Now in its fourth edition, this peer-reviewed and updated edition of The Auxiliary Nurse has been raised to Level 5 on the NQF and its content covers the requirements of the new Nursing Auxiliary qualification.

Existing chapters have been expanded on and chapters on Pharmacology and Communication added. To meet the requirements of the new curriculum, sections on nursing the disabled and palliative care have been added to the chapter on Vulnerable Groups.

Great care has been taken to ensure that the content of this book is relevant, up-to-date and accessible. Where appropriate, information and procedures are supported by the latest evidence-based practice and the latest developments in the field of healthcare are explained, such as integrated care pathways.

Key Benefits

• Clear and accessible language so that learning is a pleasure
• Numerous illustrations to simplify the study of anatomy and physiology
• Explanations of new ideas and definitions of difficult words that will ensure a complete understanding of unfamiliar terminology
• Learner activities, aimed at putting theory into practice, for each learning unit.

Chapter: 1 Introduction to Nursing Culture
Chapter: 2 Professional Practice and Ethics
Chapter: 3 Introductory Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter: 4 Basic Principles of Pharmacology and Safe Administration of Medication
Chapter: 5 Microbiology
Chapter: 6 Communication in a Nursing Context
Chapter: 7 Basic Nursing
Chapter: 8 Food and Nutrition
Chapter: 9 Emergency Care and First aid
Chapter: 10 Community Healthcare
Chapter: 11 Vulnerable Groups