Nursing in Gastroenterology

Book Overview

Today's nurse is much more likely to specialise than in the past and one of the fastest growing specialties is gastroenterology. This change has been brought about by changes in the nurse's role in the reformed NHS and the growing tendency to expand the role of the nurse as junior doctors' hours are reduced. Courses in nursing in gastroenterology are being developed to meet this need and this is the first available up-to-date British book for the growing numbers of nurses entering this specialty. It is acomprehensive guide for nurses to the major problems and diseases encountered in gastroenterology. The emphasis throughout is on looking at conditions and problems from a nursing perspective.A key nursing text for gastroenterology courses Puts patients at the centre of integrated nursing practice The patient problems highlighted are those which nurses are likely to encounter and require advice on, ideas for management of, etc. An excellent reference text for the gastro wards, and in related fields such as hepatology and endoscopy A reference text for pre-registration students too - mainly in the Adult Branch Useful for other specialist courses, including stoma care, oncology, and nurse practitioner courses

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443054843
• ISBN13: 9780443054846
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"