Orthopaedic nursing focuses on the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and associated traumatic conditions. Use this guide to find information resources related to orthopaedic and trauma nursing including books, reports and journal articles.
Royal College of Nursing (2019) Competences: a competence framework for orthopaedic and trauma practitioners, London: RCN.
Bradley D (2014) Managing minor musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Clark S and Santy Tomlinson J (2014) Orthopaedic and trauma nursing: an evidence-based approach to musculoskeletal care, Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Dawson-Bowling S (2015) Orthopaedic trauma: the Stanmore and Royal London guide, Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.
Gross J (2015) Musculoskeletal examination, Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Hak D (2013) Rapid reference review in orthopaedic trauma: pivotal papers revealed, Thorofare: Slack.
Jester R (2011) Oxford handbook of orthopaedic and trauma nursing, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
MacKenzie C (2014) Perioperative care of the orthopedic patient, New York: Springer.
Myrick (2017) Orthopedic and sports medicine case studies for advanced practice nurses, New York: Springer.
Namdari S (2015) Orthopedic secrets, Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders.
Price J (editor) Essentials of nursing children and young people, London: Sage.
Staheli L (2016) Fundamentals of pediatric orthopedics (5th edition), Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Wilmot H (2015) Trauma and orthopaedics at a glance, Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
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Page last updated - 29/08/2019
