| Description |
1 online resource (966 pages) |
| Contents |
""Contents""; ""1. Safety, Asepsis, and Infection Control""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""PROCEDURES""; ""1.1 Using Principles of Body Mechanics and Ergonomic Safety""; ""1.2 Using Principles of Medical Asepsis""; ""1.3 Using Principles of Surgical Asepsis""; ""1.4 Using Precaution (Isolation) Techniques: Infection Prevention (1.4)""; ""1.5 Disposing of Biohazardous Waste (1.5)""; ""1.6 Using Protective Devices: Limb and Body Restraints""; ""2. Documenting and Reporting""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""PROCEDURES""; ""2.1 Establishing a Nurse�Client Relationship""; ""2.2 Providing Client and Family Education"" |
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""2.3 Preparing a Shift Report (Interdisciplinary Information Exchange)""""2.4 Following the Nursing Process (Preparing a Plan of Care)""; ""2.5 Charting/Documenting (Nurses� Progress Report)""; ""2.6 Reporting Incidents (Variance or Unusual Occurrence Reporting)""; ""3. Essential Assessment Components""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""PROCEDURES""; ""3.1 Measuring Electronic Vital Signs""; ""3.2 Palpating Blood Pressure""; ""3.3 Obtaining Doppler Pulse""; ""3.4 Measuring Apical�Radial Pulse""; ""3.5 Assessing Pain""; ""3.6 Obtaining Weight With a Sling Scale"" |
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""3.7 Obtaining Weight With Standard Scale (Standing, Chair)""""3.8 Performing Basic Health Assessment""; ""4. Hygiene""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""PROCEDURES""; ""4.1 Providing a Therapeutic Back Massage""; ""4.2 Preparing a Bed""; ""4.3 Providing Hair Care""; ""4.4 Shampooing a Bedridden Client""; ""4.5 Providing Oral Care: Brushing the Client�s Teeth""; ""4.6 Performing Denture Care""; ""4.7 Caring for Contact Lenses and Artificial Eyes""; ""4.8 Shaving a Client""; ""5. Medication Administration ""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""PROCEDURES""; ""5.1 Using Principles of Medication Administration"" |
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""5.15 Administering Intramuscular Medications""""5.16 Administering a Z-Track Injection""; ""5.17 Administering Intermittent Intravenous Medications""; ""5.18 Administering Medication by Nasogastric Tube""; ""5.19 Administering Rectal Medication""; ""5.20 Administering Vaginal Medication""; ""5.21 Applying Topical Medications""; ""6. Oxygenation""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""PROCEDURES""; ""6.1 Chest Drainage System Preparation (6.1) ""; ""6.2 Maintaining a Chest Tube (6.2)""; ""6.3 Performing Autotransfusion/ Reinfusion of Chest Tube Drainage"" |
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""5.2 Administering Eye (Ophthalmic) Drops""""5.3 Administering Ear (Otic) Drops""; ""5.4 Administering Nasal Medication""; ""5.5 Administering Nebulizer Medication""; ""5.6 Administering Oral Medication""; ""5.7 Administering Buccal and Sublingual Medication""; ""5.8 Preparing Medication From a Vial""; ""5.9 Preparing Medication From an Ampule""; ""5.10 Administering Medication With the Needleless System""; ""5.11 Mixing Medications""; ""5.12 Administering Intradermal Medications""; ""5.13 Administering Subcutaneous Medications""; ""5.14 Using a Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Pump"" |
| Notes |
""6.4 Performing Chest Physiotherapy: Postural Drainage, Chest Percussion, and Chest Vibration"" |
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Print version record |
| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Johnson, Joyce Young.
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| ISBN |
1469880474 |
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9781469880471 |
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