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Oxford Handbooks for Nursing – best practice for specialist nursing

 Are you a new nurse in a department? Or want to review procedures in your nursing specialism? Take a look at the Oxford Handbook for your specialty for evidence-based guidelines, recommendations and best practice.

You can read the full-text of titles from key Oxford Handbooks online: Oxford Handbook of…

Cancer Nursing - covers all aspects of cancer care; from pre-diagnosis, through treatment, to issues of advanced disease and palliative care. It includes cancer biology, genetics and treatments, as well as new targeted and complementary therapies. It is fully updated to follow the current evidence-based research, and takes a multidisciplinary view of the subject.

Cardiac Nursing - packed full of clinical information and practical advice, this book covers everything from assessment to cardiac rehabilitation. This new edition contains the emergency treatment of stroke as well as a new section on genetics, and information on the management of valvular disease has been expanded.

Dental Nursing - a practical, easily accessible, informative, and up-to-date quick reference guide that a dental nurse can use throughout their career, from the initial training stage to qualification and beyond.

Diabetes Nursing - a comprehensive overview of diabetes care. Includes evidence, information and guidance on the area making it an essential tool for practice nurses with a special interest in diabetes, a useful resource for those working in community and acute settings.

Gastrointestinal Nursing - explore anatomy, physiology, diseases and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs. The focus is on a diversity of bowel functions, diseases, investigations, and surgery, which will assist the nurse in caring for people with issues related to their gastrointestinal tract.

Musculoskeletal Nursing – an invaluable guide for all nurses and allied health professionals working with patients who have rheumatological and musculoskeletal conditions. Includes: musculoskeletal conditions and their management; clinical issues; and nursing care issues including treatment, nursing management, and tools.

Neuroscience Nursing - equips the practitioner with a basic knowledge of the complex needs and specialist management of patients affected by wide range of neurological disorders. It gives some insight into the patient’s perspective of living with a neurological condition and presents the best available evidence to inform practice and nursing care.

Nursing Older People - concentrating on the knowledge and skills needed by nurses working with older people, this is an invaluable source of information for both student and practising nurses. Acting as both a reference guide and support in everyday clinical decision-making, it is written by experienced nurses and contains a wealth of guidance and information.

Perioperative Practice - provides practical, easily accessible and up-to-date evidence-based information on the essential elements of perioperative practice.

Prescribing for Nursing and Allied Health Professionals - concise, practical and expert advice on all aspects of non-medical prescribing. Topics covered range from basic pharmacology, to the legal aspects and processes of prescribing practice, and prescribing for specific conditions and special groups. It features the most recent legislation and changes to prescribing standards, giving nurses and non-medical prescribers access to the most up-to-date information to inform their practice.

Primary care and Community Nursing – concise and comprehensive coverage of evidence-based clinical knowledge as well as the organizational structure of community health services.

Renal Nursing - a wealth of useful information on the aetiology of kidney disease, and aids with decision-making from initial assessment and diagnosis, through to the available treatments.

Respiratory Nursing – this text offers a systematic description of the main respiratory diseases found in adults, and covers the assessment, diagnosis, and nursing management of each condition. With a special focus on the role of the multidisciplinary team in meeting the multiple care needs of respiratory patients, the Handbook covers both physical and psychosocial concerns, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies.

Surgical Nursing - a guide relating to all the core elements of surgical care.

Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing - an easily accessible, practical, and comprehensive guide to orthopaedic and trauma care. Includes new information about supporting people with a learning disability within orthopaedic and trauma care settings, virtual clinics, updated management and competencies, fast-track and enhanced recovery pathways, and a stronger emphasis on the health promotion role of nurses in the field.

Women’s Health Nursing - a concise and invaluable reference on women's health which focuses on practical care pathways for common gynaecological conditions.

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