Description |
viii, 663 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Series |
Incredibly easy! |
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Incredibly easy (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Contents |
Overview of nursing / Angel Boling -- Basics of health and illness / Angel Boling -- Ethical and legal considerations / Beverly McLean -- Nursing process / Rhonda Sansone -- Communication / Mary Ann Edelman -- Health assessment / Mary Ann Edelman -- Taking vital signs / Rosemary Macy -- Asepsis and infection control / Rhonda Sansone -- Medication basics / Rosemary Macy -- Medication administration / Rosemary Macy -- I.V. therapy / Rosemary Macy -- Oxygenation / Donna Moore -- Self-care and hygiene / Mary Ann Edelman -- Mobility, activity, and exercise / Donna Moore -- Skin integrity and wound healing / Angel Boling -- Comfort, rest, and sleep / Rhonda Sansone -- Pain management / Rhonda Sansone -- Nutrition / Angel Boling -- Urinary elimination / Angel Boling -- Bowel elimination / Angel Boling |
Summary |
This reference will make learning the fundamentals of nursing fun-- and incredibly easy! The basics are presented in simple terms, packed with humor and real-life examples. From performing a health assessment, to dealing with immobility and possible dangers, risks and complications, you'll get clear guidance on how to do your job |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Audience |
Tertiary/Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
Subject |
Nursing.
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Nursing Care -- methods.
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Nursing Care.
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SUBJECT |
United States. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095330
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United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
Genre/Form |
Case Reports.
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Case studies.
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Author |
Taylor, Tracy A., editor
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Ovid Technologies, Inc.
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LC no. |
2014038944 |
ISBN |
1451194242 |
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9781451194241 |
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