{"product_id":"district-nursing-at-a-glance-isbn-9781119023418","title":"District Nursing at a Glance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDistrict Nursing at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect study and revision guide for students and qualified nurses alike, providing a concise yet thorough overview of community care and its implications for nursing practice. A new addition to the market-leading at a Glance series, this dynamic and highly visual resource covers a wide range of fundamental topics, from the historical and theoretical background of district nursing to practical information on prescribing, mental health, home assessment, pain management, end of life care, and much more. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this portable and accessible guide:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a clear picture of delivering care in a patient’s own home and addresses many contemporary and emerging aspects of practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers stroke, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, chemotherapy, and other common diseases suffered by patients in the community setting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers up-to-date information and advice on evidence-based practice, educational pathways, and career development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the use of mobile technology to support professional practice of caring for patients in their homes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes summary boxes, key points, full references, links to online resources, and recommendations for practice to improve the learning experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDistrict Nursing at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have revision guide and reference for pre-registration nursing students, particularly those in community clinical placements, post-registration students on district nursing courses, and newly qualified district nurses and healthcare assistants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to District Nursing xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The early history of district nursing 2\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatthew Bradby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 History of the Queen’s Nursing Institute 4\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatthew Bradby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 The learning environment 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Preparation for a learning environment in the community 8\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShirley Willis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Providing student placements in the community 10\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrene Cooke and Deborah Haydock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Supporting nursing students in the community 12\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJosephine Gray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Mentorship and preceptorship 14\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMeriel Chudleigh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Working in the community 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The role of the district nurse: autonomous practice 18\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatthew Peasey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Evidence‐based practice 20\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBen Bowers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Communication 22\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClaire Green\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Initial assessment and collaborative working 24\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorgina Newbury and Jayne Foley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Safer caseloads: service planning and caseload allocation 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCeline Grundy, Helen Wheeler, Paula Wood, and Rachel Hogan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Skill mix in the community 28\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnn Cubbin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Nurse prescribing 30\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDianne Hogg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Medicines management 32\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDianne Hogg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Patient documentation 34\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAngela Reed-Fox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Risk management 36\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMandy McKendry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Measuring quality and patient outcomes 38\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSusan Harness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Caring for yourself in the community setting 40\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnita Clough and Neesha Oozageer Gunowa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Caring for the whole person in the community 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 How to make every contact count: health chat 44\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmanda Huddleston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Cultural issues associated with district nursing 46\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRachel Daly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Social isolation and loneliness 48\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnnie Darby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Health inequalities and engaging vulnerable groups 50\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnnie Darby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Hygiene in the home, infection prevention and control 52\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSusan Wynne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Substance and alcohol dependence 54\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlison Ward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Safety in the home, including falls prevention 56\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHelen Davies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Effective discharge planning 58\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLena O’Reilly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Encouraging patient concordance 60\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGina Riley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Community health equipment services 62\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCandice Pellett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 The use of new technology to assist daily living in the home 64\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHilary Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Use of mobile technology to support practice 66\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMargo Grady\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Patient care in nursing homes 68\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLinda Thorley, Charlotte Hudd, and Anne Bennett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Person‐centred dementia care 70\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMo Boersma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Safeguarding 72\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHelen Marshall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Supporting carers 74\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulie Bliss and Emma Lea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Supporting young carers and older carers 78\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulie Bliss and Emma Lea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Palliative care 80\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVanessa Gibson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Spirituality 82\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelanie Rogers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Bereavement 84\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulia Fairhall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Physical and mental health in the community 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Holistic nursing assessment in the community 88\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEmma Brodie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Baseline observations 90\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLucy Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Long‐term conditions and co‐morbidities 92\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLorraine Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Hydration 94\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlice Chingwaru\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Nutrition in the community setting including enteral feeding 96\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlison Burton Shepherd and Susan Dunajewski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Kidney\/renal health 98\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDebbie Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Skin assessment 100\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSandra Lawton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Continence 102\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDebra Dooley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Constipation 104\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDebbie Bromley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Catheter care 106\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDebbie Myers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Recognising lymphoedema, lipoedema and chronic oedema in the community 108\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary Warrilow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Pressure ulcer prevention 110\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDebbie Myers and Neesha Oozageer Gunowa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Lower leg ulceration 112\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarol Hedger and Susan Knight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Management of type 2 diabetes in the older person: using the International Diabetes Federation Guidelines in practice 114\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSonia Wijesundera, Julie Phipps, and Marion Snelling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Ischaemic heart disease 116\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLynne Bax and Helena Masters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Respiratory health 118\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDorothy Wood, Mags Dowie, and Lee Hough\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 120\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLynne Bax and Helena Masters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 End‐stage respiratory care in the community 122\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJenny Rasmussen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Neurological conditions 124\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVictoria Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Multiple sclerosis 126\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulie Matthews and Kathy Franklin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Cancer as a chronic condition 128\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBen Bowers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Mental illness 130\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLesley Frater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Assessing mental capacity 132\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeverly Graham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 Dementia 134\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMorejoy Saineti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63 Learning disability 136\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRaj Jhamat and Shirley Chappel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 Specialisms in the community 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64 Specialist nurses and the role of district nurses in coordinating care 140\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSadie Campbell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65 Voluntary organisations and district nurses 142\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarol Singleton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66 Occupational health: specialist community public health nurses 144\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatherine Best\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67 Community learning disability nursing 146\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDenise Souter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e68 Tuberculosis nursing 148\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicky Brown and Simone Thorn Heathcock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e69 Prison nursing 150\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmanda Phillips\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e70 Nursing in defence primary healthcare 152\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatherine Moore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e71 Homeless and inclusion health nursing 154\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJan Keauffling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e72 Gardens, health and district nurses 156\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCate Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and further reading 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 161 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Bradby\u003c\/b\u003e has worked for a number of voluntary organisations in the UK and the United States, in fields including education, health, heritage and the environment. He studied Modern History at Lincoln College, Oxford and Cornell University, and has managed the Queen's Nursing Institute's archives as well as its marketing and communications since joining the charity in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe market-leading\u003ci\u003e at a Glance \u003c\/i\u003eseries is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise, simple approach and excellent illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering a wide range of topics, books in the \u003ci\u003eat a Glance series\u003c\/i\u003e are ideal introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything you need to know about District Nursing … \u003ci\u003eat a Glance!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDistrict Nursing at a Glance \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect study and revision guide for students and qualified nurses alike, providing a concise yet thorough overview of community care and its implications for nursing practice. A new addition to the market-leading at a Glance series, this dynamic and highly visual resource covers a wide range of fundamental topics, from the historical and theoretical background of district nursing to practical information on prescribing, mental health, home assessment, pain management, end of life care, and much more. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this portable and accessible guide: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Provides a clear picture of delivering care in a patient’s own home and addresses many contemporary and emerging aspects of practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers stroke, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, chemotherapy, and other common diseases suffered by patients in the community setting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers up-to-date information and advice on evidence-based practice, educational pathways, and career development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the use of mobile technology to support professional practice of caring for patients in their homes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes summary boxes, key points, full references, links to online resources, and recommendations for practice to improve the learning experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDistrict Nursing at a Glance \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-have revision guide and reference for preregistration nursing students, particularly those in community clinical placements, post-registration students on district nursing courses, and newly qualified district nurses and healthcare assistants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information on the complete range of Wiley nursing and health publishing, please visit: \u003cb\u003ewww.wiley.com\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo receive automatic updates on Wiley books and journals, join our email list. 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