Nursing interventions & clinical skills /
Nursing interventions & clinical skills /
Nursing interventions and clinical skills
[edited by] Anne Griffin Perry, EdD, RN, FAAN, Professor Emerita, Former Interim Dean, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois, Patricia A. Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of Research, Patient Care Services, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, Wendy R. Ostendorf, RN, MS, EdD, CNE, Professor of Nursing, Neumann University, Aston, Pennsylvania.
- Sixth edition.
- xx, 867 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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.
9780323187947 0323187943
2015458905
Nursing.
Clinical competence.
RT41.E39 2016 / .E39 2016
610.73
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.
9780323187947 0323187943
2015458905
Nursing.
Clinical competence.
RT41.E39 2016 / .E39 2016
610.73