Clinical nursing skills : basic to advanced skills /
Sandra F. Smith, Donna J. Duell, Barbara C. Martin.
- 5th edition.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2000.
- xxxii, 1199 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 1. Professional nursing 2. Nursing process and critical thinking 3. Clinical care plans and management 4. Documentation and reporting 5. Communication and the nurse-client relationship 6. Alternative treatment methods and stress management 7. Admission and discharge 8. Safe client environment and restraints 9. Bathing and bedmaking 10. Personal hygiene 11. Vital signs 12. Body mechanics and positioning 13. Exercise and ambulation 14. Physical assessment 15. Infection control 16. Medication administration 17. Pain management 18. Nutritional management 19. Specimen collection 20. Diagnostic tests 21. Urinary elimintion 22. Bowel elimination 23. Heat and cold therapy 24. Wound care and dressings 25. Respiratory care 26. Circulatory maintenance 27. Intravenous therapy management 28. Central venous access devices 29. Orthopedic measures 30. Operative care 31. Client education and discharge planning 32. Care of the dying client 33. Advanced nursing skills 34. Home care management.
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