Oxford Minidictionary for Nurses 8e Editor: A Martin
The new edition of this bestselling and trusted dictionary has been fully updated and 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 areas such as nutrition, medical research, lymphology, and critical care nursing.
Written by medical and nursing specialists, and off ering more than 10,300 clear and concise entries on the theory and practice of nursing, the dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions. As well as nursing-specifi c terms, there are also many entries in the fi elds of medicine, anatomy, physiology, ethics, psychiatry, nutrition, statistics, and pharmacology. Almost 100 helpful illustrations and tables, and 17 appendices covering the Code of Conduct 2015, the calculation of drug dosages, essential skill clusters, religion and nursing practice, recommended alcohol intake, and much more, make this an essential reference tool for all nursing students and professionals.
PAPERBACK MAY 2017 OUP UK
896 PAGES 9780198788461
Table of Contents Pronunciation guide • Dictionary • Appendices • Biochemical references for values for blood • Biochemical reference values for urine • Biochemical reference values for faeces • Haematological reference values • Body mass index (BMI)
• Formulae for calculating drug dosages • Alcohol: ABV and recommended intake • Immunization schedules • Essential skills clusters • Guidelines for resuscitation • The Human Rights Act
• Religion and nursing
practice • Health care websites • Degrees and diplomas • SI units • Abbreviations • The NMC code of professional conduct: standards for conduct, performance, and ethics
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