"...a thorough, user–friendly and attractively presented reference book. I found that, unlike some other dictionaries, it contained an entry for almost every word and/or term that I looked up whilst ′road–testing′ it. My first test was to look up ′appendicular skeleton′, a term that was unfamiliar to me when I came across it whilst reviewing a paper; the dictionary explained it."
Journal of Clinical Nursing
An essential text on every ward and every nurse′s book shelf ... I would go so far as to recommend that it is the first book that student nurses should buy with their meagre book allowance!" Journal of Advanced Nursing
"This dictionary is clear, concise and easy to use…My advice to anyone wishing to purchase a nursing dictionary would be to…buy this one" Journal of Advanced Nursing
“very user friendly” European Journal of Cancer Care
Foreword vii
List of Contributors ix
Acknowledgements xi
Pronunciation xii
Abbreviations xiii
Dictionary – A–Z definitions 1
Appendices 669
Appendix 1. Normal Values 673
Appendix 2. Nursing Organisations 679
Appendix 3. Nursing Journals 683
Appendix 4. Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct 687
Appendix 5. Emergency Care 694
Appendix 6. Research 708
Appendix 7. IT 721
Appendix 8. CPD 726
Appendix 9. Nursing Benchmark Statements 733
Dawn Freshwater is Professor of Mental Health and Primary Care at IHCS Bournemouth University and is leading the development of an Academic Research Centre in Practice with North and Southwest Dorset NHS Trusts.
Dr Sian E Maslin–Prothero is Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Southampton. Sian has worked in academia, education, clinical nursing and midwifery in a variety of settings in both the United Kingdom and overseas.
All the information you′ll ever need – in one dictionary!
Key features
Over 15,000 entries
Comprehensive – much more information than a pocket dictionary
Informed by current nursing research and clinical practice
Includes latest UK legislation and policy changes
Accessible, authoritative and contemporary
Invaluable and informative appendices
Appendices include:
Normal values
Lists of websites for key nursing journals and organizations
The NMC code of professional conduct
QAA benchmarking standards
Nursing research, Information technology and emergency care
Continuing professional development and PREP requirements