Nurses' Guide to Clinical Procedures [antikvár]

Preface Nurses' Guide to Clinical Procedures is a .quick-reference clinical support tool designed to serve students in all types of educational programs and practicing nurses in any clinical setting. It explains the key steps necessary to perform nursing skills and provides cues to the critical thinking needed for client care. This guide contains information about nearly 200 skills. A detailed table of contents and index are provided for easy reference to procedures. The procedures within the 12 chapters of Nurses' Guide to Clinical Procedures are organized in a nursing process format, with procedures listed at the beginning of each chapter for convenience. Chapter overviews review basic principles and concepts. A list of potential nursing diagnoses accompanies each procedure. Nursing procedures are organized as follows: Equipment Purpose(s) (includes examples of desired outcomes) Assessment Nursing Diagnoses Outcome Identification and Planning (includes client-centered goals and highlighted special considerations with general, pediatric, geriatric, home health, and transcultural aspects) Implementation (actions with rationales) Evaluation Documentation (includes examples of charting) Actions are presented concisely with clear illustrations to assist the user. Universal blood and body fluid precautions are considered whenever applicable. A pic-togram next to the procedure title indicates that gloves should be worn. ix