Description
Book SynopsisProvides practice nurses with information on a range of clinical and professional topics in a concise, easy to read format. This book offers practice nurses information on a range of clinical and professional topics in a concise, easy to read format.
Table of ContentsGeneral Practice Nursing
Part 1: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
1. Practice Nursing
2. The Australian Health Care System
3. Scope of Practice
4. Effective Communication in Practice
5. Legal Issues
Part 2: FUNDAMENTALS OF PRACTICE NURSING
6. Triage in General Practice
7. Medication Management
8. Immunisation
9. Clinical Organisation and Infection Control
10. Promoting Health in Primary Care
11. Wound Management
Part 3: CLINICAL SKILLS AND MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE NURSING
12. Young Children in General Practice
13. Well Women Clinics
14. Mental Health
15. Chronic Disease Management
16. Self-management in Chronic Illness
Part 4: THE WAY FORWARD IN PRACTICE NURSING
17. Using Evidence in Practice
18. Building Research Capacity
19. Continuing Professional Development: Competence & Regulation
20. Leadership
21. Nurse Led Care
