Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing

Description

Respiratory disease is one of the leading causes of both mortality and morbidity, causing a significant burden on healthcare resources, the economy, and on individual patients and their carers. Respiratory conditions are managed in many different settings, from home and residential care through the full range of primary to tertiary care. The multifaceted nature of both diseases affecting respiration and the care options is comprehensively covered in this second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing. Offering a systematic description of the main respiratory diseases found in adults, the Handbook covers the assessment, diagnosis, and nursing management of each condition. With a special focus on the role of the multidisciplinary team in meeting the multiple care needs of respiratory patients, including physical and psychosocial concerns, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing is a unique and invaluable companion for all healthcare professionals working within the specialty. Fully updated to reflect changes in new national and international guidance, with additional topics on biologics, antifibrotic therapy, inspiratory flow, and new NICE and UKIG standards and algorithms, the material has been fully overhauled to reflect current best practice and therapeutic options. Concise, didactic, and augmented with further reading and useful online resources, the second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing gives nurses working in the field all the information they need at their fingertips. Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Contents Abbreviations Contributors Covid-19 1 Introduction 2 Why work in respiratory nursing? 3 Anatomy and physiology 4 Respiratory assessment 5 Respiratory investigations 6 Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 7 Asthma and allergies 8 Bronchiectasis 9 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 10 Cystic fibrosis 11 Interstitial lung disease (ILD) 12 Lung cancer and mesothelioma 13 Obstructive sleep apnoea 14 Oxygen therapy 15 Pharmacology 16 Pleural effusion 17 Pneumonia 18 Pneumothorax 19 Pulmonary embolism 20 Pulmonary hypertension 21 Non-​invasive ventilation (NIV) 22 Tuberculosis (TB) 23 Palliative care 24 Pulmonary rehabilitation 25 Smoking and public health 26 Sex, sexuality, and breathlessness 27 The multidisciplinary team 28 Flying, altitude, and diving 29 Glossary 30 Useful contacts Index