Perry, Anne Griffin. <br/><br/>
Clinical nursing skills & techniques / 
 Clinical nursing skills and techniques 
Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter. 
 - 6th edition 
 - St. Louis, Mo. :  Mosby/Elsevier,  c2006. 
 - xxxii, 1611 p. :  col. ill. ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>Unit I. Supporting the Client Through the Health Care System <br/>1. Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge <br/>2. Communication <br/>3. Recording and Reporting <br/><br/>Unit II. Safety and Comfort <br/>4. Safety <br/>5. Disaster preparedness<br/>6. Comfort <br/>7. Palliative care<br/><br/>Unit III: Infection Control<br/>8. Medical asepsis<br/>9. Sterile technique<br/><br/>Unit IV. Posture, Mobility, and Ambulation <br/>10. Body Mechanics, Transfer, and Positioning <br/>11. Exercise and Ambulation <br/>12. Orthopedic Measures <br/>13. Support Surfaces and Special Beds <br/><br/>Unit V. Hygiene <br/>14. Personal Hygiene and Bed making <br/>15. Pressure Ulcer Care <br/>16. Care of Eye and Ear Prostheses <br/><br/>Unit VI. Vital Signs and Physical Assessment <br/>17. Vital Signs <br/>18. Health History and physical examination <br/><br/>Unit VII. Medications <br/>16. Preparing for Medication Administration <br/>17. Oral and Topical Medications <br/>18. Parenteral Medications <br/><br/>Unit VIII. Oxygenation <br/>22. Oxygen Therapy <br/>23. Performing Chest Physiotherapy <br/>24. Airway Maintenance <br/>25. Closed Chest Drainage Systems <br/>26. Emergency Measures for Life Support <br/><br/>Unit IX. Fluid Balance <br/>19. Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy <br/>20. Blood Therapy <br/><br/>Unit X. Nutrition <br/>29. Oral Nutrition <br/>30. Enteral Nutrition <br/>31. Parenteral Nutrition <br/><br/>Unit XI. Elimination<br/>32. Urinary elimination<br/>33. Bowel elimination and gastric intubation<br/>34. Ostomy Care<br/><br/>Unit XII. Care of the Surgical Client <br/>35. Preoperative and Postoperative Care <br/>36. Intraoperative Care --<br/><br/>Unit XIII. Dressings and Wound Care <br/>37. Wound Care and Irrigations <br/>38. Dressings <br/>39. Binders and Bandages <br/>40. Warm and cold therapy<br/><br/>Unit XIV. Home Care <br/>41 Home Care Safety <br/>42. Home Care Teaching<br/><br/>Unit XV. Special Procedures <br/>43. Specimen Collection <br/>44. Diagnostic Procedures <br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780323028394 032302839x 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>WY 100 P462c 2006