Bailliere's Nurses' Dictionary: for nurses and health care workers: For Nurses and Health Care Workers (Dictionary) - Barbara F. Weller

Whos is It For

Nursing students, Nurses and healthcare assistants. and for general reference purposes relating to medical terminology. UK edition.

Overview

A very comprehensive guide of medical terminology relating to all aspects of nursing and the care of the patient . However this is no ordinary dictionary. The book has exceptionally handy appendices which are a complete bonus and serve as very handy ...
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The first is concerned with nutrition

Explains the functions of protein, carbohydrates and fats. Introduces why we need vitamins and there use within the body. Has an overview of minerals. Introduces the concept of Artificial Nutritional Support(types, indications and complications). Finally the Nutritional management of coronary heart disease, obesity and diabetes are explored. (The main healthcare issues i have had to ... more

Whos is It For

Nursing students, Nurses and healthcare assistants. and for general reference purposes relating to medical terminology. UK edition.

Overview

A very comprehensive guide of medical terminology relating to all aspects of nursing and the care of the patient . However this is no ordinary dictionary. The book has exceptionally handy appendices which are a complete bonus and serve as very handy tools from which to refer when in the clinical setting.

The first is concerned with nutrition

Explains the functions of protein, carbohydrates and fats. Introduces why we need vitamins and there use within the body. Has an overview of minerals. Introduces the concept of Artificial Nutritional Support(types, indications and complications). Finally the Nutritional management of coronary heart disease, obesity and diabetes are explored. (The main healthcare issues i have had to deal with as a nurse).

Resuscitation

The Chain of Survival, The 2000 Resuscitation Guidelines including handy diagrams illustrating how to do this.(includes adult and child resus.).

Medicines and their control

The medicines act, The misuse of drugs act, and guidelines for the administration of medicines, and nurse prescribing (independent too).
management of drug errors. and also other relevant information.

The Legal and Professional Framework of Nursing

Accountability, Law, Professional negligence, Legal issues affecting clinical practice, Consent, Confidentiality, Documentation, Decisions made by patients and patients property.

The NMC Code of professional Conduct: Standards for conduct, performance and ethics.

Further appendices include:

A reference list to a pile of useful addresses relating to nursing and other healthcare services.

A helpful list of abbreviations on degrees diplomas and organisations : abbreviations in nursing and health care.

A set of tables on units of measurement and normal values,

Immunization and Vaccinations

Occupational Health and Safety

Nursing and the Internet

Infection Control

Practice Development

Clinical Governance

There is also a very useful section which gives a selection of useful web addresses.

Comments

This book is fabulous, and has seen me through many a hairy moment when sister has asked me to find out some medical term that i swear id never heard of. Pocket sized so ideal for fitting into that nursing tunic discreetly so noone knows its there!!! Ideal for nursing students at at junior or senior level and also for healthcare assistants. This book has proved invaluable particularly in the early days where medical jargon is an absolute nightmare. Would have been completely and utterly lost without this little gem on many occassions. At around £10 this is an absolute bargain (particularly as the appendices provide a lot of extra information) and i would certainly recommend it to all in the field of nursing and healthcare . I still use it today as you can never remember everything. 

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