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Skills in clinical nursing / Audrey Berman, Shirlee J. Snyder.

By: Berman, Audrey.
Contributor(s): Snyder, Shirlee.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, c2012Edition: 7th ed.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: xv, 895 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9780132149648; 0132149648.Subject(s): Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 610.73
Partial contents:
Unit 1. Introduction. 1. Foundational skills : Creating and maintaining the healing environment ; Delegation ; Hand hygiene ; Standard precautions ; Personal protective equipment ; Assisting with procedures ; Disposal of soiled equipment and supplies ; Documentation --
Unit 2. Health assessment. 2. Vital signs : Body temperature ; Pulse ; Respirations ; Blood pressure ; Oxygen saturation -- 3. Health assessment : Nursing health history ; Physical health examination ; General survey ; Integument ; Head ; Neck ; Thorax and lungs ; The cardiovascular and peripheral vascular systems ; Breasts and axillae ; Abdomen ; Musculoskeletal system ; Neurologic system ; Female genitals and inguinal area ; Male genitals and inguinal area ; Anal area ; Fluid balance -- 4. Diagnostic testing : Diagnostic testing phases ; Specimen collection ; Capillary blood glucose (CBG) ; Stool specimens ; Urine specimens ; Sputum, nose, and throat specimens ; Wound drainage specimen ; Aspiration and biopsy procedures ; Care of clients receiving contrast media --
Unit 3. Assisting with client hygiene and comfort. 5. Client hygiene : Bathing and skin care ; Perineal-genital care ; Oral hygiene ; Hair care ; Foot care ; Ears -- 6. Bed-making : Supporting a hygienic and comfortable environment ; Making beds -- 7. Infection control : Chain of infection ; Maintaining surgical asepsis ; Caring for clients with known or suspected infections -- 8. Heat and cold measures : Guidelines for applying heat and cold -- 9. Pain management : The nature of pain ; Types of pain ; Concepts associated with pain ; Factors affecting the pain experience ; Barriers to pain management ; Key strategies in pain management ; Pain assessment ; Pain management --
Unit 4. Mobility and safety. 10. Positioning the client : Body mechanics ; Positioning clients in bed ; Moving and turning clients in bed ; Transferring clients ; Lifting devices ; Specialized beds -- 11. Mobilizing the client : Assisting clients to use wheelchairs ; Ambulation -- 12. Fall prevention and restraints : Preventing falls ; Restraining clients ; Seizure precautions -- 13. Maintaining joint mobility : Range-of-motion exercises ; Continuous passive motion devices --
Unit 5. Medication administration. 14. Drug calculations : Systems of measurement ; Converting units of weight and measure ; Methods of calculating dosages ; Calculating intravenous flow rates -- 15. Administering oral and enteral medications : Legal aspects of drug administration ; Effects of drugs ; Routes of administration ; Medication orders ; Administering medications safely -- 16. Administering topical medications : Dermatologic medications ; Ophthalmic medications ; Otic medications ; Nasal medications ; Inhaled medications ; Vaginal medications ; Rectal medications -- 17. Administering parenteral medications : Equipment ; Preventing needlestick injuries ; Preparing injectable medications ; Intravenous medications -- 18. Administering intravenous therapy : Intravenous infusions ; Performing venipuncture ; Establishing intravenous infusions ; Regulating intravenous flow rates ; Maintaining infusions ; Intermittent infusion devices ; Discontinuing infusions ; Blood transfusions ; Central venous access --
Unit 6. Nutrition and elimination. 19. Feeding clients : Nutrition ; Enteral nutrition ; Parenteral nutrition -- 20. Assisting with urinary elimination : The urinary system ; Urinary control ; Urinals ; Applying an external urinary device ; Urinary catheterization ; Urinary irrigations ; Urinary diversion -- 21. Assisting with fecal elimination : Defecation ; Bedpans ; Enemas ; Fecal impaction ; Bowel diversion ostomies -- 22. Caring for the client with peritoneal dialysis : Peritoneal dialysis ; Performing peritoneal dialysis --
Unit 7. Circulatory and ventilatory support. 23. Promoting circulation : Preventing venous stasis -- 24. Breathing exercises : Promoting oxygenation ; Deep breathing and coughing ; Incentive spirometry -- 25. Oxygen therapy : Oxygen therapy ; Oxygen delivery equipment ; Peak expiratory flow ; Noninvasive positive pressure ; Ventilation -- 26. Suctioning : Oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways ; Endotracheal tubes ; Tracheostomy ; Upper airway suctioning ; Tracheostomy or endotracheal tube suction -- 27. Caring for the client with a tracheostomy : Tracheostomy ; Tracheostomy care -- 28. Assisting with mechanical ventilation : Mechanical ventilation ; Removing the client from a ventilator -- 29. Caring for the client with chest tube drainage : Chest tubes ; Drainage systems ; Assisting with chest tubes ; Managing a client with chest drainage ; Chest tube removal -- 30. Administering emergency measures to the hospitalized client : Rapid response teams ; Emergency measures --
Unit 8. Wounds and injury care. 31. Performing wound and pressure ulcer care : Types of wounds ; Dressing wounds ; Treating wounds ; Bandages and binders -- 32. Orthopedic care : Casts ; Care for clients with casts ; Traction ; Orthoses -- 33. Performing perioperative care : Preparing a client for surgery ; Preoperative teaching ; Intraoperative phase ; Preparing for the postoperative client ; Postoperative phase ; Ongoining postoperative nursing care -- 34. End-of-life care : Definitions of death ; Death-related religious and cultural practices ; Helping clients die with dignity ; Hospice and palliative care ; Care of the client after death ; Caring for the caregiver.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit 1. Introduction. 1. Foundational skills : Creating and maintaining the healing environment ; Delegation ; Hand hygiene ; Standard precautions ; Personal protective equipment ; Assisting with procedures ; Disposal of soiled equipment and supplies ; Documentation --

Unit 2. Health assessment. 2. Vital signs : Body temperature ; Pulse ; Respirations ; Blood pressure ; Oxygen saturation -- 3. Health assessment : Nursing health history ; Physical health examination ; General survey ; Integument ; Head ; Neck ; Thorax and lungs ; The cardiovascular and peripheral vascular systems ; Breasts and axillae ; Abdomen ; Musculoskeletal system ; Neurologic system ; Female genitals and inguinal area ; Male genitals and inguinal area ; Anal area ; Fluid balance -- 4. Diagnostic testing : Diagnostic testing phases ; Specimen collection ; Capillary blood glucose (CBG) ; Stool specimens ; Urine specimens ; Sputum, nose, and throat specimens ; Wound drainage specimen ; Aspiration and biopsy procedures ; Care of clients receiving contrast media --

Unit 3. Assisting with client hygiene and comfort. 5. Client hygiene : Bathing and skin care ; Perineal-genital care ; Oral hygiene ; Hair care ; Foot care ; Ears -- 6. Bed-making : Supporting a hygienic and comfortable environment ; Making beds -- 7. Infection control : Chain of infection ; Maintaining surgical asepsis ; Caring for clients with known or suspected infections -- 8. Heat and cold measures : Guidelines for applying heat and cold -- 9. Pain management : The nature of pain ; Types of pain ; Concepts associated with pain ; Factors affecting the pain experience ; Barriers to pain management ; Key strategies in pain management ; Pain assessment ; Pain management --

Unit 4. Mobility and safety. 10. Positioning the client : Body mechanics ; Positioning clients in bed ; Moving and turning clients in bed ; Transferring clients ; Lifting devices ; Specialized beds -- 11. Mobilizing the client : Assisting clients to use wheelchairs ; Ambulation -- 12. Fall prevention and restraints : Preventing falls ; Restraining clients ; Seizure precautions -- 13. Maintaining joint mobility : Range-of-motion exercises ; Continuous passive motion devices --

Unit 5. Medication administration. 14. Drug calculations : Systems of measurement ; Converting units of weight and measure ; Methods of calculating dosages ; Calculating intravenous flow rates -- 15. Administering oral and enteral medications : Legal aspects of drug administration ; Effects of drugs ; Routes of administration ; Medication orders ; Administering medications safely -- 16. Administering topical medications : Dermatologic medications ; Ophthalmic medications ; Otic medications ; Nasal medications ; Inhaled medications ; Vaginal medications ; Rectal medications -- 17. Administering parenteral medications : Equipment ; Preventing needlestick injuries ; Preparing injectable medications ; Intravenous medications -- 18. Administering intravenous therapy : Intravenous infusions ; Performing venipuncture ; Establishing intravenous infusions ; Regulating intravenous flow rates ; Maintaining infusions ; Intermittent infusion devices ; Discontinuing infusions ; Blood transfusions ; Central venous access --

Unit 6. Nutrition and elimination. 19. Feeding clients : Nutrition ; Enteral nutrition ; Parenteral nutrition -- 20. Assisting with urinary elimination : The urinary system ; Urinary control ; Urinals ; Applying an external urinary device ; Urinary catheterization ; Urinary irrigations ; Urinary diversion -- 21. Assisting with fecal elimination : Defecation ; Bedpans ; Enemas ; Fecal impaction ; Bowel diversion ostomies -- 22. Caring for the client with peritoneal dialysis : Peritoneal dialysis ; Performing peritoneal dialysis --

Unit 7. Circulatory and ventilatory support. 23. Promoting circulation : Preventing venous stasis -- 24. Breathing exercises : Promoting oxygenation ; Deep breathing and coughing ; Incentive spirometry -- 25. Oxygen therapy : Oxygen therapy ; Oxygen delivery equipment ; Peak expiratory flow ; Noninvasive positive pressure ; Ventilation -- 26. Suctioning : Oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways ; Endotracheal tubes ; Tracheostomy ; Upper airway suctioning ; Tracheostomy or endotracheal tube suction -- 27. Caring for the client with a tracheostomy : Tracheostomy ; Tracheostomy care -- 28. Assisting with mechanical ventilation : Mechanical ventilation ; Removing the client from a ventilator -- 29. Caring for the client with chest tube drainage : Chest tubes ; Drainage systems ; Assisting with chest tubes ; Managing a client with chest drainage ; Chest tube removal -- 30. Administering emergency measures to the hospitalized client : Rapid response teams ; Emergency measures --

Unit 8. Wounds and injury care. 31. Performing wound and pressure ulcer care : Types of wounds ; Dressing wounds ; Treating wounds ; Bandages and binders -- 32. Orthopedic care : Casts ; Care for clients with casts ; Traction ; Orthoses -- 33. Performing perioperative care : Preparing a client for surgery ; Preoperative teaching ; Intraoperative phase ; Preparing for the postoperative client ; Postoperative phase ; Ongoining postoperative nursing care -- 34. End-of-life care : Definitions of death ; Death-related religious and cultural practices ; Helping clients die with dignity ; Hospice and palliative care ; Care of the client after death ; Caring for the caregiver.

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