Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing
by Robinson, Terry Scullion, Jane E.
This handbook gives a systematic account of the main respiratory diseases in adults, covering assessment, diagnosis and nursing management. It highlights the multiple needs of respiratory patients - not only the physical requirements but also psychosocial needs, including palliative care and end of life issues.
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- Full title :Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing / edited by Terry Robinson, Jane E. Scullion.
Summary
This handbook gives a systematic account of the main respiratory diseases in adults, covering assessment, diagnosis and nursing management. It highlights the multiple needs of respiratory patients - not only the physical requirements but also psychosocial needs, including palliative care and end of life issues.
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- Publication Date:2009.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2009.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xxx, 654 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780191551529, 019155152X, 9780199597970, 0199597979, 1283581175, 9781283581172, 9786613893628, 6613893625
- oclc:ocn801404411
- LC Classification:RC735.5
- Dewey Decimal:616.2#0231
Table of Contents
1 Introduction; Overview and causes of respiratory diseases; Mortality and morbidity; Costs of respiratory disease; 2 Why work in respiratory nursing?; A career in respiratory medicine or thoracic surgery?; Desirable qualities for a respiratory nurse; How do I become a respiratory nurse?; What are the current job prospects?; 3 Anatomy and physiology; Introduction; Overall view of the respiratory tract; Airway structure; What happens during 'a breath'?; Control of airway calibre; 4 Respiratory assessment; Introduction; The consultation; History taking 1; History taking 2.
Symptoms of upper respiratory tract diseaseNon-specific and extra-pulmonary symptoms; Breathlessness 1; Breathlessness 2; Cough; Sputum; Haemoptysis; Chest pain; Respiratory examination; General inspection; Examination of the hands and limbs; Examination of the head and neck; Palpation; Percussion; Auscultation; Abnormal breath sounds; Completing the respiratory assessment; 5 Respiratory investigations; Introduction; Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR); Performing the PEFR test; Spirometry; Vital capacity; Interpretation of results; Combined obstruction and restriction; Flow volume graphs.
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