Product Description

‘The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, seventh edition’ presents up–to–date, evidence–based clinical skills procedures related to every aspect of a person’s care.

Includes over 350 clinical procedures that nurses must know

• Promotes best practice based on the latest research findings
  
• All procedures include the rationale for each action
  
• Focuses on in patient–centred care
  
• Valuable to novices as well as expert nurses
  
• Related topics grouped for quick reference
  
• Clear, unambiguous and easy to understand
  
• New improved colour layout with more illustrations

Clinical skills procedures are a fundamental aspect of nursing care so it is essential that they are evidence–based. This manual provides that evidence, based on an appraisal of current research and advice from clinical experts.

New for the seventh edition:

• A new chapter on ‘Positioning’ – how to help a patient sit in bed, to stand and lie comfortably
  
• Separate chapters on ‘Assessment and the process of care’ and ‘Communication’
  
• New sections on problem solving, to help nurses during the course of their clinical work
  
• Evidence rated to help nurses assess its validity

This invaluable companion enables nurses to gain the confidence they need to become informed, skilled practitioners.

Now available online to Hospitals, NHS Trusts and Academic Institutions

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7413 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1056 pages

Review
"This is an innovative way of providing evidence that encompasses the opinions of nurses and patients, and suggests that knowledge gained from them can be used to formulate topics for further research." (Nursing Management, March 2009)

From reviews of earlier editions

"This comprehensive, evidence–based book is bursting with information and guidance on clinical nursing procedures...well written and an excellent resource for nurses, reflecting evidence–based procedures used in the clinical setting, as well as developing the nursing agenda of the future." (Nursing Standard)

"The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has established itself as an important book for clinical practice...this manual undoubtedly responds to a clear demand from practitioners for a user–friendly, accessible resource on a wide range of clinical procedures.
This is a valuable text that I would expect to find in all practice settings, clincial skills laboratories and university libraries. It should be readily available to nurses and students wherever they practice." (Journal of Clinical Nursing)

"The Royal Marsden Hospital have continued their tradition of producing an excellent Manual which is useful to all levels of nurses, as well as student nurses, and will no doubt be adopted by many Trusts as their own procedure Manual. In summary, a good text to have in each clinical area and for use in nursing education." (Journal of Advanced Nursing)

From the Publisher
The full content of the paperback manual is now available in a handy-sized pocket edition. The pocket edition is ideal for nurses and students to use both on and off the ward.

From the Back Cover
‘The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, seventh edition’ presents up–to–date, evidence–based clinical skills procedures related to every aspect of a person’s care.

• Includes over 350 clinical procedures that nurses must know
  
• Promotes best practice based on the latest research findings
  
• All procedures include the rationale for each action
  
• Focuses on in patient–centred care
  
• Valuable to novices as well as expert nurses
  
• Related topics grouped for quick reference
  
• Clear, unambiguous and easy to understand
  
• New improved colour layout with more illustrations

Clinical skills procedures are a fundamental aspect of nursing care so it is essential that they are evidence–based. This manual provides that evidence, based on an appraisal of current research and advice from clinical experts.

New for the seventh edition:

• A new chapter on ‘Positioning’ – how to help a patient sit in bed, to stand and lie comfortably
  
• Separate chapters on ‘Assessment and the process of care’ and ‘Communication’
  
• New sections on problem solving, to help nurses during the course of their clinical work
  
• Evidence rated to help nurses assess its validity

This invaluable companion enables nurses to gain the confidence they need to become informed, skilled practitioners.

Customer Reviews

clinical nursing procedures 6th ed
this is a must have for any nurse/student nurse. if your ever unsure on how to carry out a clinical procedure you'll find it in here.

Essential for Students and qualified alike!!!
This book is amazing!!! As a Student nurse I find it a fountain of knowledge and have referenced to it in every assignment I've written so far, and I'm sure it'll be referenced in the future ones too!!!

Currently on my community placement, while on a visit I attended with my mentor for post op wound check, we read on the discharge notes he'd had a 'blebectomy'. Even my mentor who has been qualified about 15-20 years or more had never heard of the procedure, so we looked it up in 'Royal Marsden's' and discovered it was the removal of a blister from the surface of the lung (a common cause of spontaneous pneumothorax).

So as you can see it is an essential book to be owned by both Student and Qualified nurses alike!! A NURSE'S BIBLE!!!

Very useful book
Being a first year student nurse, I needed a book that had everything I needed to know and felt like it was worth the amount I paid. This book has fulfilled that need. Not only does it look bright, cheerful and readable...the large amount of info inside is well worth the price as I'm now clued up on so many things I was unsure of before. Quality assured.