Rheumatology for Nurses: Patient Care
Rheumatology for Nurses: Patient Care
Edited by:
Patricia le Gallez RGN, MPhil
Product Details
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (June 15, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 186156032X
ISBN-13: 978-1861560322
Rheumatism--Nursing, Rheumatism--Patients--Care.
The book has been written mainly for nurses, though allied health professionals, i.e. occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, podiatrists and dieticians, all of whom are fully involved in caring for the patient with a rheumatic condition, will also be interested, and even more so because a number of their professional colleagues have contributed to the book. The book will be a significant addition to the required reading list of all centres running ENB 983, Principles of Care and Rehabilitation of People with Rheumatic Disease and will also be of particular interest to all members of both the Rheumatology Nursing Forum and the British Health Professionals in Rheumatology.
Rheumatology is an expanding speciality, with new consultant rheumatologists being appointed at an increasing rate; also, more and more nurses are specialising in rheumatology. In addition, practice nurses are now acknowledging their responsibility for the care of such patients, and as a result see the urgent need to increase their knowledge, rather than leave the care of the patient to the staff in the local district or general hospital. Arthritis Care, the charity devoted solely to people with an arthritic condition, has a recommended
When a nurse encounters a rheumatology patient for the first time the problem all too often arises whereby there is no one available with the required expertise to help, advise, direct and support him or her in providing adequate and specialised care. The situation can arise on a medical or surgical ward, in the community or in the outpatient department. Sadly, it can also happen on specialist rheumatology wards or more usually on wards which have only a small number of designated rheumatology beds.
Each chapter in the book is complete in itself and is well cross-referenced. A chapter on osteoporosis has been included as this condition is rapidly becoming a major issue in which rheumatology nurses, both in hospital and in the community, are becoming involved.
Contents
Chapter 1 The patient's perspective
Chapter 2 The role of the nurse specialist in rheumatology
Chapter 3 The rheumatology ward and investigations
Chapter 4 Rheumatology: care in the community
Chapter 5 Patient education and self-management
Chapter 6 Drugs in rheumatology
Chapter 7 The role of physiotherapy in rheumatology
Chapter 8 The role of the occupational therapist in rheumatology
Chapter 9 The role of the podiatrist in rhuematology
Chapter 10 Surgery in rheumatic diseases
Chapter 11 Arthritis and employment
Chapter 12 Osteoporosis: its significance in rheumatoid disease
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