Fundamental skills and concepts in patient care / Barbara K. Timby

Includes Bibliographical references and Index

Contents

Unit I. Exploring Contemporary Nursing.
Ch. 1. Nursing Foundations.
Ch. 2. Nursing Process
Unit II. Integrating Basic Concepts.
Ch. 3. Laws and Ethics.
Ch. 4. Health and Illness.
Ch. 5. Homeostasis, Adaptation, and Stress.
Ch. 6. Culture and Ethnicity
Unit III. Fostering Communication.
Ch. 7. The Nurse-Patient Relationship.
Ch. 8. Patient Teaching.
Ch. 9. Recording and Reporting
Unit IV. Performing Assessment and Evaluation.
Ch. 10. Admission, Discharge, Transfer, and Referrals.
Ch. 11. Vital Signs.
Ch. 12. Physical Assessment.
Ch. 13. Special Examinations and Tests
Unit V. Assisting with Basic Needs.
Ch. 14. Nutrition.
Ch. 15. Fluid and Chemical Balance.
Ch. 16. Hygiene.
Ch. 17. Comfort, Rest, and Sleep.
Ch. 18. Safety.
Ch. 19. Pain Management.
Ch. 20. Oxygenation
Unit VI. Preventing Infection.
Ch. 21. Asepsis.
Ch. 22. Infection Control
Unit VII. Assisting the Inactive Patient.
Ch. 23. Body Mechanics, Positioning, and Moving.
Ch. 24. Therapeutic Exercise.
Ch. 25. Mechanical Immobilization.
Ch. 26. Ambulatory Aids
Unit VIII. The Surgical Patient.
Ch. 27. Perioperative Care.
Ch. 28. Wound Care.
Ch. 29. Gastrointestinal Intubation
Unit IX. Promoting Elimination.
Ch. 30. Urinary Elimination.
Ch. 31. Bowel Elimination
Unit X. Medication Administration.
Ch. 32. Oral Medications.
Ch. 33. Topical and Inhalant Medications.
Ch. 34. Parenteral Medications.
Ch. 35. Intravenous Medications
Unit XI. Intervening in Emergency Situations.
Ch. 36. Airway Management.
Ch. 37. Resuscitation
Unit XII. Caring for the Terminally Ill.
Ch. 38. Death and Dying.