The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures

Lisa Dougherty; Sara Lister

Language: English

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: Jan 2, 1990

Description:

Review

"It is also an invaluable reference tool and resource for healthcare professional who want to give clinically effective, patient-focused care. . . Overall, this book is a pleasure to read and difficult to put down. It will help healthcare professionals to develop reflective practice and to keep improving nursing procedures." (Emergency Nurse, 1 September 2011)

"Now in its eighth edition, this manual is a resource for all students and nurses, regardless of their knowledge and experience. It is a super reference tool and an invaluable resource to help students give clinically effective, patient-focused care." (Nursing Standard, 27 July 2011)

From the Back Cover

‘...clear, unambiguous and easy to understand.’

‘...gives a step-by-step account of a wide range of procedures and a rationale for each step. A great book!’

‘The attention to detail is second to none whether dealing with the basics of hand-washing or more complex procedures like cardiopulmonary resuscitation...’

Amazon readers

Clinical skills procedures are a fundamental aspect of patient-centred nursing care. The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Student Edition has been specially compiled for pre-registration students to include the essential procedures they need to know. Procedure guidelines are based on the latest research findings and expert clinical advice, to enable students to provide the best possible care. The manual provides the underlying theory and evidence for procedures related to every aspect of a person’s care enabling student nurses to deliver clinically effective patient-focused care. Students thus gain the confidence they need to become safe, informed and skilled practitioners.

The Eighth Edition is organized in four sections which reflect the patient experience. It includes additional headings to make the text even more accessible and extra colour photos and diagrams.

Key features

• Includes the key evidence-based procedures students need to know

• Clear, user-friendly and easy to understand

• Compact and portable – can be taken anywhere

• Includes multiple-choice questions to help students test their knowledge

• Accompanying student companion site with interactive multiple choice questions

• Online edition www.rmmonline.co.uk also available

'The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures is an excellent tool to enable nurses to access the latest research relevant to practice quickly and easily from a source they can trust. For many nurses it has become a defining text.’
—Christine Beasley, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health

‘...bursting with information and guidance on clinical nursing procedures... well written and an excellent resource for nurses.’
—Nursing Standard