Ebook: Respiratory nursing at a glance

From the publishers of the market leading at a Glance series, and in collaboration with the Association of Respiratory Nurses (ARNS), comes this easy-to-read, highly visual guide bringing together key principles of Respiratory Nursing. Highly visual, each topic is covered in a two-page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of respiratory care, as well as a focus on preventative measures to prevent, minimise and control respiratory disease.;Contributors -- Preface -- About ARNS -- Part 1. The context of respiratory nursing: 1. The origins of respiratory nursing; 2. Working in secondary care; 3. Working in primary care; 4. Ambulatory, intermediate and tertiary care; 5. The future of respiratory nursing; 6. Respiratory public health -- Part 2. Respiratory health: 7. The respiratory system; 8. Preventing respiratory disease; 9. Epidemiology and contributing factors; 10. Smoking and smoking cessation; 11. Exercise and pulmonary rehabilitation; 12. Nutrition and hydration; 13. The upper airways; 14. Respiratory disease and sexuality -- Part 3. Assessment and diagnosis of respiratory disease: 15. Respiratory history taking; 16. Respiratory clinical examination; 17. Measuring dyspnoea; 18. Sputum assessment; 19. Pulse oximetry; 20. Blood gas sampling and analysis; 21. Spirometry; 22. Measuring quality in healthcare; 23. Assessing anxiety and depression -- Part 4. Respiratory diseases: 24. Asthma; 25. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; 26. Pleural disease; 27. Lung cancer; 28. Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome; 29. Acute respiratory infections; 30. Cystic fibrosis; 31. Bronchiectasis; 32. Occupational and environmental lung disease; 33. Interstitial lung disease; 34. Sarcoidosis; 35. Pulmonary tuberculosis; 36. Venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism; 37. HIV and respiratory disease