Home Care Nursing HandbookJones & Bartlett Learning, 1998 - 492 pages Here's the brand new third edition of the very popular Home Care Nursing Handbook -- considered by readers as a "beacon of excellence" in home care nursing. Now better than ever, this book that so many nurses have turned to for immediate, excellent advice, has been significantly expanded. It is reorganized for quicker access to expert guidance & devotes separate chapters to interventions for each impairment. Use this guide every day to assess situations quickly, develop efficient plans of care, provide accurate intervention strategies, document patient care quickly & precisely, promote quality patient outcomes--in the shortest number of contacts , & so much more. This book is a vital addition to critical pathways, point-of-care computer systems, & OASIS data collection. |
Contents
Chapter 1Strategies for Effective Practice | 1 |
gerontology and her expertise as a nurse practitioner to the physical assessment section | 7 |
Chapter 2Assessment Guidelines | 44 |
Chapter 3The Patient with Impaired Neurological Functioning | 134 |
Chapter 4The Patient with Impaired Musculoskeletal Functioning | 159 |
Chapter 5The Patient with Impaired Cardiovascular Functioning | 173 |
Chapter 6The Patient with Impaired Pulmonary Functioning | 193 |
Chapter 7The Patient with Impaired CirculationPeripheral Vascular Disease | 213 |
Chapter 12The Patient with Altered Cognitive Functioning | 294 |
Chapter 13The Patient with Behavior Management Impairments | 301 |
Chapter 15The Patient with Cancer 322 | 322 |
Chapter 16The Patient with Pain | 343 |
Chapter 17Infusion Therapy Guidelines 368 | 368 |
Suggested ReadingReferences | 385 |
Appendix CNational Resources Directory | 422 |
Appendix DManufacturers of Wound and Skin Care Products | 453 |
Interventions Common to the Impairment | 222 |
Chapter 9The Patient with Impaired Urinary Functioning | 242 |
Chapter 10The Patient with Impaired Skin Integrity | 249 |
Chapter 11The Patient with HIVAIDS | 276 |
Appendix GEquivalent Level Measures and Weights | 462 |
Index | 468 |
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