Oxford Handbook of Musculoskeletal Nursing

Filled with practical advice from experienced nurses and up-to-date clinical information, this new edition of the Oxford Handbook of Musculoskeletal Nursing is the invaluable guide for all nurses and allied health professionals working with patients who have rheumatological and musculoskeletal conditions.

Written to ensure that a nurse in any care environment will have the core information they require at their fingertips, this Handbook is split into three sections: musculoskeletal conditions and their management; clinical issues; and nursing care issues including treatment, nursing management, and tools. Management approaches have been fully updated since the first edition, and the changing healthcare environment and available treatments have been considered, alongside the move towards patient self-management and self-care. This Handbook also addresses the increasing demand for guidance in relation to musculoskeletal conditions, as the growing elderly and chronic disease populations needs for healthcare continue.

Featuring brand new chapters on the patient's perspective, nurse-led clinics, and public health awareness, the Oxford Handbook of Musculoskeletal Nursing second edition is a practical and comprehensive guide to help the reader reach the best possible results for their patients.

Susan M. Oliver OBE, Independent Nurse Consultant, and former Chair of the RCN Rheumatology Forum and Chief Nurse Advisor for the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society, UK

Musculoskeletal conditions and their management
1. Introduction, Susan Oliver
2. Osteoarthritis, Nicola Walsh and Alice Berry
3. Osteoporosis, Donna Rowe
4. Inflammatory joint diseases, Polly Livermore, Liz Smith, Patricia Cornell, Danniel Murphy, and Susan Oliver
5. Connective tissue diseases, Janice Mooney, Richard Watts, and Louise Parker
6. Chronic non-inflammatory pain, Sarah Ryan, Daniel Murphy, and Julian Barratt
7. Orthopaedic surgery, Maureen Cox
Clinical issues
8. Assessing the patient - clinical examination and history taking, Susan Oliver
9. Symptom control - using pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods, Sarah Ryan
10. Holistic and patient-centred care, Sarah Ryan
11. Care in the community, Dawn Homer, Yeliz Prior, Nicola Walsh, and Alice Berry
12. Ward-based care and referral to the multidisciplinary team (MDT), Dawn Homer, Yeliz Prior, and Susan Oliver
13. Rapid access and emergency issues, Susan Oliver and Michael Oliver
14. Fertility, pregnancy, and relationships, Ian Giles
Nursing care issues - treatment, nursing management, and tools
15. Pharmacological management - pain relief, Sarah Ryan
16. Pharmacological management - disease modifying drugs, Patricia Cornell and Diane Home
17. Blood tests and investigations, Cath Thwaites, Janice Mooney, Richard Watts, Michael Oliver, and Susan Oliver
18. Intra-articular, subcutaneous and intravenous therapies, Susan Oliver and Diane Home
19. Non-pharmacological therapies, Yeliz Prior, Nicola Walsh, and Alice Berry
20. Assessment tools, Mwidimi Ndosi
21. Specialist nursing support - the role and nurse prescribing, Dawn Homer
22. Patient's perspective, Ailsa Bosworth
23. Nurse-led clinics, Alison Leary and Mwidimi Ndosi
24. Public health awareness, Susan Oliver