Lewis, LuVerne Wolff. <br/><br/>
Fundamental skills and concepts in patient care / 
LuVerne Wolff Lewis, Barbara Kuhn Timby. 
 - 4th edition. 
 - Philadelphia :  Lippincott,  c1988. 
 - xxiii, 693 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> Contents<br/>Unit I. The Nurse and the Patient <br/>1. Nursing: A skill-related Practice <br/>2. Patient Services: The Focus of Nursing <br/>3. Health: The Goal of Nursing <br/>4. The Nursing Process: The Model for Nursing <br/>5. Ethics and Law: The Controls for Nursing<br/><br/>Unit II. Nursing Skills for Health promotion and Maintenance <br/>6. Promotion  proper hygiene <br/>7. Promoting Proper Nutrition <br/>8. Promoting Activity and Exercise <br/>9. Promoting Relaxation, Rest, and Sleep<br/><br/>Unit III. Nursing skills Associated with changing Levels of Wellness<br/>10. Admitting, Transferring, Referring, and Discharging a patient <br/>11. Promoting Comfort and Safety within the patient's Environment <br/>12. Obtaining Vital Signs <br/>13. Performing Assessment Techniques<br/>14. Assisting With Examinations and Special Tests <br/>15. Record Keeping and Sharing Information<br/><br/>Unit IV. Nursing Skills related to Health Restoration <br/>16. Controlling Microorganisms<br/>17. Preventing the spread of communicable Diseases<br/>18. Caring for the Inactive Patient <br/>19. Caring for the Patient Undergoing Surgery<br/>20. Promoting Tissue  Healing <br/>21. Promoting Urine Elimination <br/>22. Promoting Bowel Elimination<br/>23. Maintaining and Restoring FLuid and Chemical Balance <br/>24. Administering Intravenous Fluids  <br/>25. Administering Medication <br/>26. Caring for the Mechanically Immobilized Patient <br/>27. Promoting Cardiopulmonary Functioning <br/><br/>Unit V. Nursing Skills Used During a Dying Experience <br/>28. Caring for Terminally Ill and Grieving Individuals <br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0397546602 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>87004016  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing.<br/>Nursing Care.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.73  / LEW