E-Book, Englisch, 1032 Seiten, E-Book
Reihe: Royal Marsden Manual Series
ISBN: 978-1-118-74590-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Written with the qualified nurse in mind, this manual provides up-to-date, detailed, evidence-based guidelines for over 200 procedures related to every aspect of a person's care including key information on equipment, the procedure and post-procedure guidance, along with full colour illustrations and photos.
Following extensive market research, this ninth edition:
* contains the procedures and changes in practice that reflect modern acute nursing care
* includes thoroughly reviewed and updated evidence underpinning all procedures
* is organised and structured to represent the needs of a patient along their care pathway
* integrates risk-management into relevant chapters to ensure it is central to care
* contains revised procedures following 'hands-on' testing by staff and students at Kingston University
* is also available as an online edition
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Weitere Infos & Material
Detailed table of contents vii
Foreword to the ninth edition xiii
Acknowledgements xiv
List of contributors xv
List of abbreviations xix
Quick reference to the procedure guidelines xxiii
How to use your manual xxvii
1 Introduction 1
Part One Managing the patient journey 7
2 Assessment and discharge 9
3 Infection prevention and control 49
Part Two Supporting the patient with human functioning 95
4 Communication 97
5 Elimination 133
6 Moving and positioning 207
7 Nutrition, fl uid balance and blood transfusion 253
8 Patient comfort and end-of-life care 331
9 Respiratory care 431
Part Three Supporting the patient through the diagnostic process 507
10 Interpreting diagnostic tests 509
11 Observations 595
Part Four Supporting the patient through treatment 673
12 Medicines management 675
13 Perioperative care 789
14 Vascular access devices: insertion and management 861
15 Wound management 935
Index 967
