Modern Nursing: Theory and practice

This established textbook has been extensively revised to take account of developments in the theory and practice of nursing, and has been entirely reset. With the addition of new diagrams and photographs this will remain, as its title suggests, a complete and up-to-date description of contemporary nursing. Areas of particularly extensive revision include drug administration and pharmacology, immunization, parental feeding, radiotherapy, and safety in the operating theatre. The most important recent development in clinical nursing has been the assertion of the nurse's unique role in discovering the individual patient's needs, formulating and executing a flexible plan to meet these needs, and evaluating the outcome for each patient. An entirely new chapter covers the application of this theory, the Nursing Process, ensuring that this book will remain in the forefront as an introduction and guide to professional nursing practice.