A Clinician’s Survival Guide to District Nursing covers the specialist skills and knowledge nurses need to join the rapidly expanding, increasingly important community nursing workforce.
The book is a quick reference guide designed to support autonomous decision making amid the wide range of conditions district nurses are expected to manage, recognising and highlighting the advanced skills of district nurses. It will help the reader understand what it means to work in the community, acquire the fundamental knowledge of clinical skills necessary to ensure best practice, and explore ways of working to ensure optimal care delivery through joined-up health and social services.
Written by specialists in community nursing, this indispensable new book is ideal for students exploring district nursing as a career option, as well as nurses transitioning to a district nursing team role.
1 The Role of Community and District Nurses 2 Community Nursing and System Working 3 Economic Value of Community Nursing 4 Autonomous Practice and Safe Ways of Working Alone 5 Infection Prevention and Control in the Community 6 Promoting Equity in Community Nursing 7 Intersecting Pathways: Exploring Population Health, Public Health and Health Promotion 8 Clinical Assessment 9 Long-Term Conditions Management 10 Physical Health in Community Nursing 11 Mental Health in Community Nursing 12 Palliative Care by Community Nurses 13 Caseload Management 14 Leadership and Career Progression 15 Quality and Safety in the Community 16 Introduction to Digital Health Management 17 Nursing Research in the Community 18 Health and Well-being of District and Community Nurses