Research Catalog

Title

Nursing interventions & clinical skills / Martha Keene Elkin, Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter.

Author

Elkin, Martha Keene.

Publication

St. Louis : Mosby, [2000], ©2000.

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Additional Authors

• Perry, Anne Griffin.
• Potter, Patricia Ann.

Description

xx, 998 pages : color illustrations; 28 cm

Alternative Title

Nursing interventions and clinical skills

Subjects

• Nursing
• Clinical competence
• Nursing Care > methods
• Clinical Competence
• Nursing Process

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

• Unit 1. Professional Nursing. 1. Roles in Nursing Practice -- Unit 2. Fundamental Concepts. 2. Facilitating Communication. 3. Promoting Infection Control. 4. Basic Sterile Technique. 5. Promoting a Safe Environment -- Unit 3. Activities of Daily Living. 6. Promoting Activity and Mobility. 7. Promoting Hygiene. 8. Promoting Nutrition. 9. Assisting with Elimination. 10. Promoting Comfort, Sleep, and Relaxation. 11. Basic Infant Care -- Unit 4. Assessment Skills. 12. Vital Signs. 13. Shift Assessment. 14. Comprehensive Health Assessment. 15. Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests -- Unit 5. Administration of Medications. 16. Preparation for Medication Administration. 17. Non-Parenteral Medications. 18. Administration of Injections -- Unit 6. Perioperative Nursing Care. 19. Preparing the Client for Surgery. 20. Intraoperative Techniques. 21. Caring for the Postoperative Client. 22. Pain Management. 23. Therapeutic Use of Heart and Cold --
• Unit 7. Managing Immobilized Clients. 24. Pressure Ulcers and Wound Care Management. 25. Special Mattresses and Beds. 26. Promoting Range of Motion. 27. Traction. 28. Cast Care. 29. Assistive Devices for Ambulation -- Unit 8. Managing Complex Nursing Interventions. 30. Intravenous Therapy. 31. Promoting Oxygenation. 32. Gastrointestinal Intubation. 33. Enteral Nutrition. 34. Altered Bowel Elimination. 35. Altered Urinary Elimination. 36. Altered Sensory Perception. 37. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance. 38. Emergency Measures for Life Support in the Hospital Setting. 39. Care of the Client with Special Needs. 40. Discharge Teaching and Home Health Management. App. A. Sample Forms -- App. B. Abbreviations and Equivalents -- App. C. Nursing Diagnoses: (1999-2000) North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) and Functional Health Patterns -- App. D. Norms for Common Laboratory Tests --
• App. E. Height and Weight Table: Weights for Per 29 to 59 Years According to Build.

ISBN

032300802X

LCCN

00267038

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries