Alexander's Nursing Practice (6^th Ed.)
Hospital and Home

Alexander’s Nursing Practice is the most comprehensive textbook available for undergraduate nursing students today.

This resource will prepare students for their future role as healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. It covers all the basics of nursing, including care of patients with common disorders, core nursing issues like medicines management and infection prevention and control, and how to nurse specific patient groups. The sixth edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest evidence, policies and registration requirements, and reflects the transformative changes currently occurring in healthcare policies, procedures and technologies.

With a host of features to enhance the learning and teaching experience, this book will make a significant contribution to preparing compassionate nurses who will deliver patient-centred, high quality and holistic care.

Key features

• Designed to help the reader navigate the demands of the latest NMC educational requirements
• Expert team of contributors led by renowned editor, Ian Peate OBE FRCN
• Fully updated with the latest evidence and trends - incorporates the latest practice guidelines, research findings and clinical standards relevant to the nursing field
• Addresses the role of nurses in primary care settings, general practice nursing responsibilities, chronic disease management, health screening and the delivery of integrated, patient-centred care within the UK primary care landscape
• Richly illustrated throughout to reinforce key concepts, demonstrate clinical procedures and engage students in active learning
• Includes a wide range of helpful learning features including case studies and critical thinking exercises - helps the reader to analyse complex situations, make evidence-based decisions and communicate effectively with patients and healthcare team members
• Pedagogical features to help students navigate the textbook, organise their learning and review key concepts efficiently
• Supplemented with online material including MCQs, image bank, critical thinking questions, extra online material (supplementary text), website figure references and extra online images

New to this edition

• The latest NHS policies, guidelines and protocols; aligned to NMC standards for nursing practice, Code of Professional Conduct and regulatory requirements for nursing education in the UK
• Discussion of key legislation impacting nursing practice in the UK, such as the Health and Social Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Data Protection Act and relevant provisions of the Human Rights Act, plus a special emphasis on the important issue of Duty of Candor
• Consideration of clinical governance frameworks, quality assurance mechanisms and risk management strategies implemented within the NHS to ensure patient safety, accountability and continuous improvement in healthcare delivery
• Emphasises the importance of collaborative practice and interdisciplinary teamwork within the UK healthcare system
• Integration of content related to patient safety initiatives and strategies endorsed by organisations such as the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) and the NHS Patient Safety Strategy
• Expanded coverage of community and public health nursing roles, responsibilities and interventions
• Explores mental health nursing practice within the UK context
• Enhanced discussion around parity of health ensuring equity and fairness in the provision of healthcare services, regardless of individuals' socio-economic status, ethnicity, gender, age or other characteristics

1. The essence of nursing
Kim Bezzant and Jacqueline Metcalfe
2. Nursing patients with cardiovascular disorders
Emma Menzies-Gow
3. Nursing patients with respiratory disorders
Anthony Robert Wheeldon
4. Nursing patients with gastrointestinal, liver and biliary disorders
Sally Pannifex and Johannes Mellinghoff
5. Nursing patients with endocrine disorders
Carl Clare
6. Nursing patients with diabetes mellitus
Carl Clare
7. Nursing patients with disorders of the lymphatic and immune systems
Barry Thomas Hill
8. Nursing patients with disorders of the female reproductive system
georgina Mandi lewis
9. Nursing patients with disorders of the male reproductive system
Martin Steggall and Anthony Laurence Shanahan
10. Nursing patients with urinary disorders
Martin Steggall and Anthony Laurence Shanahan
11. Nursing patients with disorders of the nervous system
Sue Woodward
12. Nursing patients with musculoskeletal disorders
Julie Santy-Tomlinson
13. Nursing patients with blood disorders
Vicky MacArthur and Clare Butler
14. Nursing patients with skin disorders
Jill Peters
15. Nursing patients with disorders of the eye and sight impairment
Allyson Sanderson and Penelope Stanford
16. Nursing patients with disorders of the ear, nose and throat
Hilary Harkin and Lucy Victoria Jamieson
17. Pharmacology and medicines management
Ruth Paterson
18. Infection prevention and control
Emma Burnett and Patricia Kydd
19. The deteriorating patient, recognising and managing shock
Rachael Lear and Suzan Elisabeth Jane Thompson
20. Pain Management
Anthony Robert Wheeldon
21. Maintaining fluid electrolyte and acid-base balance
Noleen Patricia Jones
22. Nutrition and health
Sue Margaret Green
23. Tissue viability and managing chronic wounds
Irene Anderson and Jacqui Fletcher
24. Maintaining continence
Susan Walker
25. Nursing a patient undergoing surgery
Ruth E. Magowan
26. Nursing the patient who experiences trauma
Burton Trish Trish
27. Nursing the unconscious patient
catheryne waterhouse
28. Nursing the critically ill patient
Dean Whiting
29. Nursing the patient with burn injury
Breeda McCahill
30. Care and Rehabilitation of People with Long-term Conditions
Kathy Martyn
31. Nursing the patient with cancer
Susanne Cruickshank
32. Nursing patients who need palliative care
Jane Marquesen and Elaine Crosby-Jones
33. Nursing care for older people
Cheryl Holman and Jitka Vseteckova