Australian Nurses' Dictionary, 7th Edition
Now in its seventh edition, Australian Nurses’ Dictionary continues to be the definitive pocket- sized dictionary specific to Australia and New Zealand.
In addition to containing numerous everyday nursing terms, Australian Nurses’ Dictionary 7e includes terms relating to specialist areas, such as health informatics, midwifery, education, research, ethics and complementary therapies.
Featuring comprehensive nursing definitions, guidelines, terminology, policies and procedures, the new edition provides a quick reference for students and nurses in the clinical environment.
Now in its seventh edition, Australian Nurses’ Dictionary continues to be the definitive pocket- sized dictionary specific to Australia and New Zealand.
In addition to containing numerous everyday nursing terms, Australian Nurses’ Dictionary 7e includes terms relating to specialist areas, such as health informatics, midwifery, education, research, ethics and complementary therapies.
Featuring comprehensive nursing definitions, guidelines, terminology, policies and procedures, the new edition provides a quick reference for students and nurses in the clinical environment.
Key Features
- Over 5500 terms and definitions
- 12 appendices relevant to the professional practice
- An expanded full-colour abridged atlas of human anatomy for an on-the-go reference to the anatomy of body systems
- Over 250 new words and sub-entries
- An eBook included in all print purchases
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780729543491 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By Jennie King, RN, BA (Hons), GradCert(ClinEpidemiology), PhD, Nurse Manager, Nursing and Midwifery Research, Central Coast Local Health District. Conjoint Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle and Clinical Senior Lecturer, Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney.; Rhonda Hawley, Cardio-ThoracicCert, DipTeach, BA, MEd, PhD, Formerly Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (NSW and ACT), Australian Catholic University and Jane R. Taylor, RN HV RNT DipN (Lond) Bsc (Hons) MBA PhD, Head of Organisational Development, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Watford, UK Edinburgh |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Edition Number | 7 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | Other |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 628 |
| Publication Date | 8 Jun 2020 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |


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PrefaceAcknowledgmentReferencesPronunciation guideAtlas of human anatomyA-Z entries
Appendices1 Commonly used prefixes, suffixes and combining forms2 Commonly used nursing abbreviations3 Units of measurement4 Table of normal values5 Medication calculations and administration6 Resuscitation7 Immunisation8 Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics for Nurses and Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics for Midwives9 Aspects of nursing and the law10 Infection prevention and control guidelines11 National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards12 Useful addresses