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Nursing interventions & clinical skills / [edited by] Perry Anne Griffin ,

Contributor(s): Perry, Anne Griffin [editor.] | Potter, Patricia Ann [editor.] | Ostendorf, Wendy [editor.].
Material type: TextTextPublisher: USA Elsevier 2016Edition: Sixth edition.Description: 867p.ISBN: 9780323187947.Other title: Nursing interventions and clinical skills.Subject(s): Nursing. -- School of Health Sciences | Clinical competence. -- School of Health SciencesDDC classification: RT41 .P16 2016
Contents:
Using evidence in nursing practice -- Communication and collaboration -- Documentation and informatics -- Patient safety and quality improvement -- Infection control -- Vital signs -- Health assessment -- Specimen collection -- Diagnostic procedures -- Bathing and personal hygiene -- Care of the eye and ear -- Promoting nutrition -- Pain management -- Promoting oxygenation -- Safe patient handling, transfer, and positioning -- Exercise and mobility -- Traction, cast care, and immobilization devices -- Urinary elimination -- Bowel elimination and gastric intubation -- Ostomy care -- Preparation for safe medication administration -- Administration of nonparenteral medications -- Administration of parenteral medications -- Wound care and irrigation -- Pressure ulcers -- Dressings, bandages, and binders -- Intravenous and vascular access therapy -- Preoperative and postoperative care -- Emergency measures for life support in the hospital setting -- Palliative care -- Home care safety -- Appendix A: Answer key to end-of-chapter exercises -- Appendix B: Abbreviations and equivalents.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Using evidence in nursing practice -- Communication and collaboration -- Documentation and informatics -- Patient safety and quality improvement -- Infection control -- Vital signs -- Health assessment -- Specimen collection -- Diagnostic procedures -- Bathing and personal hygiene -- Care of the eye and ear -- Promoting nutrition -- Pain management -- Promoting oxygenation -- Safe patient handling, transfer, and positioning -- Exercise and mobility -- Traction, cast care, and immobilization devices -- Urinary elimination -- Bowel elimination and gastric intubation -- Ostomy care -- Preparation for safe medication administration -- Administration of nonparenteral medications -- Administration of parenteral medications -- Wound care and irrigation -- Pressure ulcers -- Dressings, bandages, and binders -- Intravenous and vascular access therapy -- Preoperative and postoperative care -- Emergency measures for life support in the hospital setting -- Palliative care -- Home care safety -- Appendix A: Answer key to end-of-chapter exercises -- Appendix B: Abbreviations and equivalents.

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