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9780397549269

Clinical Skills and Assessment Techniques in Nursing

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  • ISBN13:

    9780397549269

  • ISBN10:

    0397549261

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1993-01-01
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Summary

Community College of Denver, Colorado. New edition of a text for nursing students in their first clinical course. Topics range from writing a care plan to safety and hygiene to administering medication and perioperative care. Previous edition 1989. Illustrated. DNLM: Nursing Process.

Table of Contents

Foundations of Practicep. 1
Understanding Nursingp. 2
Communicatingp. 24
Recording and Reportingp. 44
Writing a Nursing Care Planp. 70
Management of Safety and Hygienep. 81
Providing Safetyp. 82
Controlling Infectionp. 100
Assessing the Skinp. 136
Bathing, Giving Back Massage, and Dressingp. 146
Providing Hygiene for the Mouth, Eyes, Ears, Hair, and Nailsp. 184
Beginning Assessment Skillsp. 227
Using Techniques of Physical Examinationp. 228
Assessing the Vital Signsp. 240
Measuring Height and Weightp. 282
Admission, Transfer, and Dischargep. 292
Management of Activity and Mobilityp. 307
Assessing Musculoskeletal Functionp. 308
Using Body Mechanicsp. 320
Positioning, Moving, and Transferring the Clientp. 330
Bedmakingp. 362
Exercising and Ambulatingp. 378
Protecting the Immobile Clientp. 412
Maintaining Therapeutic Immobilityp. 426
Management of Nutrition and Fluidsp. 455
Assessing Fluid Balance and Nutritionp. 456
Helping the Client Eatp. 474
Managing the Client With a Gastrointestinal Tubep. 482
Administering Tube Feedingsp. 504
Managing Intravenous Fluid Therapyp. 516
Managing Total Parenteral Nutritionp. 540
Administering Blood and Blood Productsp. 556
Management of Eliminationp. 567
Assessing Genitourinary Functionp. 568
Toiletingp. 580
Inserting and Managing Urinary Cathetersp. 588
Irrigating the Bladderp. 626
Assessing Bowel Functionp. 640
Removing Feces and Flatusp. 654
Managing the Ostomyp. 672
Management of Oxygenationp. 707
Assessing Respiratory Functionp. 708
Providing Pulmonary Physiotherapyp. 722
Administering Oxygenp. 738
Managing the Chest Tubep. 756
Maintaining an Airwayp. 768
Assessing Cardiovascular Functionp. 804
Medication Administrationp. 813
Preparing for Medication Administrationp. 814
Administering Oral and Topical Medicationsp. 836
Injecting Parenteral Medicationsp. 860
Administering Intravenous Medicationsp. 882
Wound Therapyp. 899
Managing Woundsp. 900
Applying Bandages and Bindersp. 934
Applying Heat and Coldp. 952
Managing Decubitus Ulcersp. 974
Higher Level Skillsp. 985
Teaching the Clientp. 986
Managing Stress and Anxietyp. 996
Managing Painp. 1010
Perioperative Managementp. 1029
Preparing the Client for Surgeryp. 1030
Managing the Postoperative Clientp. 1050
Management of the Dying Clientp. 1067
Supporting the Dying Client and the Familyp. 1068
Providing Postmortem Carep. 1086
Support of Medical Diagnosis and Therapiesp. 1097
Collecting and Testing Specimensp. 1098
Assisting with Diagnostic Examinations or Proceduresp. 1134
Glossaryp. 1169
Indexp. 1189
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