| Description |
v, 698 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Assessment : reviewing the techniques -- Assessment findings : distinguishing health from disease -- ECGs : interpreting them with ease and accuracy -- Common laboratory tests : giving care and interpreting results -- Common disorders : treating and preventing diseases -- Common procedures : performing them safely and accurately -- Surgical patient care : reviewing the techniques -- Pain management : assessing pain and using medications -- Pressure ulcers and traumatic wound care : preventing, staging, and treating wounds -- Precautions : preventing the spread of infection -- Troubleshooting : spotting and correcting equipment problems -- Drug administration : reviewing the methods -- Dosage calculation : ensuring effective therapy -- Drug hazards : recognizing and responding to them -- Complications : spotting and correcting life-threatening conditions -- End-of-life care : caring for the dying patient and his family -- Documentation systems : completing forms fully and concisely |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Care of the sick -- Methods -- Handbooks
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Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Nursing Process.
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Nursing Care -- methods.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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| LC no. |
2009040212 |
| ISBN |
1605479748 (alk. paper) |
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9781605479743 (alk. paper) |
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