Clinical nursing skills
Subtitle: basic to advanced skills
By: Sandra F. Smith, Donna J. Duell, Barbara C. Martin.
Contributors: Duell, Donna, 1938-; Martin, Barbara, M.S.
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1457
ISBN-13: 9780132243551
Subjects: Nursing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 1415-1425) and index.
Table of contents: title: Professional nursing - Nursing process and critical thinking; title: Managing client care: documentation and delegation; title: Communication and  nurse-client relationship; title: Administation, transfer, and discharge; title: Client education and discharge planning; title: Safe client environment and restraints; title: Bathing, bedmaking, and maintaining skin integrity; title: Personal hygiene; title: Vital signs; title: Physical assessment; title: Body mechanics and positioning; title: Exercise and ambulation; title: Infection control; title: Disaster preparedness; bioterrorism; title: Pain management; title: Alternative therapies and stress management; title: Medication administration; title: Nutrition management and NG intubation; title: Speciment collection; title: Diagnostic procedures; title: Urinary elimination; title: Bowel elimination; title: Heat and cold therapies; title: Wound care and dressings; title: Respiratory care; title: Circulatory maintenance; title: Intravenous therapy; title: Central vascular access devices; title: Orthopedic intervention; title: Postoperative care; title: End-of-life care; title: Advanced nursing skills; title: Community-based nursing; title: Appendix: Answers and rationales to review questions.