Matthew Bradby - District Nursing at a Glance

37 Chapter 41Figure 41.1 Examples of some common long‐term conditions.Figure 41.2 Disease pyramid.Figure 41.3 The NHS and Social Care Long Term Conditions model.Figure 41.4 Self‐management and self‐care.Figure 41.5 House of care.Figure 41.6 Long‐term conditions and mental health.

38 Chapter 42Figure 42.1 Proper hydration is vital to physical and mental health.Figure 42.2 Ensure water is always available.Figure 42.3 A poster illustrating a QNI‐funded project, ‘Water for Wellbeing...

39 Chapter 43Figure 43.1 The Eatwell Plate. Use the Eatwell Plate to help you get the bal...Figure 43.2 Routes of enteral feeding.

40 Chapter 44Figure 44.1 General anatomy of the human kidney.Figure 44.2 Principal structure of the kidney.Figure 44.3 Glomerular capsule.

41 Chapter 45Figure 45.1 MaculesFigure 45.2 PapulesFigure 45.3 PlaquesFigure 45.4 WhealsFigure 45.5 VesiclesFigure 45.6 PustulesFigure 45.7 CrustFigure 45.8 Lichenification.

42 Chapter 46Figure 46.1 Continence aids.Figure 46.2 Anal plug.Figure 46.3 Anal irrigation kit.Figure 46.4 (a‐e) Examples of proprietary incontinence products used in comm...

43 Chapter 47Figure 47.1 The Bristol Stool Chart was developed by Dr. Ken Heaton at the U...Figure 47.2 Anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract.

44 Chapter 48Figure 48.1 A catheter.Figure 48.2 A drainage bag.Figure 48.3 Emptying a drainage bag.Figure 48.4 Tubing and bag secured to leg.

45 Chapter 49Figure 49.1 Lipoedema.Figure 49.2 Severe bilateral leg Lymphoedema, showing skin folds and skin ch...Figure 49.3 Secondary breast cancer related Lymphoedema.Figure 49.4 Hyperkeratosis and other skin changes are seen in chronic lympho...Figure 49.5 Dependent or gravitational oedema.Figure 49.6 Multi‐Layer compression bandaging treatment.

46 Chapter 50Figure 50.1 Typical sites for pressure ulcers.Figure 50.2 Risk factors.

47 Chapter 51Figure 51.1 Location of foot pulses.

48 Chapter 52Figure 52.1 Withdrawing medication from a vial.

49 Chapter 53Figure 53.1 Ischaemic heart disease.Figure 53.2 A human blood vessel.Figure 53.3 A Holter monitor applied to male patient.

50 Chapter 54Figure 54.1 Sources of indoor pollutants.

51 Chapter 55Figure 55.1 Symptoms of COPD.Figure 55.2 Medical interventions for COPD: bronchodilators.Figure 55.3 A nurse offers one‐to‐one support.Figure 55.4 Supporting a patient with inhaled therapy.

52 Chapter 56Figure 56.1 Lung function and disease trajectory in cancer and COPD.Figure 56.2 NICE summary of holistic care and pathways that patients with en...

53 Chapter 57Figure 57.1 A human Neurone.Figure 57.2 Acute spinal injury.Figure 57.3 Supporting and assessing a patient with paralysis.

54 Chapter 58Figure 58.1 Diagram of the human body showing those parts of the anatomy aff...

55 Chapter 59Figure 59.1 Time since diagnosis in people with cancer between 1991 and 2010...Figure 59.2 District Nurse administering chemotherapy in the home.

56 Chapter 61Figure 61.1 A District Nurse speaks with an elderly man in his bed at home a...Figure 61.2 Patient‐centred objectives of the Mental Capcity Act.

57 Chapter 62Figure 62.1 Healthy brain (left); advanced Alzheimer’s (right).Figure 62.2 Comparison of healthy and damaged neurons.Figure 62.3 Arterial supply to the brain, showing capillaries.Figure 62.4 Haemorrhagic and ischaemic stroke.Figure 62.5 Dementia with Lewy bodies.

58 Chapter 63Figure 63.1 Example of a hospital passport.

59 Chapter 64Figure 64.1 Kaiser Permanente triangle of population‐based health needs....

60 Chapter 65Figure 65.1 Voluntary services provide vital companionship to people.Figure 65.2 Voluntary services support people at home, including care homes.

61 Chapter 66Figure 66.1 Occupational health nurses and allied professionals.Figure 66.2 Specialist community public health nursing education.Figure 66.3 Some key components of occupational health.Figure 66.4 Barriers to effective occupational health.

62 Chapter 67Figure 67.1 Community learning disability nurses may provide health educatio...Figure 67.2 National Health Service Covid‐19 Grab and Go Guide for people wi...Figure 67.3 A young man with learning disabilities being supported to undert...

63 Chapter 68Figure 68.1 A chest x‐ray of a TB patient.Figure 68.2 Key actions to eliminate TB.

64 Chapter 69Figure 69.1 Considerations when prescribing in prison.Figure 69.2 The reception process.Figure 69.3 The prison environment.Figure 69.4 Prison nurse input.

65 Chapter 70Figure 70.1 A typical defence service hospital facility.Figure 70.2 Servicewoman receiving care from nurse.

66 Chapter 71Figure 71.1 Some risk factors for homelessness.

67 Chapter 72Figure 72.1 Six steps to improved wellbeing.Figure 72.2 Gardening, garden visiting and even images of gardens can have a...Figure 72.3 A couple opening their garden for the National Garden Scheme in ...Figure 72.4 National health service social prescribing model.

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2 Title Page

3 Copyright Page

4 Dedication Page

5 Preface

6 Acknowledgements

7 Introduction to District Nursing

8 Table of Contents

9 Begin Reading

10 References and further reading

11 Index

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Edited by

Matthew Bradby

The Queen's Nursing Institute

1A Henrietta Place

London, UK

This edition first published 2022

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