Respiratory Nursing at a Glance

From the publishers of the market leading at a Glance series, and in collaboration with the Association of Respiratory Nurses (ARNS), comes this easy-to-read, highly visual guide bringing together key principles of Respiratory Nursing. Highly visual, each topic is covered in a two-page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of respiratory care, as well as a focus on preventative measures to prevent, minimise and control respiratory disease.

• Covers a wide range of topics, including assessment and diagnosis, respiratory health, medication, communication, models and management of care, acute and chronic care, and common respiratory diseases
• Takes a unique, holistic approach to care across the life course – from childhood to end of life care.
• Provides need-to-know information in a highly visual, evidence-based, quick-reference format.

Respiratory Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nurses and health care students and practitioners at all levels involved in respiratory care.

Keywords:

Respiratory; Nursing; system; care; Multiprofessional;  interprofessional; Public Health; disease; Epidemiology; smoking; nutrition; hydration; airways; dyspnoea; Sputum; Pulse oximetry; blood; gas; spirometry; pulmonary; exercise; anxiety; depression; pathways; telehealth; telemedicine; inhaler; nebuliser; oxygen; domiciliary; ventilation; NIV; chest; tracheostomy; asthma; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary; Pleural; Cancer; sleep; apnoea; infection; chronic; Cystic fibrosis; bronchiectasis; Interstitial; Sarcoidosis; Pulmonary;Venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism tuberculosis