Overview

A compact powerhouse of clinical information, Portable RN, Fourth Edition is an all-in-one pocket guide to every aspect of day-to-day patient care. Coverage includes assessment techniques and findings, ECG and lab test interpretation, preoperative and postoperative care, nursing procedures, contagious disease precautions, drug administration, wound care, end-of-life care, pain management, alternative and complementary therapies, documenting care, and more. This edition includes new information on the latest ventilator modes, current AHA CPR and obstructed airway guidelines, new medication and general patient safety features, and more disease information including VRE infection, MRSA infection, and metabolic syndrome. The thoroughly updated content incorporates current Infusion Nurses Society standards of practice and Joint Commission guidelines.

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Author:   Lippincott
Publisher:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Imprint:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9781605479743

ISBN 10:   1605479748
Pages:   704
Publication Date:   03 March 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781975120771
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contributors and consultants 1 Assessment: Reviewing the techniques 2 Assessment findings: Distinguishing health from disease 3 ECGs: Interpreting them with ease and accuracy 4 Common laboratory tests: Giving care and interpreting results 5 Common disorders: Treating and preventing diseases 6 Common procedures: Performing them safely and accurately 7 Surgical patient care: Reviewing the techniques 8 Pain management: Assessing pain and using medications 9 Pressure ulcers and traumatic wound care: Preventing, staging, and treating wounds 10 Precautions: Preventing the spread of infection 11 Troubleshooting: Spotting and correcting equipment problems 12 Drug administration: Reviewing the methods 13 Dosage calculation: Ensuring effective therapy 14 Drug hazards: Recognizing and responding to them 15 Complications: Spotting and correcting life-threatening conditions 16 End-of-life care: Caring for the dying patient and his family 17 Documentation systems: Completing forms fully and concisely Appendices Cultural considerations in patient care Potential agents of bioterrorism Web sites of selected organizations Dangerous Abbreviations Selected references Index

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