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

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
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