It contains the essential knowledge needed to deliver safe, confident, and person-centred care, across the four nursing fields: adult, children, learning disabilities and mental health. The new, fourth edition has been updated throughout and now includes the latest assessment of risk tools: A to E, NEWS, SBAR; plus Glasgow Coma Scale, respiratory tables, shock and sepsis, mental health nursing, wound healing and other topics. The revised layout ensures ease of use with a rapid 'finger-tip' access to essential knowledge in portable durable format.

Assessment: Assessment of risk and reporting, Respiratory assessment, Oxygen administration, Cardiac assessment, Shock, Sepsis, Risk assessment for VTE, Neurological assessment, Pain, Gastrointestinal and abdominal assessment, Urological assessment, Skin assessment, Wound classification and healing, Older adult assessment, Psychological health. The new, third edition has been updated throughout including extended assessment section including latest assessment of risk tools: A to E, NEWS, S BAR; plus Glasgow Coma Scale, respiratory tables, shock and sepsis, wound healing, latest Resuscitation Guidelines, and other topics. This resource contains the essential knowledge the Nursing Associate needs to deliver safe, confident, and person-centred care, across the four nursing fields: adult, children, learning disabilities and mental health. A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce.Parenteral medication abdominal acute adult airway amiodarone arrhythmias Ask the patient assessment atrial auscultation Biochemistry bladder blood body fluids breathing British Journal cannula cardiac arrest catheter cause cells Check Clinical Pocket Reference CO₂ constipation Contents deltoid muscle device disease dose Drug Administration 6. The small spiral-bound format makes it accessible and ideal to keep in a pocket or diary when at work. The book covers a wide range of essential information including the requirements for patient assessment, such as the latest risk assessment tools, the Bristol stool chart, management of shock and sepsis, interpreting electrocardiograms and a guide to wound classification and healing.

The booklet is suitable for nursing students or even a new qualify nurses especially when doing clinical practice on there placement. Although this book does have a nursing focus, it would also be relevant to other healthcare professionals, such as physiotherapists and paramedics. It is an educational tool that supports learning in practice and can also be used as a quick revision aid. He taught in one of the first ever online courses with the Open University in the UK in 2000, and undertook and authored early work exploring the use of online multimedia, learning management systems, mobile education technology and simulation in healthcare. Reviews of previous editions,'The Clinical Pocket Reference for Nurses is an excellent resource for both students and qualified nurses.A clinical pocket reference provides key information that a nurse will require on placement and in practice, selected by experienced teachers/practitioners, clearly written and presented, drawn from a wide range of different sources, packaged in an easily accessible portable format suitable for pocket or mobile devices.