Clinical Nursing Practices

by Jamieson, Elizabeth M.

• ISBN13: 9780443102707
• ISBN10: 0443102708
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-01
• Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE

Summary

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It is a well-known text that provides guidelines for over 40 common nursing procedures carried out by carers in a variety of settings. The development of competence in these practices is one of the most important aspects of pre-registration programmes, and this is one of the few UK-based texts that takes an educational approach to these practices as opposed to a purely procedure-driven approach. As in previous editions, the emphasis is on a holistic approach with the recognition that each patient is a unique individual. Each procedure contains rationale and information for patient education in addition to step by step guidance. Skills explained step by step to facilitate learning The comprehensive range of procedures including advanced practices will give readers confidence when they begin clinical work Relevance to hospital and community settings makes it applicable to a wide audience The rationale sections link to the evidence-base thereby ensuring best practice

Table of Contents

Frameworks for Practice

Administration of medicines

Blood Glucose Monitoring

Blood Pressure

Blood Transfusion

Body Temperature

Bone Marrow Aspiration

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Care of the Deceased Person

Catheterisation: Urinary

Central Venous Pressure

Chest Drainage: Underwater Seal

Eardrops: Instillation of

Ear Syringing

Enema

Exercises: Active and Passive

Eye Care

Gastric Aspiration

Infection Control

Intrapleural Aspiration

Intravenous Therapy

Isolation Nursing

Lumbar Puncture

Mouth Care

Moving and Handling

Nebuliser Therapy

Neurological Examination

Nutrition

Oxygen Therapy

Paracentesis: Abdominal

Personal hygiene

Preoperative Nursing Care

Postoperative Nursing Care

Pulse/ Radial Pulses

Rectal Examination

Respiration

Skin Care

Specimen Collection

Stoma Care

Suppositories

Toileting

Tracheostomy Care

Transfer of Patients Between Care Settings

Unconscious Patient

Urine Testing

Vaginal Examination

Vaginal Ring Pessary Insertion

Venepuncture

Wound Care

Index

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