This text provides comprehensive coverage of more than 250 nursing skills and procedures. This edition includes 22 new skills, such as treatment for pressure ulcers, measuring body temperature via the tympanic membrane, pulse oximetry, central venous pressure and transtracheal oxygen. The information is supplemented by illustrations that clearly demonstrate key steps and techniques. The text addresses the realities of practice through special, teaching, home care and developmental considerations. It incorporates guidelines for universal precautions and body substance isolation (BSI). Age-specific guidelines for paediatric and geriatric clients are included in the developmental considerations. Learning aids include objectives, key terms and critical thinking exercises.
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813 illustrations, references, bibliography, glossary
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Höhe: 280 mm
Breite: 216 mm
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978-0-8016-7007-7 (9780801670077)
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Director of Nursing Practice, Barnes Hospital, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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Part 1 Admitting, discharge and recording: admitting, transfer and discharge; reporting and recording. Part 2 Safety and comfort: safety; comfort. Part 3 Hygiene: bathing and skin care; pressure ulcer care; care of the mouth; care of hair, nails and feet; eye care and care of eye/ear prosthesis; care of the client's environment. Part 4 Vital signs and physical assessment: vital signs; physical assessment. Part 4 Oxygenation: oxygen therapy; performing chest physiotherapy; airway maintenance; closed chest drainage system; emergency measures for life support. Part 6 Medications: oral medications; topical medications; parenteral medications; chemotherapy. Part 7 Fluid balance: intravenous and vascular access therapy; blood therapy. Part 8 Nutrition: oral nutrition; enteral nutrition; parenteral nutrition. Part 9 Elimination: urinary elimination; bowel elimination; ostomy care. Part 10 Posture, mobility and ambulation: body alignment; transfer and positioning; orthopaedic measures; beds, frames and mattresses; exercise and ambulation. Part 11 Infection control: medical asepsis; surgical asepsis. Part 12 Care of the surgical client: preoperative and postoperative care; intraoperative care. Part 13 Dressings and wound care: dressings; binders and bandages; hot and cold therapy; wound care and irrigations. Part 14 Special procedures: specimen collection; diagnostic procedures; care after death.
