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Smith, Sandra Fucci.

Clinical nursing skills : basic to advanced skills / Sandra F. Smith, Donna J. Duell ; with Barbara C. Martin. - 4th edition. - Stamford, Conn. : Appleton & Lange, c1996. - xxiv, 1124 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [1085]-1092) and index.

Contents
CH. 1. Professional Nursing
CH. 2. Nursing Process
CH. 3. Client Care Management
CH. 4. Documentation
CH. 5. Communication and the Nurse-Client Relationship
CH. 6. Stress, Holistic Health, and Alternative Treatment Methods
CH. 7. Admission and Discharge
CH. 8. Safe Client Environment
CH. 9. Bathing and Bedmaking
CH. 10. Personal Hygiene
CH. 11. Vital Signs
CH. 12. Body Mechanics and Positioning
CH. 13. Exercise and Ambulation
CH. 14. Basic Physical Assessment
CH. 15. Infection Control
CH. 16. Medication Administration
CH. 17. Pain Management
CH. 18. Nutritional Management
CH. 19. Specimen Collection
CH. 20. Diagnostic Tests
CH. 21. Urinary Elimination
CH. 22. Bowel Elimination
CH. 23. Heat and Cold Therapy
CH. 24. Wound Care and Dressing
CH. 25. Respiratory Care
CH. 26. Circulatory Maintenance
CH. 27. Intravenous Therapy
CH. 28. Vascular Access Devices
CH. 29. Orthopedic Measures. CH. 30. Operative Care
CH. 31. Client Education and Discharge Planning
CH. 32. Care of the Dying Client
CH. 33. Advanced Skills in Nursing Practice
CH. 34. Home Care Management.

ISBN: 0838513891 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780838513897

LCCN: 95031491

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nursing.
Nursing Process.

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WY 100 S659c 1996