Royal Marsden Manual

Clinical skills procedures are a fundamental aspect of patient-centred nursing care. The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Professional Edition provides up-to-date, evidence-based clinical skills procedures related to every aspect of a person's care. Procedure guidelines are based on an appraisal of the latest research findings and advice from clinical experts, to enable students and qualified nurses to provide the best possible care. The manual provides the underlying theory and evidence for procedures enabling nurses to gain the confidence they need to become fully informed, skilled practitioners. The Eighth edition is organised in four sections which reflect the patient experience: Managing the patient journey, Supporting the patient with human functioning, Supporting the patient through the diagnostic process, Supporting the patient through treatment. It includes additional headings to make the text even more accessible and extra colour photos and diagrams. • Nationally recognised as the essential guide to clinical nursing skills • Includes step-by step procedures related to essential aspects of a patient's care • Provides all the knowledge nurses need to be fully informed and practice accountably • Enables nurses to deliver clinically effective, patient-focused care • Clear, user friendly and easy to understand • All procedures include the rationale for each action • Evidence graded to help nurses assess its validity • Online edition www.rmmonline.co.uk also available

Nationally recognised as the definitive guide to clinical nursing skills, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has provided essential nursing knowledge and up-to-date information on nursing skills and procedures for over 30 years. Now in its 9th edition, this full-colour manual provides the underlying theory and evidence for procedures enabling nurses to gain the confidence they need to become fully informed, skilled practitioners. Written with the qualified nurse in mind, this manual provides up—to—date, detailed, evidence—based guidelines for over 200 procedures related to every aspect of a person′s care including key information on equipment, the procedure and post-procedure guidance, along with full colour illustrations and photos. Following extensive market research, this ninth edition: • contains the procedures and changes in practice that reflect modern acute nursing care • includes thoroughly reviewed and updated evidence underpinning all procedures • is organised and structured to represent the needs of a patient along their care pathway • integrates risk-management into relevant chapters to ensure it is central to care • contains revised procedures following 'hands-on' testing by staff and students at Kingston University • is also available as an online edition

The Royal Marsden is the world's first hospital dedicated to cancer diagnosis, treatment, research and education — a centre of excellence with an international reputation for ground-breaking research and pioneering the very latest in cancer treatments and technologies, as well as specialising in cancer diagnosis and education. This companion volume to the internationally successful The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures is designed to support practitioners who work specifically with oncology patients by providing detailed evidence-based procedures and rationale, and problem-solving guidance on all aspects of oncology nursing. The Royal Marsden Manual of Cancer Nursing Procedures: • Is organized and structured to represent the needs of the patient along their care pathway • Provides the latest evidence underpinning all procedures • Includes information on haematological procedures, pain assessment and management, wound care, oncological emergencies, and end-of-life care • Gives detailed guidelines on supporting patients living with cancer with practical information on such things as benefits, exercise and nutrition. The Royal Marsden Manual of Cancer Nursing Procedures is an invaluable, definitive resource for all those involved in the provision of cancer care and support to patients and their families.