Lippincott nursing procedures.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wolters Kluwer (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing.

Evidence-based nursing.

Nursing Care.

Evidence-Based Nursing.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing Care.

Evidence-Based Nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 848 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Eighth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2019]

Summary:

"Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This start-to-finish guide includes over 400 nursing procedures--from basic to advanced. Every entry lists equipment, details each step to perform right at the bedside, and provides rationales and cautions to ensure patient safety and positive outcomes. Organized alphabetically for fast, easy access,the 8th Edition of Lippincott Nursing Procedures addresses what the nurse needs to know and do to perform best-practice procedures concerning infection control, specimen collection, physical assessment, drug administration, IV therapy, and hemodynamic monitoring, as well as procedures related to body systems, such as chest tube insertion, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intra-abdominal pressure monitoring. Thoroughly updated, this edition also includes new evidence-based entries on synchronized cardioversion, gait belt use, intermittent infusion device flushing and locking, isolation garb use, nasal bridal insertion and removal, pneumatic antishock garment application and removal, self-medication administration practice, and weaning a patient from a ventilator. With clear, step-by-step guidelines and hundreds of sidebars, photos, illustrations, and eye-catching alerts (Nursing Alerts, Pediatric, Elder, Hospital-Acquired Condition Alerts), you'll find the level of detail required to provide optimal hands-on patient care. Packed with pre- and postprocedure nursing considerations, warnings about potential complications, troubleshooting tips, and other helpful advice, this go-to reference provides everything you need to do your job confidently and well, whether you are beginning your nursing career, learning a new skill, or brushing up on a familiar technique"-- Provided by publisher.

"Newly updated with the latest evidence-based research, this eighth edition of Lippincott Nursing Procedures provides step-by-step guidance on the most commonly performed nursing procedures you need to know, making it the ideal resource for providing the professional, hands-on care your patients deserve"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Contributors and consultants

How to use this book

Alphabetical Listing of Nursing Procedures

A

Abdominal paracentesis, assisting

Admission

Admixture of drugs in a syringe

Advance directives

Airborne precautions

Air-fluidized therapy bed use

Alignment and pressure-reducing devices

Antiembolism stocking application

Aquapheresis

Arterial and venous sheath removal

Arterial pressure monitoring

Arterial puncture for blood gas analysis

Assessment techniques

Autologous blood collection, preoperative

Autologous blood transfusion, perioperative

Automated external defibrillation

B

Back care

Balloon valvuloplasty care

Bariatric bed use

Bed bath

Bed equipment, supplemental

Bed-making, occupied

Bed-making, unoccupied

Bedpan and urinal use

Bedside spirometry

Biliary drainage catheter care

Binder application

Bispectral index monitoring

Bladder ultrasonography

Blood culture sample collection

Blood glucose monitoring

Blood pressure assessment

Body jewelry removal

Body mechanics

Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

Brain tissue oxygen monitoring and care

Brain tissue oxygen monitoring device, insertion, assisting

Bronchoscopy, assisting

Buccal and sublingual drug administration

Burn care

Burn dressing application, biological and synthetic

C

Canes

Capillary blood gas sampling

Carbon monoxide oximetry

Cardiac monitoring

Cardiac output measurement

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, adult

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, child

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, infant

Cardioversion, synchronized

Care plan preparation

Cast application

Cast removal

Central venous access catheter

Central venous pressure monitoring

Cerebrospinal fluid drainage management.

Cervical collar application

Chemotherapeutic drug administration

Chemotherapeutic drug preparation and handling

Chest physiotherapy

Chest tube drainage system monitoring and care

Chest tube drainage system setup

Chest tube insertion, assisting

Chest tube removal, assisting

Clavicle strap application

Closed-wound drain management

Code management

Cold application

Colostomy and ileostomy care

Colostomy irrigation

Contact lens care

Contact precautions

Continent ileostomy care

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Continuous bladder irrigation

Continuous passive motion device use

Continuous positive airway pressure use

Continuous renal replacement therapy

Credé maneuver

Cricothyrotomy, assisting

Crutch use

D

Defibrillation

Discharge

Documentation

Doppler use

Droplet precautions

Drug and alcohol specimen collection

Dying patient care

E

Eardrop instillation

Ear irrigation

Elastic bandage application

Electrical bone growth stimulation

Electrocardiogram, 12-lead

Electrocardiogram, right chest lead

Electrocardiogram, posterior chest lead

Electrocardiogram, signal-averaged

Endoscopic therapy, assisting

Endotracheal drug administration

Endotracheal intubation

Endotracheal tube care

End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring

Enema administration

Epicardial pacing and care

Epidural analgesic administration

Esophagogastric tamponade tube care

Esophagogastric tamponade tube insertion and removal

External fixation management

Eye care

Eye compress application

Eye irrigation

Eye medication administration

F

Fall prevention and management

Fecal impaction removal, digital

Fecal occult blood tests

Feeding

Feeding tube insertion and removal

Femoral compression

Foot care.

Foreign-body airway obstruction and management

Functional assessment

G

Gait belt use

Gastric lavage

Gastrostomy feeding button reinsertion

H

Hair care

Halo-vest traction management

Hand hygiene

Hearing aid care

Heat application

Height and weight measurement

Hemodialysis

Hemoglobin testing, bedside

Hip arthroplasty care

Hour-of-sleep care

Humidifier therapy

Hyperthermia-hypothermia blanket use

I

IM injection

Impaired swallowing and aspiration precautions

Implanted port use

Incentive spirometry

Incontinence device application, male

Incontinence management, fecal

Incontinence management, urinary

Indwelling urinary catheter care and removal

Indwelling urinary catheter insertion

Indwelling urinary catheter irrigation

Intermittent infusion device drug administration

Intermittent infusion device flushing and locking

Intermittent infusion device insertion

Intermittent positive-pressure breathing

Intermittent urinary catheterization

Internal fixation management

Intra-abdominal pressure monitoring

Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation

Intracranial pressure monitoring

Intradermal injection

Intraosseous infusion

Intrapleural drug administration

Iontophoresis

IV bolus injection

IV catheter insertion and removal

IV catheter maintenance

IV infusion rates and manual control

IV pump use

IV secondary line drug infusion

IV therapy preparation

J

Jugular venous oxygen saturation monitoring

K

Knee arthroplasty postprocedure care

L

Laryngeal mask airway insertion

Laser therapy, assisting

Latex allergy protocol

Lipid emulsion administration

Low-air-loss therapy bed use

Lumbar puncture, assisting

M

Manual ventilation

Massive infusion device use

Mechanical traction management.

Mechanical ventilation, positive pressure

Metered-dose inhaler use

Mixed venous oxygen saturation monitoring

Moderate sedation

Mucus clearance device

N

Nasal bridle insertion and removal

Nasal irrigation

Nasal medication administration

Nasal packing, assisting

Nasoenteric-decompression tube care

Nasoenteric-decompression tube insertion and removal

Nasogastric tube care

Nasogastric tube drug instillation

Nasogastric tube insertion and removal

Nasopharyngeal airway insertion and care

Nebulizer therapy

Negative-pressure wound therapy

Nephrostomy and cystostomy tube dressing changes

Neurologic assessment

Nutritional screening

O

Ommaya reservoir drug infusion

Oral care

Oral drug administration

Organ donor, identification

Oronasopharyngeal suction

Oropharyngeal airway insertion and care

Oxygen administration

P

Pain management

Parenteral nutrition administration

Parenteral nutrition monitoring

Passive range-of-motion exercises

Patient-controlled analgesia

Percutaneous coronary intervention care

Pericardiocentesis, assisting

Perineal care

Peripherally inserted central catheter use

Peripheral nerve stimulation

Peritoneal dialysis

Peritoneal lavage, assisting

Permanent pacemaker care

Personal protective equipment

Postmortem care

Postoperative care

Preoperative care

Preoperative skin preparation

Pressure dressing application

Pressure injury care

Progressive ambulation

Prone positioning

Protective environment guidelines

Pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary artery occlusion pressure monitoring

Pulse amplitude monitoring

Pulse assessment

Pulse oximetry

R

Radiation implant therapy

Radiation therapy, external

Radioactive iodine therapy

Rectal suppositories and ointments.

Rectal tube insertion and removal

Residual limb care

Respiration assessment

Restraint application

Ring removal

Rotation beds

S

Safe medication administration practices, general

Seizure management

Self-catheterization

Sequential compression therapy

Sexual assault examination

Sharp debridement

Shaving

Sitz bath

Skin biopsy

Skin graft care

Skin staple and clip removal

Soaks

Spiritual care

Splint application

Sponge bath

Sputum collection

Standard precautions

Sterile technique, basic

Stool specimen collection

ST-segment monitoring

Subcutaneous injection

Subdermal drug implants

Surgical drain removal

Surgical wound management

Suture removal

Swab specimen collection

T

Temperature assessment

Therapeutic bath

Thoracentesis, assisting

Thoracic electrical bioimpedance monitoring

Tilt table

Topical skin drug application

Tracheal cuff pressure measurement

Tracheal suctioning, intubated patient

Tracheostomy and ventilator speaking valve

Tracheostomy care

Tracheotomy, assisting

Transabdominal tube feeding and care

Transcranial Doppler monitoring

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Transcutaneous pacing

Transdermal drug application

Transducer system setup

Transfer within a facility

Transfusion of blood and blood products

Transfusion reaction management

Transvenous pacing

Traumatic wound management

Tub baths and showers

Tube feedings

U

Ultraviolet light therapy

Unna boot application

Urinary diversion stoma care

Urine collection, 12- or 24-hour timed

Urine glucose and ketone tests

Urine pH

Urine specimen collection

Urine straining, for calculi

V

Vaginal medication administration

Venipuncture

Ventricular assist device care.

Ventricular drain insertion, assisting.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781975120832