Abstract

This popular classic, Baillière’s Nurses’ Dictionary, is now in its 26^th edition, and fully updated to ensure it retains its usefulness to nurses and health care workers. New entries reflect the constantly changing world of health care services. Containing a wealth of useful information in a convenient pocket-sized format, this is an essential resource for everyone involved in nursing and health care.

1 Nutrition

2 Resuscitation

3 First Aid

4 Medicines and their Control

5 The Legal and Professional Framework of Nursing

6 Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics

Section 1: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Section 2: Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

7 Common Abbreviations

8 Common Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots

9 Units of Measurement and Tables of Normal Values

10 Immunization and Vaccinations

11 Occupational Health and Safety

12 Prevention and Control of Infection

13 Practice Development

14 Clinical Supervision

• Convenient, portable size
• Useful appendices

Online resources

• Audio pronunciation guide – so that you can hear the correct pronunciation of the terms used
• Spellchecker – for downloading, so that your documents include correct medical spelling
• Word of the Day – helps you learn new terms
• Useful weblinks –point the reader to useful contacts and resources.

• Expanded appendices
• Online pronunciation guide
• Improved word search