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Foundations of Practice	p. 1
Understanding Nursing	p. 2
Communicating	p. 24
Recording and Reporting	p. 44
Writing a Nursing Care Plan	p. 70
Management of Safety and Hygiene	p. 81
Providing Safety	p. 82
Controlling Infection	p. 100
Assessing the Skin	p. 136
Bathing, Giving Back Massage, and Dressing	p. 146
Providing Hygiene for the Mouth, Eyes, Ears, Hair, and Nails	p. 184
Beginning Assessment Skills	p. 227
Using Techniques of Physical Examination	p. 228
Assessing the Vital Signs	p. 240
Measuring Height and Weight	p. 282
Admission, Transfer, and Discharge	p. 292
Management of Activity and Mobility	p. 307
Assessing Musculoskeletal Function	p. 308
Using Body Mechanics	p. 320
Positioning, Moving, and Transferring the Client	p. 330
Bedmaking	p. 362
Exercising and Ambulating	p. 378
Protecting the Immobile Client	p. 412
Maintaining Therapeutic Immobility	p. 426
Management of Nutrition and Fluids	p. 455
Assessing Fluid Balance and Nutrition	p. 456
Helping the Client Eat	p. 474
Managing the Client With a Gastrointestinal Tube	p. 482
Administering Tube Feedings	p. 504
Managing Intravenous Fluid Therapy	p. 516
Managing Total Parenteral Nutrition	p. 540
Administering Blood and Blood Products	p. 556
Management of Elimination	p. 567
Assessing Genitourinary Function	p. 568
Toileting	p. 580
Inserting and Managing Urinary Catheters	p. 588
Irrigating the Bladder	p. 626
Assessing Bowel Function	p. 640
Removing Feces and Flatus	p. 654
Managing the Ostomy	p. 672
Management of Oxygenation	p. 707
Assessing Respiratory Function	p. 708
Providing Pulmonary Physiotherapy	p. 722
Administering Oxygen	p. 738
Managing the Chest Tube	p. 756
Maintaining an Airway	p. 768
Assessing Cardiovascular Function	p. 804
Medication Administration	p. 813
Preparing for Medication Administration	p. 814
Administering Oral and Topical Medications	p. 836
Injecting Parenteral Medications	p. 860
Administering Intravenous Medications	p. 882
Wound Therapy	p. 899
Managing Wounds	p. 900
Applying Bandages and Binders	p. 934
Applying Heat and Cold	p. 952
Managing Decubitus Ulcers	p. 974
Higher Level Skills	p. 985
Teaching the Client	p. 986
Managing Stress and Anxiety	p. 996
Managing Pain	p. 1010
Perioperative Management	p. 1029
Preparing the Client for Surgery	p. 1030
Managing the Postoperative Client	p. 1050
Management of the Dying Client	p. 1067
Supporting the Dying Client and the Family	p. 1068
Providing Postmortem Care	p. 1086
Support of Medical Diagnosis and Therapies	p. 1097
Collecting and Testing Specimens	p. 1098
Assisting with Diagnostic Examinations or Procedures	p. 1134
Glossary	p. 1169
Index	p. 1189
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