Description
Book SynopsisOffering a systematic description of the main respiratory diseases found in adults, the Handbook covers the assessment, diagnosis, and nursing management of each condition. The Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing second edition is a unique and invaluable companion for all healthcare professionals working within the specialty.
Trade ReviewReview from previous edition This handbook is well laid out and ideal for the student, generalist and new specialist looking after respiratory patients in primary and secondary care * Nursing Standard *
Table of Contents1: Jane Scullion: Introduction 2: Jane Scullion: Why work in respiratory nursing 3: Terry Robinson: Anatomy and physiology 4: Terry Robinson: Respiratory assessment 5: Terry Robinson: Respiratory investigations 6: Emma Tolley and Sanjay Agrawal: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 7: Ruth McArthur: Asthma and allergies 8: Karen Payne: Bronchiectasis 9: Terry Robinson: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 10: Bernadette Donaghy: Cystic fibrosis 11: Jane Scullion: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) 12: Sanjay Agrawal: Lung cancer and mesothelioma 13: Jane Scullion: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) 14: Terry Robinson and Jacqui Pollington: Oxygen therapy 15: Terry Robinson: Pharmacology 16: Sarah Johnstone: Pleural effusion 17: Kayleigh Hawkes: Pneumonia 18: Terry Robinson: Pneumothorax 19: Elaine Baillie: Pulmonary embolism 20: Terry Robinson: Pulmonary hypertension 21: Dhiraj D Vara: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) 22: Helen Thuraisingam: Tuberculosis (TB) 23: Jane Scullion: Palliative Care 24: Jane Scullion: Pulmonary rehabilitation 25: Sanjay Agrawal: Smoking and public health 26: Jane Scullion: Sex, sexuality and breathlesssness 27: Terry Robinson: The multidisciplinary team (MDT) 28: Terry Robinson: Flying, altitude, and diving 29: Terry Robinson: Glossary 30: Jane Scullion: Useful Contacts
