Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
'a useful addition to the bookshelves of not only the foundation nursing students it was designed for but also qualified nurses and other professional wishing to brush up their assessment skills.'The Higher Education Academy, Health Education and Practice
Synopsis
Assessment is a vital part of effective nursing care. All nurses need to be able to accurately determine patient needs in order to plan and deliver evidence-based care. Nurses are increasingly accountable for the care they provide and need to consider many different factors which can influence patient’s health, comfort, well-being and recovery.
Vital notes on Assessmentwill provide students with the knowledge required to confidently recognise these needs.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
DEBORAH BRENNER is a wine negotiant and owner of Women of the Vine Cellars, which is scheduled to release its first vintage in early 2007. She is also the founder and CEO of Shop 4 Charity, Inc. (www.shop4charity.com).
About the Author
Anna Crouch and Clency Meurier are both Senior Lecturers at University of Northampton.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Human Body.
Chapter 2 Nursing Assessment and Care Planning.
Chapter 3 Concepts of health, illness and of holism.
Chapter 4 Factors to consider when assessing patients.
Chapter 5 Communication skills for holistic assessment.
Chapter 6 Physical assessment.
Chapter 7 Assesssment of Nutritional Status.
Chapter 8 Social Assessment in Health Care.
Chapter 9 Psychological Assessment.
Chapter 10 Cultural and Spiritual Health Assessment.
Glossary.
Index