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Imaging for Nurses

ISBN: 978-1-405-10592-7

July 2006

Wiley-Blackwell

256 pages

Description
Imaging for nurses is a practical guide for nurses in imaging departments and for all clinical nurse specialists caring for patients undergoing imaging procedures and investigations e.g. in the areas of cardiology, vascular interventions, accident and emergency, urology, neurology, and gastro-intestinal medicine


Imaging for nurses addresses all aspects of nursing care including patient preparation, imaging procedures, and post-procedure care. It provides a clear introduction to essential imaging theory and the role and responsibilities of the nurse in imaging procedures. Separate chapters cover fluoroscopy, ultrasound, computerised tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and use of radioisotopes for ease of reference.

About the Author
Stephen Jones is formerly a staff nurse in the Medical Imaging Department at The General Infirmary at Leeds, Great George Street, Leeds; and the Medical Imaging Department at St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds.
Features
* An accessible practical guide for non-specialists and specialists alike
* Provides a clear introduction to essential imaging theory
* Addresses all aspects of nursing care including patient preparation, imaging procedures, and post-procedure care
* Explores the role and responsibilities of the nurse
* Assumes no prior knowledge