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Clinical nursing practices /

Jamieson, Elizabeth M.

Clinical nursing practices / edited by Elizabeth M. Jamieson, Janice M. McCall, Lesley A. Whyte. - 5th ed. - Edinburgh : Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2007. - 496 p. : ill.

Previous ed.: Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Frameworks for practice--2. Administration of medicines--3. Blood glucose monitoring--4. Blood pressure--5. Blood transfusion--6. Body temperature--7. Bone marrow aspiration--8.Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: adult resuscitation--9. Care of the deceased person--.10.Catheterisation: urinary--11. Central venous pressure--12. Chest drainage: underwater seal or chest drainage system--13. Eardrops: installation of--14. Ear syringing--15. Enema--16. Exercises: active and passive--17. Eye care--18. Gastric aspiratiion--19. Infection prevention and control: Principles of--20. Intrapleural aspiration--21. Intravenous therapy--22. Isolation nursing--23. Lumbar puncture--24. Mouth care--25. Moving and handling--26. Nebuliser therapy--27. Neurological examination--28. Nutrition--29. Oxygen therapy--30. Paracentesis: abdominal--31. Personal hygiene--32. Preoperative nursing care--33. Postoperative nursing care--34. Pulse--35. Rectal examination--36. Respiration--37. Skin care--38. Speciman collection--39. S toma care--40. Suppositories--41. Toileting--42. Tracheostomy care--43. Transfer of patients between care settings--44. Unconscious patient--45. Urine testing--46. Vaginal examination--47. Vaginal ring, pessary insertion--48. Venepuncture--49. Wound care.

This well-known text provides guidelines for over 40 common nursing procedures carried out by carers in a variety of settings. Each procedure contains rationale and information for patient education in addition to step by step guidance.

9780443102707 (pbk.) : £22.99 0443102708

2007060515


Nursing--Handbooks, manuals, etc
Clincal nursing.
Nursing.
Health and Fitness.
Nursing

RT120

610.73 JAM

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