Description
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsUnit 1: Supporting the Patient Through the Health Care System 1 Using Evidence in Practice (no checklists in this chapter) 2 Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge 3 Communication and Collaboration 4 Documentation and Informatics Unit 2: Vital Signs and Physical Assessment 5 Vital Signs 6 Health Assessment Unit 3: Special Procedures 7 Specimen Collection 8 Diagnostic Procedures Unit 4: Infection Control 9 Medical Asepsis 10 Sterile Technique Unit 5: Activity and Mobility 11 Safe Patient Handling, Transfer, and Positioning 12 Exercise and Mobility 13 Support Surfaces and Special Beds Unit 6: Safety and Comfort 14 Patient Safety 15 Disaster Preparedness 16 Pain Management 17 Palliative Care Unit 7: Hygiene 18 Personal Hygiene and Bed Making 19 Care of the Eye and Ear Unit 8: Medications 20 Safe Medication Preparation 21 Nonparenteral Medications 22 Parenteral Medications Unit 9: Oxygenation 23 Oxygen Therapy 24 Performing Chest Physiotherapy 25 Airway Management 26 Cardiac Care 27 Closed Chest Drainage Systems 28 Emergency Measures for Life Support Unit 10: Fluid Balance 29 Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy 30 Blood Therapy Unit 11: Nutrition 31 Oral Nutrition 32 Enteral Nutrition 33 Parenteral Nutrition Unit 12: Elimination 34 Urinary Elimination 35 Bowel Elimination and Gastric Intubation 36 Ostomy Care Unit 13: Care of the Surgical Patient 37 Preoperative and Postoperative Care 38 Intraoperative Care Unit 14: Dressings and Wound Care 39 Impaired Skin Integrity Prevention and Care 40 Wound Care and Irrigations 41 Dressings, Bandages, and Binders 42 Warm and Cold Therapy Unit 15: Home Care 43 Home Care Safety 44 Home Care Teaching
