Portable RN
Subtitle: the all-in-one nursing reference.
Contributors: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 704
ISBN-13: 9781605479743
Subjects: Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Nursing Process -- Handbooks; Nursing Care -- methods -- Handbooks
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc; Handbooks
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Assessment : reviewing the techniques; title: Assessment findings : distinguishing health from disease; title: ECGs : interpreting them with ease and accuracy; title: Common laboratory tests : giving care and interpreting results; title: Common disorders : treating and preventing diseases; title: Common procedures : performing them safely and accurately; title: Surgical patient care : reviewing the techniques; title: Pain management : assessing pain and using medications; title: Pressure ulcers and traumatic wound care : preventing, staging, and treating wounds; title: Precautions : preventing the spread of infection; title: Troubleshooting : spotting and correcting equipment problems; title: Drug administration : reviewing the methods; title: Dosage calculation : ensuring effective therapy; title: Drug hazards : recognizing and responding to them; title: Complications : spotting and correcting life-threatening conditions; title: End-of-life care : caring for the dying patient and his family; title: Documentation systems completing forms fully and concisely.