Main description:

General Practice Nursing is the first Australian textbook developed specifically for practice nurses. The textbook provides practice nurses with information on a range of clinical and professional topics in a concise, easy to read format.

This textbook offers practice nurses information on a range of clinical and professional topics in a concise, easy to read format. General Practice Nursing offers evidence based, contextual information supported by case studies to assist nurses in applying theory to practice. Clinical topics such as immunisation, triage, mental health, wound management, pharmacology and chronic disease management will be coupled with more broad, general topics such as the role of the practice nurse, the Australian health system, the scope of general practice, building research capacity, evidence based practice, continuing professional development and nurse led care.

To encourage reflective practice, each chapter includes questions throughout the text, testimonials and reflection questions. General Practice Nursing uses a similar format to the highly successful textbook John Murtagh's General Practice, with colourful, easy to read headings and photographs.

Contents:

General Practice Nursing

Part 1: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

1. Practice Nursing

2. The Australian Health Care System

3. Scope of Practice

4. Effective Communication in Practice

5. Legal Issues

Part 2: FUNDAMENTALS OF PRACTICE NURSING

6. Triage in General Practice

7. Medication Management

8. Immunisation

9. Clinical Organisation and Infection Control

10. Promoting Health in Primary Care

11. Wound Management

Part 3: CLINICAL SKILLS AND MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE NURSING

12. Young Children in General Practice

13. Well Women Clinics

14. Mental Health

15. Chronic Disease Management

16. Self-management in Chronic Illness

Part 4: THE WAY FORWARD IN PRACTICE NURSING

17. Using Evidence in Practice

18. Building Research Capacity

19. Continuing Professional Development: Competence & Regulation

20. Leadership

21. Nurse Led Care