Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing
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.
Last updated:
03/09/2021
Key Resources
Royal College of Nursing (2019) Competences: a competence framework for orthopaedic and trauma practitioners, London: RCN.
Royal College of Nursing (2021) Traction: principles and application. RCN guidance, London: RCN.
We would like to thank the RCN Orthopaedics and Trauma Nursing member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.
Books
Bradley D (2014) Managing minor musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Clark S and Santy Tomlinson J (eds.) (2014) Orthopaedic and trauma nursing: an evidence-based approach to musculoskeletal care. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Daniels J M (ed.) (2015) Common musculoskeletal problems: a handbook. 2nd edn. Cham: Springer.
Dawson-Bowling S, Achan P, Briggs T and Ramachandran M (eds.) (2015) Orthopaedic trauma: the Stanmore and Royal London guide. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.
Gross J, Fetto J and Rosen E (2015) Musculoskeletal examination. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Hak D (2013) Rapid reference review in orthopaedic trauma: pivotal papers revealed. Thorofare: Slack.
Hodax J, Eltorai A and Daniels A (eds.) (2017) The orthopedic consult survival guide. Cham: Springer Verlag.
Jester R, Santy-Tomlinson J and Rogers J (eds.) (2021) Oxford handbook of trauma and orthopaedic nursing. 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
MacKenzie C, Cornell C and Memtsoudis S (eds.) (2020) Perioperative care of the orthopedic patient. 2nd edition. New York: Springer.
Makhni M, Makhni E, Swart E and Day C (eds.) (2017) Orthopedic emergencies. Cham: Springer Verlag.
McQuillan K A and Makic M B F (eds.) (2020) Trauma nursing: from resuscitation through rehabilitation. 5th edn. Missouri: Elsevier.
Myrick K (ed.) (2017) Orthopedic and sports medicine case studies for advanced practice nurses. New York: Springer.
Namdari S, Pill S and Mehta S (eds.) (2015) Orthopedic secrets. 4th edn. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders.
Oliver S M (2020) Oxford handbook of musculoskeletal nursing. 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Price J and McAlinden O (eds.) (2018) Essentials of nursing children and young people. London: Sage.-
Chapter 24 covers care of children and young people with musculoskeletal problems.
Borrow from RCN Library services
Staheli L (2016) Fundamentals of pediatric orthopedics. 5th edn. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Wilmot H (2015) Trauma and orthopaedics at a glance. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
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Journals
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