Books in the Oxford Handbooks in Nursing series

A practical, comprehensive guide to all aspects of practice in the field. Taking into account the latest evidence, it is well illustrated and written in a clear and concise style, providing both the qualified practitioner and the nursing student with the information they need.

With a brand new author team of experienced nurses, this second edition has been completely rewritten to reflect the latest nursing competencies and professional knowledge. It ensures readers have everything they need to deliver the best nursing care.

Written by educators and renal nurses with extensive experience of clinical practice the Oxford Handbook of Renal Nursing is a concise, current and evidence-based guide to the care of patients with renal disease.

Offering a systematic description of the main respiratory diseases found in adults, the Handbook covers the assessment, diagnosis, and nursing management of each condition. The Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing second edition is a unique and invaluable companion for all healthcare professionals working within the specialty.

The Oxford Handbook of Surgical Nursing provides a practical, easily accessible, concise, and up-to-date evidence-based guide relating to all the core elements of surgical care, including detailed information on the care required in the subspecialties of surgical practice.

The Oxford Handbook of Dental Nursing serves as a practical, easily accessible, informative and up-to-date quick reference guide that a dental nurse can use throughout their career, from the initial training stage to qualification and beyond. It is the indispensable pocket guide for dental nursing.

The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Skills for Children's and Young People's Nursing provides a concise, current, and evidence-based practical guide to all clinical skills relating to the care of children and young people.

This Handbook provides easily accessible, contemporary, and evidence-based material, to act a reference or first point of enquiry for practitioners working in the diverse areas of primary and community care

This practical handbook is a comprehensive guide to the nursing care and management of gastrointestinal patients. It has been thoroughly revised and standardised to ensure it is up to date and easy to use.

This handbook provides a systematic account of the main areas of cardiac nursing including assessment, investigation, treatment, rehabilitation, and pharmacological interventions. Cardiac nurses in all settings will find this a practical and evidence-based summary of the relevant issues related to the appropriate care of their patients.

This new edition is fully revised to provide concise, practical, and expert advice for the non-medical prescriber. Intended for all levels, it covers basic pharmacology, legal parameters, safe and effective prescribing and common conditions. Written by experienced nurse prescribers, it contains a wealth of guidance and information.

Fully updated to meet current guidelines and standards of practice, this handbook provides concise and practical information for intellectual and learning disability nurses. Small enough to slip into a bag for daily reference but still highly detailed, this is an invaluable resource for everyone working in the field.

This unique and bestselling handbook provides midwives with everything they need for successful practice. It contains concise, practical and expert guidance on all aspects of the midwife's role, from pre-conceptual advice to the final post-natal examination of the mother and baby.

This handbook provides guidance on the particular issues faced by emergency nurses. Taking a systems-based approach, practical guidance is given on common and rarer occurrences encountered in the emergency setting. Immediate management, investigations, onward referral, and practical skills are covered in a succinct format.

A practical, concise, easily accessible and evidence-based guide for all levels of nursing staff working in critical care environments.

The Oxford Handbook of Mental Health Nursing provides practical, easily accessible, concise and up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines about the essential elements of mental health nursing practice in one portable format.

Practical, concise, and based on the current best evidence, the Oxford Handbook of Cancer Nursing is the essential aid for all nurses involved in the care of patients with cancer.

The Oxford Handbook of Children's and Young People's Nursing second edition provides concise, practical and expert advice on all aspects of the nurse's role. Written for both practising and student nurses, it is a comprehensive and reliable guide to the care of children and young people in a family context.