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For a separate nursing skills course or fundamentals and medical surgical nursing courses. For new graduates, or as a reference for practicing nurses in hospitals and health care settings. This text reflects the needs of today's diverse student population. It provides the most complete preparation for the clinical challenges students will encounter in the workplace, offering nearly 200 techniques in a step-by-step format. For each technique, a rationale is provided for the critical steps. In addition, several learning tools foster assessment skills and encourage critical thinking. It is also useful for those involved in caring for clients in the home.
| ISBN | 0130281573 | | Pages | 700 | | ISBN13 | 9780130281579
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Pearson Education Limited | | Weight (grammes) | 1466 | | Imprint | Prentice-Hall | | Published in | Harlow | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780805359503 | | Publication date | 10 Sep 2001 | | Height (mm) | 279 | | Library of Congress | RT41.K723 | | Width (mm) | 210 | | DEWEY | 610.73 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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| | | List of Techniques | | | | | | Preface | | | | | | Acknowledgments | | | | | | Reviewers | | | | Unit I | | Introduction | | | | Ch. 1 | | Foundational Techniques | | 1 | | Unit II | | Health Assesment | | | | Ch. 2 | | Vital Signs | | 15 | | Ch. 3 | | Assessing Adult Health | | 44 | | Ch. 4 | | Specimen Collection | | 142 | | Unit III | | Mobility and Safety | | | | Ch. 5 | | Positioning the Client | | 173 | | Ch. 6 | | Mobilizing the Client | | 202 | | Ch. 7 | | Fall Prevention and Restraints | | 222 | | Ch. 8 | | Maintaining Joint Mobility | | 235 | | Ch. 9 | | Care of the Client in Traction | | 250 | | Unit IV | | Assisting with Client Hygiene and Comfort | | | | Ch. 10 | | Client Hygiene | | 258 | | Ch. 11 | | Bedmaking | | 287 | | Ch. 12 | | Infection Control | | 297 | | Ch. 13 | | Heat and Cold Measures | | 313 | | Ch. 14 | | Pain Management | | 323 | | Unit V | | Nutrition and Elimination | | | | Ch. 15 | | Feeding Clients | | 343 | | Ch. 16 | | Assisting with Fecal Elimination | | 365 | | Ch. 17 | | Assisting with Urinary Elimination | | 388 | | Ch. 18 | | Caring for the Client with Peritoneal Dialysis | | 410 | | Unit VI | | Circulatory and Ventilatory Support | | | | | More... | | |
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