Fundamental skills and concepts in patient care / LuVerne Wolff Lewis, Barbara Kuhn Timby.
Publication details: Philadelphia : Lippincott, c1988.Edition: 4th editionDescription: xxiii, 693 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:- 0397546602 (pbk.)
- 610.73 19 LEW
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Contents
Unit I. The Nurse and the Patient
1. Nursing: A skill-related Practice
2. Patient Services: The Focus of Nursing
3. Health: The Goal of Nursing
4. The Nursing Process: The Model for Nursing
5. Ethics and Law: The Controls for Nursing
Unit II. Nursing Skills for Health promotion and Maintenance
6. Promotion proper hygiene
7. Promoting Proper Nutrition
8. Promoting Activity and Exercise
9. Promoting Relaxation, Rest, and Sleep
Unit III. Nursing skills Associated with changing Levels of Wellness
10. Admitting, Transferring, Referring, and Discharging a patient
11. Promoting Comfort and Safety within the patient's Environment
12. Obtaining Vital Signs
13. Performing Assessment Techniques
14. Assisting With Examinations and Special Tests
15. Record Keeping and Sharing Information
Unit IV. Nursing Skills related to Health Restoration
16. Controlling Microorganisms
17. Preventing the spread of communicable Diseases
18. Caring for the Inactive Patient
19. Caring for the Patient Undergoing Surgery
20. Promoting Tissue Healing
21. Promoting Urine Elimination
22. Promoting Bowel Elimination
23. Maintaining and Restoring FLuid and Chemical Balance
24. Administering Intravenous Fluids
25. Administering Medication
26. Caring for the Mechanically Immobilized Patient
27. Promoting Cardiopulmonary Functioning
Unit V. Nursing Skills Used During a Dying Experience
28. Caring for Terminally Ill and Grieving Individuals
Includes bibliographies and index.
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