TY  - BOOK
AU  - Timby,Barbara Kuhn
TI  - Fundamental skills and concepts in patient care
SN  - 0781718783 (pbk.)
U1  - 610.73 19
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Lippincott
KW  - Nursing
KW  - Patient Care
N1  - Contents
Section I: Fundamental Nursing Concepts 
Unit I: Exploring Contemporary Nursing 
Chapter 1: Nursing Foundations
Chapter 2: Nursing Process 
Unit II: Integrating Basic Concepts 
Chapter 3: Laws and Ethics 
Chapter 4: Health and Illness 
Chapter 5: Homeostasis, Adaptation and Stress 
Chapter 6: Culture and Ethnicity 
Unit III: Fostering Communication 
Chapter 7: The Nurse-Patient Relationship 
Chapter 8: Patient Teaching 
Chapter 9: Recording and Reporting 
Section II: Fundamental Nursing Skills 
Unit IV: Performing Assessment and Evaluation 
Chapter 10: Admission, Discharge, Transfer and Referrals 
Chapter 11: Vital Signs 
Chapter 12: Physical Assessment 
Chapter 13: Special Examinations and Tests 
Unit V: Assisting with Basic Needs 
Chapter 14: Nutrition 
Chapter 15: Fluid and Chemical Balance 
Chapter 16: Hygiene 
Chapter 17: Comfort, Rest and Sleep 
Chapter 18: Safety 
Chapter 19: Pain Management 
Chapter 20: Oxygenation 
Unit VI: Preventing Infection 
Chapter 21: Asepsis 
Chapter 22: Infection Control 
Unit VII: Assisting the Inactive Patient 
Chapter 23: Body Mechanics, Positioning and Moving 
Chapter 24: Therapeutic Exercise 
Chapter 25: Mechanical Immobilization 
Chapter 26: Ambulatory Aids 
Unit VIII: The Surgical Patient 
Chapter 27: Perioperative Care 
Chapter 28: Wound Care 
Chapter 29: Gastrointestinal Intubation 
Unit IX: Promoting Elimination 
Chapter 30: Urinary Elimination 
Chapter 31: Bowel Elimination 
Unit X: Medication Administration 
Chapter 32: Oral Medications 
Chapter 33: Topical and Inhalant Medications 
Chapter 34: Parenteral Medications 
Chapter 35: Intravenous Medications 
Unit XI: Intervening in Emergency Situations 
Chapter 36: Airway Management 
Chapter 37: Resusitation 
Unit XII: Caring for the Terminally Ill 
Chapter 38: Death and Dyin
; Includes bibliographies and index
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