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A Practice Manual for Community Nursing in Australia
Debbie Kralik (Edited by), D Kralik (Author), Katherine Trowbridge (Edited by), Judy Smith (Edited by)
9781405159647, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 26 September 2008
522 pages
24.4 x 17.5 x 2.8 cm, 1.143 kg
'A Practice Manual for Community Nursing in Australia' is an evidence-based practice companion for community nurses. It has been specifically developed for Australian nursing students and community nurses practising within the Australian community health care context because community nursing practice requires unique ways of knowing, understanding and practicing. Focussing on the common elements of community nursing practice and framed by primary health care principles, best practice is promoted through the inclusion of guidelines to assist decision making and the detailed descriptions of procedures commonly performed in community health care delivery.
The editors and contributors highlight key challenges in Australian community nursing practice, including the reality of the community care environment and the potential boundaries. Insight is provided into practice issues including informed consent, clinical governance, risk and incident management, infection control, disaster response; assessment and documentation practices, manual handling, clinical competency and client education.
Editors:
Debbie Kralik is Director of Research, Royal District Nursing Service, South Australia.
Katherine Trowbridge is Research Associate, Royal District Nursing Service, South Australia.
Judy Smith is Executive Director of Nursing and Client Services, Royal District Nursing Service, South Australia.
List of contributors vii Preface xi Acknowledgements xiv 1 Approaches to community nursing care 1 2 Clinical governance 20 3 Informed consent 33 4 Assessment 52 5 Incident management and mandatory reporting 76 6 Community infection control and prevention practice 94 7 Disaster planning and management 109 8 Care of people with chronic conditions 128 9 Mental health 149 10 Addiction and homelessness 166 11 Continence 184 12 Diabetes care 215 13 Vascular access device management in the community 240 14 Child and maternal health 260 15 Medication support 291 16 Nutritional support 312 17 Caring for older people 337 18 Palliative care 362 19 Personal care 396 20 Stoma care 416 21 Wound management 436 22 Systemic reactions and anaphylaxis 461 23 New and emerging technologies 479 Index 497
Antonia van Loon
Anne Maddock
Elizabeth Crock
Lisa Turner, Julianne Siggins and Stephen Harding
Anne Maddock and Katherine Trowbridge
Ramon Shaban and Belinda Henderson
Paul Arbon
Debbie Kralik
Janette Curtis, Yvonne White and Jennifer Harland
Janette Curtis, Jennifer Harland and Yvonne White
Norah Bostock and Carolyn Roe
Jane Giles, Kate Visentin and Pauline Hill
Lisa Turner
Gay Edgecombe, Creina Mitchell and Irene Ellis
Katherine Trowbridge
Elaine Tooke and Scott King
Megan O’Donnell, Rhonda Nay and Margaret Winbolt
Cathy Bennett and Dianne Roughton
Scott King and Elaine Tooke
Carmen George
Sue Templeton
Deryn Thompson, Kate Visentin and Colleen Smith
Moya Conrick
Subject Areas: Nursing & ancillary services [MQ]
