Practice Nurse Handbook

The Practice Nurse Handbook is an essential guide to all aspects of clinical practice, health promotion, and practice management, for nurses in general practice. This new edition builds on the success of the previous editions with an emphasis throughout on safe practice in clinical procedures.The handbook includes chapters on common medical conditions, screening tests, sexual health, travel health, immunisations, and emergency situations. It addresses legal issues, changes in primary care and the development of primary care trusts, developments in computing technology, and nurse prescribing. It also covers key issues in team working and promotes life-long learning and professional development. Each chapter contains suggestions for reflection on practice and presents the underlying evidence base.