Book description
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.
Marvelle Brown is a Macmillan Senior Lecturer in
Haematology and Programme Leader for BSc(Hons) professional practice
degrees, has worked in haematology nursing for 12 years. She entered
nurse education in 1991 and specialises as a lecturer for the Clinical
Haematology degree for nurses at the Faculty of Health and Human
Sciences, Thames Valley University in Ealing. Marvelle has spoken
widely at nursing conferences both nationally and internationally and
features regularly in the nursing press including the RCN publication
Cancer Nursing Practice.
Tracey Jane Burgoyne is Senior Lecturer/Practitioner in
Haematology at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, and is
programme director for the degree level study in Haematology, Cancer
Care and Palliative Care and runs the Haematology and chemotherapy
courses.
