Hepatitis C: A Nursing Guide

Guide outlining a holistic approach to nursing care of people with Hep C or at risk of Hep C. It provides basic information on the epidemiology, risk factors, modes of transmission, tests and diagnosis, prevention and screening for Hep C. It describes issues involved for people living with Hep C, as mothers, people who inject drugs, and as nurses. It describes the nurse's role in relation to Hep C, in terms of helping clients to learn to live with the virus, symptom management, side effect management, and helping patients who have other issues such as being in prison, mental health issues, substance use problems, haemophilia. It ends with a glossary of key terms, readings and other resources.