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Fundamental nursing skills and concepts / Barbara Kuhn Timby.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2005.Edition: 8th editionDescription: xxi, 887 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 0781747368 (pbk.)
  • 9780781747363
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WY 100 T583f 2005
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Contents:
Contents Unit 1: Exploring Contemporary Nursing 1. Nursing Foundations Nursing Origins The Nightingale Reformation Nursing in the United States Contemporary Nursing The Educational Ladder Future Trends Unique Nursing Skills 2. Nursing Process Characteristics of the Nursing Process Steps of the Nursing Process Use of the Nursing Process Unit 2: Integrating Basic Concepts 3. Laws and Ethics Professional Liability 4. Health and Illness Wellness Health Care System National Health Goals Nursing Team Continuity of Health Care 5. Homeostasis, Adaptation, and Stress Nursing Implications 6. Culture and Ethnicity Race Minority Anglo-American Culture and U.S. Subcultures Transcultural Nursing Culturally Sensitive Nursing Unit 3: Fostering Communication 7. The Nurse-Client Relationship Nursing Roles within the Nurse-Client Relationship The Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship Communication 8. Client Teaching Importance of Client Teaching Assessing the Learner Informal and Formal Teaching Teaching Adult Clients 9. Recording and Reporting Medical Records Methods of Charting Protecting Health Information Documenting Information Communication for Continuity and Collaboration Making Entries in a Client's Record Unit 4: Performing Assessment and Evaluation 10. Admission, Discharge, Transfer, and Referrals The Admission Process The Discharge Process Client Transfer Client Referral Admitting a Client Discharging a Client 11. Vital Signs Body Temperature Pulse Respiration Blood Pressure Documenting Vital Signs Assessing Body Temperature Assessing the Radial Pulse Assessing the Respiratory Rate Assessing Blood Pressure Obtaining a Thigh Blood Pressure Assessing for Postural Hypotension 12. Physical Assessment Data Collection Performing a Physical Assessment 13. Special Examinations and Tests Assisting With a Pelvic Examination Assisting With a Sigmoidoscopy Using a Glucometer Unit 5: Assisting With Basic Needs 14. Nutrition Nutritional Patterns and Practices Nutritional Status Assessment Management of Problems Interfering with Nutrition Management of Client Nutrition Serving and Removing Meal Trays Feeding a Client 15. Fluid and Chemical Balance Body Fluid Fluid Volume Assessment Common Fluid Imbalances Intravenous Fluid Administration Blood Administration Parenteral Nutrition Recording Intake and Output Preparing Intravenous Solutions Starting an Intravenous Infusion Changing IV Solution Containers Changing IV Tubing Discontinuing an Intravenous Infusion Inserting a Medication Lock Administering a Blood Transfusion 16. Hygiene The Integumentary System Hygiene Practices Visual and Hearing Devices Providing a Tub Bath or Shower Administering Perineal Care Giving a Bed Bath Giving Oral Care to Unconscious Clients Shampooing Hair 17. Comfort, Rest, and Sleep The Client Environment Sleep and Rest Sleep Assessment Sleep Disorders Making an Unoccupied Bed Making an Occupied Bed Giving a Back Massage 18. Safety Age-Related Safety Factors Environmental Hazards Restraints Nursing Implications Using Physical Restraints 19. Pain Management Pain Assessment Standards Pain Assessment Data Pain Intensity Assessment Tools Pain Management Preparing a Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Infuser Operating a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Unit 20. Oxygenation Anatomy and Physiology of Breathing Assessing Oxygenation Promoting Oxygenation Oxygen Therapy Related Oxygenation Techniques Using a Pulse Oximeter Administering Oxygen Maintaining a Water-Seal Chest Tube Drainage System Unit 6: Preventing Infection 21. Asepsis Microorganisms Chain of Infection Asepsis Handwashing Creating a Sterile Field and Adding Sterile Items Donning Sterile Gloves 22. Infection Control Infection Control Precautions Infection Control Measures Psychological Implications Removing Personal Protective Equipment Assisting the Inactive Client Unit 7: Body Mechanics, Positioning, and Moving 23. Maintaining Good Posture Body Mechanics Ergonomics Positioning Clients Protective Devices Transferring Clients Turning and Moving a Client Transferring Clients 24. Therapeutic Exercise Fitness Assessment Exercise Prescriptions Types of Exercise Performing Range-of-Motion (ROM) Exercises Using a Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Machine 25. Mechanical Immobilization Purposes of Mechanical Immobilization Mechanical Immobilizing Devices Nursing Implications Applying an Arm Sling Assisting With a Cast Application Providing Pin Site Care 26. Ambulatory Aids Preparing For Ambulation Assistive Devices Ambulatory Aids Prosthetic Limbs Measuring for Crutches, Canes, and Walkers Assisting With Crutch-Walking Applying a Leg Prosthesis Unit 8: The Surgical Client 27. Perioperative Care Preoperative Period Intraoperative Period Postoperative Period Applying Antiembolism Stockings Performing Presurgical Skin Preparation Applying a Pneumatic Compression Device 28. Wound Care Wound Repair Wound Healing Wound Management Pressure Ulcers Changing a Gauze Dressing Irrigating a Wound Providing a Sitz Bath 29. Gastrointestinal Intubation Intubation Types of Tubes Nasogastric Tube Management Nasointestinal Tube Management Transabdominal Tube Management Tube Feedings Intestinal Decompression Inserting a Nasogastric Tube Irrigating a Nasogastric Tube Removing a Nasogastric Tube Administering Tube Feedings Unit 9: Promoting Elimination 30. Urinary Elimination Overview of Urinary Elimination Characteristics of Urine Abnormal Urinary Elimination Patterns Assisting Clients with Urinary Elimination Managing Incontinence Catheterization Urinary Diversions Placing and Removing a Bedpan Applying a Condom Catheter Inserting a Foley Catheter in a Female Inserting a Foley Catheter in a Male Irrigating a Foley Catheter 31. Bowel Elimination Defecation Assessment of Bowel Elimination Common Alterations in Bowel Elimination Measures to Promote Bowel Elimination Ostomy Care Inserting a Rectal Tube Inserting a Rectal Suppository Administering a Cleansing Enema Changing an Ostomy Appliance Irrigating a Colostomy Unit 10: Medication Administration 32. Oral Medications Medication Orders Methods of Supplying Medications Medication Administration Administering Oral Medications Administering Medications Through an Enteral Tube 33. Topical and Inhalant Medications Topical Route Inhalant Route Instilling Eye Medications Administering Nasal Medications 34. Parenteral Medications Parenteral Administration Equipment Drug Preparation Injection Routes Reducing Injection Discomfort Administering Intradermal Injections Administering Subcutaneous Injections Administering Intramuscular Injections 35. Intravenous Medications Intravenous Medication Administration Central Venous Catheters Administering Intravenous Medication by Continuous Infusion Administering an Intermittent Secondary Infusion Using a Volume-Control Set Unit 11: Intervening in Emergency Situations 36. Airway Management Natural Airway Management Artificial Airway Management Suctioning the Airway Providing Tracheostomy Care 37. Resuscitation Airway Obstruction Chain of Survival Recovery Discontinuing Resuscitation Unit 12: Caring for the Terminally Ill 38. Death and Dying Terminal Illness and Care Grieving Performing Postmortem Care.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Unit 1: Exploring Contemporary Nursing
1. Nursing Foundations
Nursing Origins
The Nightingale Reformation
Nursing in the United States
Contemporary Nursing
The Educational Ladder
Future Trends
Unique Nursing Skills
2. Nursing Process
Characteristics of the Nursing Process
Steps of the Nursing Process
Use of the Nursing Process
Unit 2: Integrating Basic Concepts
3. Laws and Ethics
Professional Liability
4. Health and Illness
Wellness
Health Care System
National Health Goals
Nursing Team
Continuity of Health Care
5. Homeostasis, Adaptation, and Stress
Nursing Implications
6. Culture and Ethnicity
Race
Minority
Anglo-American Culture and U.S. Subcultures
Transcultural Nursing
Culturally Sensitive Nursing
Unit 3: Fostering Communication
7. The Nurse-Client Relationship
Nursing Roles within the Nurse-Client Relationship
The Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship
Communication
8. Client Teaching
Importance of Client Teaching
Assessing the Learner
Informal and Formal Teaching
Teaching Adult Clients
9. Recording and Reporting
Medical Records
Methods of Charting
Protecting Health Information
Documenting Information
Communication for Continuity and Collaboration
Making Entries in a Client's Record
Unit 4: Performing Assessment and Evaluation
10. Admission, Discharge, Transfer, and Referrals
The Admission Process
The Discharge Process
Client Transfer
Client Referral
Admitting a Client
Discharging a Client
11. Vital Signs
Body Temperature
Pulse
Respiration
Blood Pressure
Documenting Vital Signs
Assessing Body Temperature
Assessing the Radial Pulse
Assessing the Respiratory Rate
Assessing Blood Pressure
Obtaining a Thigh Blood Pressure
Assessing for Postural Hypotension
12. Physical Assessment
Data Collection
Performing a Physical Assessment
13. Special Examinations and Tests
Assisting With a Pelvic Examination
Assisting With a Sigmoidoscopy
Using a Glucometer
Unit 5: Assisting With Basic Needs
14. Nutrition
Nutritional Patterns and Practices
Nutritional Status Assessment
Management of Problems Interfering with Nutrition
Management of Client Nutrition
Serving and Removing Meal Trays
Feeding a Client
15. Fluid and Chemical Balance
Body Fluid
Fluid Volume Assessment
Common Fluid Imbalances
Intravenous Fluid Administration
Blood Administration
Parenteral Nutrition
Recording Intake and Output
Preparing Intravenous Solutions
Starting an Intravenous Infusion
Changing IV Solution Containers
Changing IV Tubing
Discontinuing an Intravenous Infusion
Inserting a Medication Lock
Administering a Blood Transfusion
16. Hygiene
The Integumentary System
Hygiene Practices
Visual and Hearing Devices
Providing a Tub Bath or Shower
Administering Perineal Care
Giving a Bed Bath
Giving Oral Care to Unconscious Clients
Shampooing Hair
17. Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
The Client Environment
Sleep and Rest
Sleep Assessment
Sleep Disorders
Making an Unoccupied Bed
Making an Occupied Bed
Giving a Back Massage
18. Safety
Age-Related Safety Factors
Environmental Hazards
Restraints
Nursing Implications
Using Physical Restraints
19. Pain Management
Pain Assessment Standards
Pain Assessment Data
Pain Intensity Assessment Tools
Pain Management
Preparing a Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Infuser
Operating a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Unit
20. Oxygenation
Anatomy and Physiology of Breathing
Assessing Oxygenation
Promoting Oxygenation
Oxygen Therapy
Related Oxygenation Techniques
Using a Pulse Oximeter
Administering Oxygen
Maintaining a Water-Seal Chest Tube Drainage System
Unit 6: Preventing Infection
21. Asepsis
Microorganisms
Chain of Infection
Asepsis
Handwashing
Creating a Sterile Field and Adding Sterile Items
Donning Sterile Gloves
22. Infection Control
Infection Control Precautions
Infection Control Measures
Psychological Implications
Removing Personal Protective Equipment
Assisting the Inactive Client
Unit 7: Body Mechanics, Positioning, and Moving
23. Maintaining Good Posture
Body Mechanics
Ergonomics
Positioning Clients
Protective Devices
Transferring Clients
Turning and Moving a Client
Transferring Clients
24. Therapeutic Exercise
Fitness Assessment
Exercise Prescriptions
Types of Exercise
Performing Range-of-Motion (ROM) Exercises
Using a Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Machine
25. Mechanical Immobilization
Purposes of Mechanical Immobilization
Mechanical Immobilizing Devices
Nursing Implications
Applying an Arm Sling
Assisting With a Cast Application
Providing Pin Site Care
26. Ambulatory Aids
Preparing For Ambulation
Assistive Devices
Ambulatory Aids
Prosthetic Limbs
Measuring for Crutches, Canes, and Walkers
Assisting With Crutch-Walking
Applying a Leg Prosthesis
Unit 8: The Surgical Client
27. Perioperative Care
Preoperative Period
Intraoperative Period
Postoperative Period
Applying Antiembolism Stockings
Performing Presurgical Skin Preparation
Applying a Pneumatic Compression Device
28. Wound Care
Wound Repair
Wound Healing
Wound Management
Pressure Ulcers
Changing a Gauze Dressing
Irrigating a Wound
Providing a Sitz Bath
29. Gastrointestinal Intubation
Intubation
Types of Tubes
Nasogastric Tube Management
Nasointestinal Tube Management
Transabdominal Tube Management
Tube Feedings
Intestinal Decompression
Inserting a Nasogastric Tube
Irrigating a Nasogastric Tube
Removing a Nasogastric Tube
Administering Tube Feedings
Unit 9: Promoting Elimination
30. Urinary Elimination
Overview of Urinary Elimination
Characteristics of Urine
Abnormal Urinary Elimination Patterns
Assisting Clients with Urinary Elimination
Managing Incontinence
Catheterization
Urinary Diversions
Placing and Removing a Bedpan
Applying a Condom Catheter
Inserting a Foley Catheter in a Female
Inserting a Foley Catheter in a Male
Irrigating a Foley Catheter
31. Bowel Elimination
Defecation
Assessment of Bowel Elimination
Common Alterations in Bowel Elimination
Measures to Promote Bowel Elimination
Ostomy Care
Inserting a Rectal Tube
Inserting a Rectal Suppository
Administering a Cleansing Enema
Changing an Ostomy Appliance
Irrigating a Colostomy
Unit 10: Medication Administration
32. Oral Medications
Medication Orders
Methods of Supplying Medications
Medication Administration
Administering Oral Medications
Administering Medications Through an Enteral Tube
33. Topical and Inhalant Medications
Topical Route
Inhalant Route
Instilling Eye Medications
Administering Nasal Medications
34. Parenteral Medications
Parenteral Administration Equipment
Drug Preparation
Injection Routes
Reducing Injection Discomfort
Administering Intradermal Injections
Administering Subcutaneous Injections
Administering Intramuscular Injections
35. Intravenous Medications
Intravenous Medication Administration
Central Venous Catheters
Administering Intravenous Medication by Continuous Infusion
Administering an Intermittent Secondary Infusion
Using a Volume-Control Set
Unit 11: Intervening in Emergency Situations
36. Airway Management
Natural Airway Management
Artificial Airway Management
Suctioning the Airway
Providing Tracheostomy Care
37. Resuscitation
Airway Obstruction
Chain of Survival
Recovery
Discontinuing Resuscitation
Unit 12: Caring for the Terminally Ill
38. Death and Dying
Terminal Illness and Care
Grieving
Performing Postmortem Care.

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