Nursing and Health Survival Guides
About the Book Series
These handy pocket-sized books equip the nursing and healthcare student with all the essential information and tips they need whilst studying and on placement. Concise and ideal for quick reference, they cover key areas from clinical skills, through drugs in use and infection control, to health promotion and palliative care.
Diabetes
1st Edition
By Erica Whettem
May 03, 2012
On the increase worldwide, diabetes is well recognized as a complex and challenging condition. This pocket-sized guide puts diabetes information at your fingertips, equipping you with the essential knowledge and skills to deliver effective day-to-day diabetes care competently and confidently. ...
Essential Clinical Skills
1st Edition
By Susan Carlisle
May 03, 2012
Whether you’re a student nurse on clinical placement or a healthcare worker on a busy ward, you need practical guidance at your fingertips, fast! This pocket-sized guide will help you to provide safe, effective, everyday patient care. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved...
Portfolios and Reflective Practice
1st Edition
By Susan Lillyman, Pauline Merrix
May 03, 2012
Reflective practice is a requirement for all healthcare professionals. This essential guide will help you develop the skills to be effective as a reflective practitioner within any clinical environment. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look at our our app for...
Record Keeping
1st Edition
By Susan Lillyman, Pauline Merrix
May 03, 2012
Effective record keeping is a sign of safe and skilled Nurses and Midwives and is a legal requirement for all Healthcare professionals. This pocket-sized guide provides you with the tools to write clear and concise records. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take...
Dental Nursing
1st Edition
By Mary Miller
March 22, 2012
The dental workplace is always busy, whether in a dental surgery or a dental department in a hospital. This pocket-size reference book puts all the vital facts and information at your fingertips. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look ...
Evidence-based Practice
1st Edition
By Judith Davies
January 19, 2012
Taking an evidence-based approach is fundamental to ensuring good clinical practice, but it’s not always easy. This info-packed guide will be an invaluable resource throughout your healthcare or nursing studies and post-registration, helping you to understand the ...
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
1st Edition
By Nina Godson, Kelly Ryan
January 16, 2012
Do you need guidance and information on CPR? Do you need to understand the procedures and guidelines that govern the use of CPR? If you do, this pocket-sized reference guide provides you with all the information you need to conduct CPR safely and successfully. The Nursing & Health Survival...
Child Protection
1st Edition
By Iain Moody, Barry Fearnley
August 25, 2011
Ensuring the safeguarding of children is a highly important and challenging task for all professionals working in a healthcare environment. This pocket-sized guide will help you develop your understanding of the issues and enable you to identify and respond to difficult child protection concerns ...
Objective Structured Clinical Examination
1st Edition
By Nina Godson, Kelly Ryan
August 11, 2011
Preparing for an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is very different from preparing for a theoretical knowledge examination - your clinical skills and performance will be tested rather than just your knowledge of the theory. It is important to understand how...
Mentorship
1st Edition
By Zoe Wilkes, Lesley Joyce, Linda Edmond
July 14, 2011
Mentoring and practice assessment is an increasingly important aspect of your ongoing professional development, but can be challenging. This pocket-sized guide will provide you with essential tips to ensure you and your students really get the most out of the experience. The Nursing & ...
Compassion, Caring and Communication
1st Edition
By Barbara Smith
October 25, 2010
Compassion, caring and communication are all fundamental parts of patient care and something all health and social care workers encounter on a daily basis. This user-friendly reference guide will help you care for your patients in a person-centred way. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides...
Health Promotion
1st Edition
By Dominic Upton
January 18, 2010
Talking to patients is not always easy. Sometimes you have to deliver bad news or encourage them to change their behaviour such as quitting smoking or practicing safe sex. With this easy to use pocket-sized guide you can quickly access information on how to reach your patient with ...