Manual of Nursing Volume 1, Juta's: Fundamental and General Nursing
Print ISBN: 9781485113812
Ebook ISBN: 9781485117858
Print ISBN: 9781485113812
Ebook ISBN: 9781485117858
Product Details:
Author(s):
Year Published:
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
Completely updated to include the latest developments in the field of Nursing Science, the third edition of Juta’s Manual of Nursing Vol. 1 covers the topics required for both Fundamental and General Nursing Science; this makes it suitable for the categories of Nursing Auxiliary, Staff Nurse and for the fundamentals of nursing for Professional Nurses.
Juta's Manual of Nursing Vol. 1 has a strong community-based focus. It introduces the nurse to the fundamentals of nursing and is extremely practical, encouraging problem solving both in the clinic and in the community. Each chapter has tutorial-type questions to stimulate discussion and personal research.
Key Features
Content
Section 1: Fundamental nursing science
Chapter 1: Introducing nursing
Chapter 2: Practising the profession of nursing within the South African professional legal framework
Chapter 3: Practising the profession of nursing within the South African professional-ethical framework
Chapter 4: Information management
Chapter 5: Introducing the concept of bio-psychosocial needs
Chapter 6: Recognising spiritual needs
Chapter 7: Practising nursing within a culturally diverse society
Chapter 8: Community assessment
Chapter 9: Patient assessment
Chapter 10: Planning nursing care
Chapter 11: Home- and community-based care
Chapter 12: Maintaining patient safety
Chapter 13: Infection control in the unit
Chapter 14: Communicating and teaching
Chapter 15: Caring for the needs of the nurse
Chapter 16: Basic life skills for the nurse
Section 2: General nursing science
Chapter 17: Oxygen need
Chapter 18: Circulation need
Chapter 19: Temperature regulation need
Chapter 20: Nutrition
Chapter 21: Assessing and maintaining fluid electrolyte and acid–base balance
Chapter 22: Mobility and exercise need
Chapter 23: Elimination needs
Chapter 24: Comfort, rest and sleep need
Chapter 25: Skin integrity need
Chapter 26: Hygiene and grooming needs
Chapter 27: Sensation, perception and cognition
Chapter 28: Peri-operative nursing care
References
Index
Interest / Benefit to
Suitable for the Staff Nurse, Professional Nurse and Nursing Auxiliary qualification.
Meets the requirements of the new qualifications for Fundamental and General Nursing.