A Dictionary Of Nursing

This dictionary incorporates new material on the major developments of the last few years, including public health medicine, genetics and organ transplantation. The dictionary includes more than 10,200 clear and concise entries.

The new edition of this bestselling and trusted dictionary has been fully revised to take account of recent developments in nursing practice and related fields. Updates to this edition cover many areas, with a particular focus on radiography, public health and the NHS, theoretical concepts familiar in nursing education, and key vocabulary used in the 2018 Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses. Written by medical and nursing specialists, and offering more than 10,500 clear and concise entries on nursing theory and practice, the dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions. As well as nursing-specific terms, there are also many entries in the fields of medicine, anatomy, physiology, ethics, psychiatry, nutrition, dentistry, statistics, and pharmacology. Almost 100 helpful illustrations and tables, and 16 appendices covering the calculation of drug dosages, religion and nursing practice, recommended alcohol intake, and much more, help to make this an essential reference tool for all nursing students and professionals.

This dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions in an authoritative and accessible way. A must-have for all nurses, students of nursing, medical practitioners and professionals including midwives and health visitors.

This Second South Asia Edition of the popular classic Baillière’s Nurses’ Dictionary is fully updated to meet the needs of nurses and health care workers in the South Asia region. Containing a wealth of useful information in a convenient pocket-sized format, this is an essential resource for everyone involved in nursing and health care. Sixteen Anatomical Review Sheets have been added to help the students for quick review of the most common anatomical structures Forty-four quick reference nursing sheets have been added which will serve as a handy reference to the most common medical surgical topics. Some of the examples are as follows: 12-Lead ECG placement Hierarchy of oxygen delivery methods ABG analysis, ABG ROME Chart Blood transfusion reaction matrix and blood transfusion reactions Pharma math equations Height and weight chart with BMI Management of the most common clinical conditions Emergency drugs, antidotes, drug calculations Emergency drugs, antidotes, drug calculations

The new edition of the Dictionary of Nursing Theory and Research has been thoroughly revised and updated - adding numerous new terms while retaining and revising all of the original entries. From a review of the first edition: "An excellent collection of information essential to all nurses, not only those involved in research but also practising nurses interested in innovation and change . . . as well as being an indispensible addition to the reference section of any nursing library, many nurses will find this book so essential to their own private study that individual purchase must be highly recommended" - Nursing Times