Surgical Nursing Care
Chapter 17 Surgical Nursing Care Nursing Care Before Surgery Nursing Care After Surgery Care of Body Systems After Surgery Common Surgical Procedures Red Blood Cell Transfusions Blood Transfusion Alternatives For…
Patient Safety
Chapter 18 Patient Safety Admission Safety Ongoing Safety Special Patient Situations The Confused Patient Common Psychiatric Disorders Common Psychiatric Tests Treatment Methods Emergencies For an in-depth study of patient safety,…
Reproductive System
Chapter 15 Reproductive System Assessing Sexual History Medications That Affect Sexual Performance For an in-depth study of the urinary system, consult the following publications: Lewis SM, et al: Medical-surgical nursing,…
Infection Control
Chapter 3 Infection Control Basic Terminology Stages of Infection The Inflammatory Process Summary of Isolation Precautions Types of Isolation Precautions CDC Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings (2002)…
Documentation
Chapter 5 Documentation The Nursing Process Effective Documentation Documentation of Goals and Outcomes Nursing Diagnoses by Functional Area Developing a Patient’s Plan of Care Individualizing Care Plans Critical Pathways Charting…
The young person
Chapter 9. The young person Lindsay Smith Learning outcomes Reading this chapter will help you to: » identify three key strategies for providing best nursing care of the young person…
Children with chronic health problems and their families
Chapter 12. Children with chronic health problems and their families Jon Darvill, Kay Thomas and Pamela Henry Learning outcomes Reading this chapter will help you to: » identify common chronic…
Promoting mental health
Chapter 10. Promoting mental health Margaret McAllister and Christine Handley Learning outcomes Reading this chapter will help you to: » understand the reasons for the need to equally emphasise prevention,…
Loss and grief
Chapter 11. Loss and grief Elizabeth Forster and Judith Murray Learning outcomes Reading this chapter will help you to: » discuss the concepts of grief and loss » describe factors…
Early childhood
Chapter 8. Early childhoodHealth promotion and acute illness episodes Catherine Maginnis and Linda Shields1 1We would like to acknowledge the contribution of Margaret Barnes and Jennifer Rowe to the preparation…
