy to follow, structured format for each case Written by experts in the field .

This volume outlines the practical application of the Nottingham model of children's nursing with numerous case studies. It challenges accepted practice, and provides a theoretical and conceptual framework to guide and enhance the delivery of care within children's units.

A handy, pocket-sized guide designed to make children's nursing placements more enjoyable and less stressful. Placements are part of every student nurse's learning pathway but they can be intimidating to the unprepared. This pocket guide is designed to help children's nursing students get the most out of their placements.