Understanding anatomy and physiology in nursing /

Knight, John,

Understanding anatomy and physiology in nursing / John Knight, Yamni Nigam, Jayne Cutter. - ix, 422 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm. - Transforming nursing practice . - Transforming nursing practice. .

"Mapped to the 2018 NMC standards"--Front cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Covering all the key aspects of anatomy and physiology that nursing students need to know, this text is the go to book for aspiring nurses. From an overview of cells, blood and how organ systems work together, through to coverage of each of the major organ systems, all the way to key developmental stages, genetics and ageing, this book distils the vast amounts of anatomy and physiology information that student nurses need to know into short, concise and easily accessible chapters. Throughout the book, case studies link core principles of anatomy and physiology to scenarios commonly encountered by nurses in clinical practice, helping students to apply this knowledge to their everyday working life.

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Human physiology.
Human anatomy.
Nursing.
Health and Wellbeing.