Elkin, Martha Keene
Nursing interventions & clinical skills / Nursing interventions and clinical skills Martha Keene Elkin, Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter - 4th ed - St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, 2007 - xxiv, 900 p : col, ill ; 28 cm - Skills performance checklists . - Skills performance checklists .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 851-871) and index
CONTENTS
Fundamental concepts. Professional nursing practice ; Facilitating communication ; Promoting a safe environment
Infection control. Medical aseptic techniques ; Basic sterile techniques
Basic human needs. Promoting activity and mobility ; Promoting hygiene ; Promoting nutrition ; Assisting with elimination ; Promoting comfort and pain control
Assessment skills. Vital signs ; Health assessment ; Laboratory tests ; Diagnostic procedures
Administration of medications. Preparation for medication administration ; Administration of nonparenteral medications ; Administration of injections
Perioperative nursing care. Preparing the client for surgery ; Intraoperative techniques ; Caring for the postoperative client Wound care. Surgical wound care ; Pressure ulcers ; Dressings ; Therapeutic use of heat and cold
Managing immobilized clients. Special mattresses and beds ; Traction, cast care, and immobilization devices
Managing complex nursing interventions. Intravenous therapy ; Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance ; Promoting oxygenation ; Gastric intubation ; Enteral nutrition ; Altered bowel elimination ; Altered urinary elimination ; Altered sensory perception ; Emergency measures for life support in the hospital setting ; Care of the client with special needs ; Palliative care ; Discharge teaching and home health management
Featuring a dynamic, full-color design with full-color photographs, "Nursing Interventions and Clinical Skills" presents basic and advanced nursing skills in a unique format that addresses the needs of today's students. The nursing process framework; crisp, clear writing style; consistent, logical format; generous use of color photographs and drawings; and functional use of color combine to make this text attractive, practical, and easy to use. The format includes assessment criteria, nursing diagnoses, expected outcomes and equipment, implementation, as well as evaluative criteria, unexpected outcomes and related interventions, and sample documentation for each skill. - Publisher
9780323044585 0323044581 9780323047364 032304736X
Nursing
Clinical competence
Nursing Process
Nursing Care--methods
Clinical Competence
Nursing Care
Nursing
RT41 / .E39 2007
WY 100 / N97327 2007
Nursing interventions & clinical skills / Nursing interventions and clinical skills Martha Keene Elkin, Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter - 4th ed - St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, 2007 - xxiv, 900 p : col, ill ; 28 cm - Skills performance checklists . - Skills performance checklists .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 851-871) and index
CONTENTS
Fundamental concepts. Professional nursing practice ; Facilitating communication ; Promoting a safe environment
Infection control. Medical aseptic techniques ; Basic sterile techniques
Basic human needs. Promoting activity and mobility ; Promoting hygiene ; Promoting nutrition ; Assisting with elimination ; Promoting comfort and pain control
Assessment skills. Vital signs ; Health assessment ; Laboratory tests ; Diagnostic procedures
Administration of medications. Preparation for medication administration ; Administration of nonparenteral medications ; Administration of injections
Perioperative nursing care. Preparing the client for surgery ; Intraoperative techniques ; Caring for the postoperative client Wound care. Surgical wound care ; Pressure ulcers ; Dressings ; Therapeutic use of heat and cold
Managing immobilized clients. Special mattresses and beds ; Traction, cast care, and immobilization devices
Managing complex nursing interventions. Intravenous therapy ; Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance ; Promoting oxygenation ; Gastric intubation ; Enteral nutrition ; Altered bowel elimination ; Altered urinary elimination ; Altered sensory perception ; Emergency measures for life support in the hospital setting ; Care of the client with special needs ; Palliative care ; Discharge teaching and home health management
Featuring a dynamic, full-color design with full-color photographs, "Nursing Interventions and Clinical Skills" presents basic and advanced nursing skills in a unique format that addresses the needs of today's students. The nursing process framework; crisp, clear writing style; consistent, logical format; generous use of color photographs and drawings; and functional use of color combine to make this text attractive, practical, and easy to use. The format includes assessment criteria, nursing diagnoses, expected outcomes and equipment, implementation, as well as evaluative criteria, unexpected outcomes and related interventions, and sample documentation for each skill. - Publisher
9780323044585 0323044581 9780323047364 032304736X
Nursing
Clinical competence
Nursing Process
Nursing Care--methods
Clinical Competence
Nursing Care
Nursing
RT41 / .E39 2007
WY 100 / N97327 2007