TY  - BOOK
AU  - Perry,Anne Griffin
AU  - Potter,Patricia Ann
TI  - Clinical nursing skills & techniques
SN  - 9780323028394
U1  - WY 100 P462c 2006 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - St. Louis, Mo.
PB  - Mosby/Elsevier
KW  - Nursing
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents

Unit I. Supporting the Client Through the Health Care System 
1. Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge 
2. Communication 
3. Recording and Reporting 

Unit II. Safety and Comfort 
4. Safety 
5. Disaster preparedness
6. Comfort 
7. Palliative care

Unit III: Infection Control
8. Medical asepsis
9. Sterile technique

Unit IV. Posture, Mobility, and Ambulation 
10. Body Mechanics, Transfer, and Positioning 
11. Exercise and Ambulation 
12. Orthopedic Measures 
13. Support Surfaces and Special Beds 

Unit V. Hygiene 
14. Personal Hygiene and Bed making 
15. Pressure Ulcer Care 
16. Care of Eye and Ear Prostheses 

Unit VI. Vital Signs and Physical Assessment 
17. Vital Signs 
18. Health History and physical examination 

Unit VII. Medications 
16. Preparing for Medication Administration 
17. Oral and Topical Medications 
18. Parenteral Medications 

Unit VIII. Oxygenation 
22. Oxygen Therapy 
23. Performing Chest Physiotherapy 
24. Airway Maintenance 
25. Closed Chest Drainage Systems 
26. Emergency Measures for Life Support 

Unit IX. Fluid Balance 
19. Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy 
20. Blood Therapy 

Unit X. Nutrition 
29. Oral Nutrition 
30. Enteral Nutrition 
31. Parenteral Nutrition 

Unit XI. Elimination
32. Urinary elimination
33. Bowel elimination and gastric intubation
34. Ostomy Care

Unit XII. Care of the Surgical Client 
35. Preoperative and Postoperative Care 
36. Intraoperative Care --

Unit XIII. Dressings and Wound Care 
37. Wound Care and Irrigations 
38. Dressings 
39. Binders and Bandages 
40. Warm and cold therapy

Unit XIV. Home Care 
41 Home Care Safety 
42. Home Care Teaching

Unit XV. Special Procedures 
43. Specimen Collection 
44. Diagnostic Procedures

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