TY - BOOK AU - Oliver, Susan M. TI - Oxford Handbook of Musculoskeletal Nursing T2 - Oxford Handbooks in Nursing Ser SN - 9780192567086 AV - RC925.5 .O946 2020 U1 - 616.70231 PY - 2020/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press, Incorporated KW - Musculoskeletal system KW - Diseases KW - Nursing KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Electronic books N1 - ALA COVID Relief Fund; Part I Musculoskeletal conditions and their management -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Osteoarthritis -- 3 Osteoporosis -- 4 Inflammatory joint diseases -- 5 Connective tissue diseases -- 6 Chronic non-​inflammatory pain -- 7 Elective orthopaedic surgery -- Part II Clinical issues -- 8 Assessing the patient: History taking and clinical examination -- 9 Symptom control: Using pharmacological and non-​pharmacological methods -- 10 Holistic and patient-​centred care -- 11 Care in the community -- 12 Ward-​based care and referral to the multidisciplinary team -- 13 Rapid access and emergency issues -- 14 Fertility, pregnancy, and relationships -- Part III Nursing care issues: Treatment, nursing management, and tools -- 15 Pharmacological management: Pain relief -- 16 Pharmacological management: Disease-​modifying drugs -- 17 Blood tests and investigations -- 18 Intra-​articular, subcutaneous, and intravenous therapies -- 19 Non-​pharmacological therapies -- 20 Assessment tools and outcome measures -- 21 Specialist nursing support: The role and nurse prescribing -- 22 Patient's perspective -- 23 Nurse-​led clinics -- 24 Public health awareness -- Index N2 - Filled with practical advice from experienced nurses and up-to-date clinical information, this new edition of the Oxford Handbook of Musculoskeletal Nursing is the invaluable guide for all nurses and allied health professionals working with patients who have rheumatological and musculoskeletal conditions.Written to ensure that a nurse in any care environment will have the core information they require at their fingertips, this Handbook is split into three sections: musculoskeletal conditions and their management; clinical issues; and nursing care issues including treatment, nursing management, and tools. Management approaches have been fully updated since the first edition, and the changing healthcare environment and available treatments have been considered, alongside the move towards patientself-management and self-care. This Handbook also addresses the increasing demand for guidance in relation to musculoskeletal conditions, as the growing elderly and chronic disease populations needs for healthcare continue.Featuring brand new chapters on the patient's perspective, nurse-led clinics, and public health awareness, the Oxford Handbook of Musculoskeletal Nursing second edition is a practical and comprehensive guide to help the reader reach the best possible results for their patients UR - https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6145937 UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6145937 ER -