Clinical skills manual for Pediatric nursing, caring for children, third edition / Ruth C. Bindler, Jane W. Ball.
Material type: TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2003.Edition: 3rd edDescription: x, 149 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:- 9780130483522 (pbk.) :
- 0130483524
- Pediatric nursing.
- 618.92 BIN
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 618.92 BIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126817 | ||
Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 618.92 BIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126816 |
Companion v. to: Pediatric nursing / [edited by] Jane W. Ball, Ruth C. Bindler. 3rd ed. c2003.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 146) and index.
1. Informed consent -- General guidelines for obtaining informed consent -- 2. Positioning and restraint -- Human restraint -- Mechanical restraint -- 3. Transport -- 4. Infection control methods -- Standard precautions -- Transmission-based precautions -- 5. Growth measurements -- Vital signs -- Body temperature -- Special neurological assessments -- Visual acuity screening -- Hearing acuity screening -- Fluid and electrolyte balance : intake and output -- 6. Specimen collection -- Blood samples -- Urine samples -- Stool culture -- Wound culture -- Throat culture -- Respiratory secretions -- 7. Administration of medication -- Preparation -- Documentation -- Calculation -- Oral medication -- Intramuscular injection -- Subcutaneous injection -- Intravenous medication -- Special considerations -- Ophthalmic medication -- Contact lens care -- Eye irrigation -- Otic medication -- Ear irrigation -- Nasal medication -- Aerosol therapy -- Metered dose inhaler -- Topical therapy -- Rectal medication -- 8. Intravenous access -- Peripheral vascular access -- Choice of site -- Medication lock -- Intravenous infusion -- Pumps -- Guidelines for infusion of IV fluids -- Blood administration -- Central venous catheters -- Site management -- 9. Pain assessment and management -- Pain assessment -- Special pain management techniques -- 10. Cardiorespiratory care -- Administration of oxygen -- Oxygen delivery systems -- Cardiorespiratory monitoring equipment -- Artificial airways -- Assisted ventilation -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Foreign body airway obstruction -- Suctioning -- Nasal/oral suctioning -- Chest physiotherapy/postural drainage -- Incentive spirometry -- 11. Nutrition -- Gastric tubes -- Orogastric tubes -- Nasogastric tubes -- Gastrostomy tubes -- Gavage/tube feeding -- Gastric suctioning -- 12. Elimination -- Urinary catheterization -- Ostomy care -- Enemas -- 13. Musculoskeletal care -- Casts -- Crutches -- Braces -- Traction.