Watson's Clinical Nursing Pocket Handbook

This book is the essential practice companion to Watsons Clinical Nursing and Related Sciencesand designed to be carried in your pocket whilst on duty. It is an invaluable aid for ready access to the key what you need to know facts during clinical practice. By incorporating care from the primary health perspective, it is equally useful as a rapid read in community settings.

Each chapter follows the same structure for each body system::
a simple diagram of the main anatomy the main elements of physiologya selection of the most common and serious conditionskey facts about the diseases signs and symptoms or what to look out for Medical management explains what the doctors are doingPharmacology focus summarises the main medications in useNursing care priorities outline the important elements of careTen top tips list the things you should never forget in caring for patients with the conditions described in each chapter The book is cross-referenced throughout to the relevant sections in Watsons enabling more detailed follow-up study of patients and nursing care when you are off duty.