| Vital Notes for Nurses Contributor(s): Crouch (Author), Meurier (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405114584 ISBN-13: 9781405114585 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $55.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Health assessment is central to effective planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. All nurses are accountable for the care they provide and need to be able to accurately determine patient needs in order to plan and deliver evidence-based care. "Vital notes for nurses: Health assessment" provides students with the knowledge required to consider the many different factors which can influence patient's health, comfort, well-being and recovery and to confidently assess patient needs. "Vital notes for nurses: Health assessment" explores concepts of holism, health and illness, factorsto consider when assessing patients, communication skills needed for assessment, and all aspects of holistic assessment including physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual factors and nutritional needs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis |
| Dewey: 616.075 |
| LCCN: 2005013099 |
| Series: Vital Notes for Nurses |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 9.6" W x 6.7" (1.25 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Health assessment is central to effective planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. All nurses are accountable for the care they provide and need to be able to accurately determine patient needs in order to plan and deliver evidence-based care. Vital notes for nurses: Health assessment provides students with the knowledge required to consider the many different factors which can influence patient's health, comfort, well-being and recovery and to confidently assess patient needs. Vital notes for nurses: Health assessment explores concepts of holism, health and illness, factors to consider when assessing patients, communication skills needed for assessment, and all aspects of holistic assessment including physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual factors and nutritional needs. * Provides a concise, accessible introduction to health assessment |