Ebook: Haematology Nursing

Haematology Nursing is a comprehensive handbook, with a nursing focus, on the care and management of patients with haematological disorders. Divided into four sections, the first provides an introduction to haematology, looking at haemopoiesis, immunology and genetics. Section two covers non-malignant haematology, including anaemia, haemoglobinopathies and haemochromatosis. Section three explores the pathophysiology, care and management of Myeloproliferative and Lymphoproliferative Disorders, including leukaemia, myeloma, and lymphoma.  The final section provides information on various nursing care interventions, including blood transfusion, venous access devices, and palliative care.

Aimed principally at nurses working in a variety of settings including haematology/oncology wards, medical/haematology wards, specialist bone marrow transplant centres, and community settings, Haematology Nursing is an essential, and much needed reference guide.

Content:
Chapter 1 Understanding haemopoiesis (pages 1–21): Marvelle Brown
Chapter 2 Immunology (pages 22–36): Jane Richardson and Tracey Cutler
Chapter 3 Genes and haematology (pages 37–49): Gwyneth Morgan
Chapter 4 The cell (pages 50–60): Louise Knight
Chapter 5 Aplastic anaemia: pathophysiology, care and management (pages 61–78): Audrey Yandle
Chapter 6 Nutritional anaemia: pathophysiology, care and management (pages 79–95): Marvelle Brown
Chapter 7 Acquired Haemolytic Anaemia: Pathophysiology, Care and Management (pages 96–106): Marvelle Brown
Chapter 8 Inherited Haemolytic Anaemia: Pathophysiology, Care and Management (pages 107–116): Marvelle Brown
Chapter 9 Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassaemia: Pathophysiology, Care And Management (pages 117–149): Marvelle Brown
Chapter 10 Haemochromatosis: Pathophysiology, Care and Management (pages 150–162): Jan Green
Chapter 11 Polycythaemia: Pathophysiology, Care and Management (pages 163–170): Marvelle Brown
Chapter 12 The Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Pathophysiology, Care and Management (pages 171–182): Jackie Green
Chapter 13 Acute Leukaemia: Pathophysiology, Care and Management (pages 183–194): Jackie Green
Chapter 14 Chronic Leukaemia: Pathophysiology, Care and Management (pages 195–201): Samantha Toland
Chapter 15 Multiple Myeloma: Pathophysiology, Care and Management (pages 203–216): Marvelle Brown
Chapter 16 Lymphoma: pathophysiology, care and management (pages 217–231): Tracey Cutler
Chapter 17 Blood transfusion (pages 235–260): Jan Green
Chapter 18 Venous access devices (pages 261–274): Janice Gabriel
Chapter 19 Chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies (pages 275–286): Alison Simons and Tracey Cutler
Chapter 20 Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (pages 287–299): Tracey Cutler
Chapter 21 Palliative Care in Haematology (pages 300–313): Dion Smyth