Bailliere's Dictionary for Nurses and Healthcare Workers

Bailliere's Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers remains the nursing dictionary of choice throughout the world!The latest edition of this authoritative paperback has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of nurses and health care workers in a variety of clinical settings.Published for the first time in full colour, the comprehensive dictionary entries are supplemented by common abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes and roots, together with units of measurement and tables of normal values. Other helpful appendices include nutrition, resuscitation, first aid, medicines control, the legal and professional, framework of nursing, professional standards of practice and behaviour, immunization and vaccinations. prevention and control of intention, revalidation, and clinical supervision.Amazon reviews of the previous edition:A 'must' for any student nurse. Not just a dictionary but a complete handbook. By far the best purchase I've made for my nursing degree!This little gem is a 'must have' for anyone involved in caring for others. I think it's a tiny price to pay for a whole lot of learning!This is the dictionary every nurse and medical administrator needs. it's very comprehensive and just the right size. Lots of added extras too, like common abbreviations and a few diagrams. Now I know you can look stuff up to line, but sometimes it's just quicker to flick through a real book!