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| Contributors | |
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| Reviewers | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Responsibilities of the Nurse to the Client | |
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| Professional Accountability | |
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| Interacting with Clients | |
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| The Elements of Communication | |
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| Client Teaching | |
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| Discharge Planning | |
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| Conducting Physical Assessments | |
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| Taking a Temperature | |
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| Taking a Pulse | |
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| Counting Respirations | |
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| Taking Blood Pressure | |
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| Weighing a Client, Mobile and Immobile | |
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| Measuring Intake and Output | |
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| Physical Assessment | |
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| Providing a Safe Environment for Nurse and Client | |
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| Assisting with Ambulation and Safe Falling | |
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| Applying Restraints | |
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| Handwashing | |
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| Donning and Removing Clean and Contaminated Gowns and Gloves | |
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| Donning a Cap and Mask | |
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| Applying Sterile Gloves via the Open Method | |
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| Removing Contaminated Items | |
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| Providing Basic Client Care | |
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| Changing Linens in an Unoccupied Bed | |
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| Changing Linens in an Occupied Bed | |
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| Bathing a Client in Bed | |
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| Changing the IV Gown | |
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| Oral Care | |
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| Eye Care | |
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| Hair and Scalp Care | |
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| Shaving a Client | |
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| Hand and Foot Care | |
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| Perineal and Genital Care | |
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| Routine Catheter Care | |
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| Postmortem Care | |
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| Providing Client Comfort | |
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| Promoting Rest and Sleep | |
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| Managing Pain | |
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| Giving a Back Rub | |
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| Therapeutic Massage | |
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| Progressive Muscle Relaxation | |
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| Visualization | |
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| Assisting with Nutrition and Elimination | |
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| Assisting with Feeding | |
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| Feeding via a Gastrostomy Tube | |
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| Assisting with a Bedpan or Urinal | |
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| Applying a Condom Catheter | |
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| Inserting an Indwelling Catheter: Male | |
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| Inserting an Indwelling Catheter: Female | |
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| Irrigating a Urinary Catheter | |
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| Irrigating the Bladder Using a Closed-System Catheter | |
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| Removing an Indwelling Catheter | |
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| Inserting a Rectal Tube | |
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| Administering an Enema | |
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| Irrigating and Cleaning a Stoma | |
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| Inserting and Maintaining a Nasogastric Tube | |
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| Removing a Nasogastric Tube | |
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| Assisting with Oxygenation | |
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| Administering Oxygen Therapy | |
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| Assisting a Client with Controlled Coughing and Deep Breathing | |
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| Assisting a Client with an Incentive Spirometer | |
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| Administering Pulmonary Therapy and Postural Drainage | |
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| Administering Pulse Oximetry | |
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| Administering Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing (IPPB) | |
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| Assisting with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) | |
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| Preparing the Chest Drainage System | |
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| Maintaining the Chest Tube and Chest Drainage System | |
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| Maintaining and Cleaning the Tracheostomy Tube | |
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| Suctioning Tracheal Tubes | |
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| Assisting Client Circulation | |
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| Maintaining an IV Insertion Site | |
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| Changing the Central Venous Dressing | |
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| Caring for a Hemodialysis Site | |
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| Applying Antiembolic Stockings | |
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| Providing Skin Integrity | |
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| Preventing and Managing the Pressure Ulcer | |
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| Applying Moist Heat | |
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| Applying Dry Heat | |
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| Applying Warm Soaks and Sitz Baths | |
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| Applying Cold Treatment | |
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| Providing Wound Care | |
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| Bandaging | |
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| Applying a Pressure Bandage | |
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| Applying a Dry Dressing | |
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| Applying a Wet to Damp Dressing (Wet to Dry to Moist Dressing) | |
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| Changing Dressings around Therapeutic Puncture Sites | |
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| Irrigating a Wound | |
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| Packing a Wound | |
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| Cleaning and Dressing a Wound with an Open Drain | |
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| Removing Skin Sutures and Staples | |
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| Providing Mobilization and Support | |
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| Proper Body Mechanics and Safe Lifting | |
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| Administering Passive Range of Motion (ROM) Exercises | |
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| Turning and Positioning a Client | |
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| Moving a Client in Bed | |
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| Using a Hydraulic Lift | |
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| Assisting from Bed to Stretcher | |
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| Assisting from Bed to Wheelchair, Commode, or Chair | |
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| Assisting from Bed to Walking | |
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| Assisting with Crutches, Cane, or Walker | |
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| Managing Immobilization | |
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| Applying an Elastic Bandage | |
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| Applying a Splint | |
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| Applying an Arm Sling | |
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| Applying Abdominal, T-, or Breast Binders | |
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| Applying Skin Traction--Adhesive and Nonadhesive | |
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| Maintaining Traction | |
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| Assisting with Casting--Plaster and Fiberglass | |
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| Cast Care and Comfort | |
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| Cast Removal | |
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| Administering Medications | |
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| Withdrawing Medication from a Vial | |
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| Withdrawing Medication from an Ampoule | |
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| Administering Oral, Sublingual, and Buccal Medications | |
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| Administering Eye and Ear Medications | |
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| Administering Skin/Topical Medications | |
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| Administering Nasal Medications | |
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| Administering Rectal Medications | |
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| Administering Vaginal Medications | |
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| Administering Nebulized Medication | |
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| Administering an Intradermal Injection | |
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| Administering a Subcutaneous Injection | |
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| Administering an Intramuscular Injection | |
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| Starting an IV | |
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| Preparing the IV Bag and Tubing | |
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| Setting the IV Flow Rate | |
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| Changing the IV Solution | |
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| Assessing and Maintaining an IV Insertion Site | |
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| Obtaining Specimens | |
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| Collecting a Clean-Catch, Midstream Urine Specimen | |
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| Testing Urine for Specific Gravity, Ketones, Glucose, and Occult Blood | |
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| Performing a Skin Puncture | |
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| Measuring Blood Glucose Levels | |
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| Collecting Nose, Throat, and Sputum Specimens | |
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| Testing for Occult Blood with a Hemoccult Slide | |
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| Obtaining a Wound Drainage Specimen for Culturing | |
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| Obtaining a Specimen from a Chest Drainage System | |
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| Providing Surgical Care | |
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| Administering Preoperative Care | |
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| Surgical Scrub | |
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| Preparing a Surgical Site | |
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| Assessing Immediate Postoperative Care | |
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| Postoperative Exercise Instruction | |
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| Providing Emergency Care | |
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| Emergency Airway Management | |
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| Administering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) | |
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| Performing the Heimlich Maneuver | |
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| Responding to Accidental Poisoning | |
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| Emergency Client Transport | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Standard Precautions | |
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| Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols | |
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| Application of Cultural Phenomena to Nursing Care | |
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| NANDA Diagnoses 2001-2002 | |
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| Continuing Education Requirements | |
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| Index | |