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Table of Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgements x
About the companion website xi
Part 1: Nursing practice 1
1 What is nursing? 2
2 The 6 Cs 4
3 Accountability and responsibility 6
4 Risk and safety 8
5 Patient-centred care 10
6 Team working 12
Part 2: General care 15
7 Health assessment 16
8 Intravenous therapy 18
9 Blood transfusion 20
10 Nutrition 22
11 Pain 24
12 Infection prevention and control: I 26
13 Infection prevention and control: II 28
Part 3: Medical nursing 31
Immune system
14 HIV 32
15 Systemic lupus erythematosus 34
16 Irritable bowel syndrome 36
Respiratory system
17 Asthma 38
18 Pulmonary embolism 40
19 Pneumonia 42
Haematology
20 Iron deficiency anaemia 44
21 Thrombocytopenia 46
22 Leukaemia 48
Cardiovascular system
23 Myocardial infarction 50
24 Heart failure 52
25 Angina 54
Neurological system
26 Meningitis 56
27 Subarachnoid haemorrhage 58
28 Epilepsy 60
Gastrointestinal system
29 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease 62
30 Diverticular disease 64
31 Constipation 66
Musculoskeletal system
32 Osteoporosis 68
33 Gout 70
34 Rheumatoid arthritis 72
Endocrine system
35 Diabetes mellitus 74
36 Thyrotoxicosis 76
Reproductive system
37 Erectile dysfunction 78
38 Chlamydia 80
39 Dysmenorrhoea 82
The skin
40 Eczema 84
41 Psoriasis 86
42 Skin cancer 88
Cancer
43 Lung cancer 90
44 Cervical cancer 92
45 Prostate cancer 94
The senses
46 Glaucoma 96
47 Conjunctivitis 98
48 Age-related macular degeneration 100
Part 4: Surgical nursing 103
Principles of care
49 Preoperative care 104
50 Perioperative care 106
51 Postoperative care 108
Respiratory system
52 Thoracotomy 110
53 Chest drain 112
Haematology
54 Stem cell transplantation 114
55 Splenectomy 116
Cardiovascular system
56 Coronary artery bypass graft 118
57 Cardiac valve surgery 120
58 Varicose veins 122
Neurological system
59 Craniotomy 124
60 Neurosurgical clipping 126
Gastrointestinal system
61 Appendicectomy 128
62 Right-sided hemicolectomy 130
63 Bariatric surgery 132
Musculoskeletal system
64 Arthroscopy 134
65 Lower limb amputation 136
66 Laminectomy 138
Endocrine system
67 Pituitary surgery 140
68 Thyroidectomy 142
69 Orchidectomy 144
Reproductive system
70 Vasectomy 146
71 Dilation and curettage 148
72 Cone biopsy 150
The skin
73 Burns 152
74 Skin grafts 154
75 Cosmetic and plastic surgery 156
The eyes and ears
76 Cataract 158
77 Mastoidectomy 160
Appendices 163
1 Normal values 163
2 Glossary of terms 165
Further reading 167
Index 168
