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BOOK REVIEWS
Stoma Care Nursing Catherine Elcoat
Baillierc ‘rindall
1986 302pp Illus ISBN: 0-702OG1133-~9 A7.95
Catherine Elcoat has succeeded in writing a compre-
hcnsive and interesting text which should be useful
to nurses from many different areas, including nurse
trachcrs and those directly involved with stoma
patirnts cithcr in hospitals or in the community.
It is based on the content of the ENB Course in
Stoma Care Nursing and contains all essential
material such as anatomy and physiology and types
of appliances. ‘I’hcsc subjects arc dealt with suc-
cinctly to allow more space for discussion on some
csscntial arcas of p,aticnt care, including psycho-
logical considerations. and counsclling. ‘Thr latter
includrs useful advice to specialist and non-specialist
nurses working with patients or their families/
partners. The basic counselling strategy used is
casil!, understood and therefore is more likely to be
remcmbcrrd and applied. Excellent diagrams and
illustrations arc used appropriately to aid under-
standing; the black and white photographs are too
small and lack clarity but the good illustrations and
text compensate adequately.
‘l’he book has two more points in its favour. ‘I‘he
index makrs finding particular information an easy
task. and the ‘suggested reading’ lists at the end of
chaptrrs will be appreciated. Such an excellent text
must bc highly recommended to all nursing personnel
in\-olved in caring for patients with stomas; it should
hc includrd in all nursing school libraries.
A. HILTON
Clinical Teacher
Communication in the Nursing Context J C Bradley & MA Edinberg
Appleton-Century-Crofts
1986 337pp Illus ISBN: O&8385-1219--4
F21.35
I’he most csscntial part of this American publication
is the glossary, which is necessary to enable the
reader (this one at least) to understand some of the
terminology. The initial chapters cover the ground-
work. including communication channels and styles
and the authors then consider many nursing situ-
ations, providing case studies and exercises so that the many facets of communication can bc practised
and explored. The title of the first chapter,
Communication and Nursing Models. I found mis-
leading, as I expected some refercncr to specific
nursing models. instead the only ‘model’ referred to
is the ‘nursing process’!
The text is interspcrscd with a very occasional
cartoon-like line drawing and each chapter begins
with a list of behavioural objectives. ‘l’he method of
presentation of the exercises makes them easily
identifiable. The references at the end of‘ each
chapter are largely American in origin. which could
make further rrading difficult.
‘This is a book for the reference section of the
library rather than for individuals as there arc other
books on practical aspects of communication
available, which are as useful, are written in plainer
English and are certainly less cxpcnsivr.
Learning to Care on the Orthopaedic Ward Danielle Julien
Hoddcr & Stoughton Educational
1986 89pp Illus A2.95
It is not surprising that the Learning to Care series
of books is proving very popular with lrarncrs. and I
see no reason whv this one should br any less
popular than previous titles. The strength of the
series is the attempt by various authors to present
some of the complex issues relating to the specific
cart of various groups of patients in a simple but
interesting way using a number of illustrations.
Howrvrr, although this appears to hr a contradic-
tion in terms, this simplification is also the weakness
of this particular book, for the simplr presentation
does little to stimulate cognitive activity. ‘I‘he self
test questions relate solely to the previous feu pages
of text, and although a supplementary reading list is
given at the end of the chapter it is somewhat
limitrd in content. In spite of its limitations thr book
is cheap and fits easily into a uniform pocket. so it
can provide a quick on the spot reference. It is
therefore worth recommending as an individual pur-
chase, providing that the learner is also directed
towards more comprchcnsivc texts.
R~TFI HAWtiER
SR,V O.%%’ R..‘17- BEd I’hD
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