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Elsevier Clinical Skills Manual: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 1SAE

  • 1st Edition - August 25, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Daisy Thomas
  • Language: English

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Key features

  • Fully compliant with the new syllabus prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council

  • Content organized in sections and chapters, text presented in points

  • Steps of procedures are based on current and best practices

  • Chapter content presented under heads like Overview, Supplies, Child and Family Education, Assessment and Preparation, Procedure, Monitoring and Care, Expected Outcomes, and Documentation

  • Content richly supported by figures and tables

  • ideos related to the procedures available on the MedEnact website

Table of contents

  1. Intravenous Therapy: Dose and Flow Rate Calculation

  2. Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Insertion

  3. Central Venous Catheter: Insertion, Removal, Maintenance and Care

  4. Right Atrial and Central Venous pressure monitoring

  5. Arterial Puncture: Arterial Blood Gas Sampling

  6. Arterial Catheter Insertion (Assisting): Blood Sampling & Care

  7. Cardiac Monitor Setup and Lead Placement

  8. Electrocardiogram: 12 Lead

  9. Nasopharyngeal Airway Insertion

  10. Endotracheal Tube: Intubation and Extubation

  11. Endotracheal Tube: Skin and Oral Care

  12. Cardiac Output Measurement: Thermodilution and Continuous

  13. Ventilation: Noninvasive

  14. Mechanical Ventilation

  15. Mechanical Ventilation: Weaning Process

  16. Chest Tube: Insertion(assisting), drainage and Removal

  17. Thoracentesis

  18. Paracentesis

  19. Lumbar Puncture

  20. Intraspinal pressure monitoring or CSF pressure monitoring

  21. Bone Marrow Biopsy and Aspiration

  22. Pericardiocentesis

  23. External Defibrillation

  24. Pacing: Temporary Transvenous

  25. Epidural Catheter Insertion, Management, and Removal

  26. Medication Administration: Peripheral Nerve Block Infusions

  27. Emergency Primary Assessment

  28. Emergency Secondary Assessment

  29. Airway Positioning and Foreign Body Removal

  30. Blood Product Administration: Red Blood Cells and Whole Blood

  31. Preservation of Evidence

  32. Whole Bowel Irrigation

  33. Gastric Lavage for Removal of Toxic Substances and Gastrointestinal Bleeding

  34. Cleansing and Irrigation of Traumatic Wounds & Wound Closure

  35. Wound Care: Minor Burns

  36. Wound Debridement

  37. Cervical Tongs and Halo Ring Application: Cervical Traction, Maintenance, and Pin Site Care

  38. Oxygen Therapy for Patients with an Artificial Airway

  39. Chest Physiotherapy: Postural Drainage

  40. Environment of Care: Preoperative Preparation and Postoperative Cleaning (Perioperative)

  41. Surgical Packs: Opening, Distribution andValidating Sterility (Perioperative)

  42. Surgical Attire: Field Set up and Hand Scrub (Perioperative)

  43. Surgical Attire: Donning Gown, Mask, & Gloving

  44. Surgical Instruments: Care and Handling (Perioperative)

  45. Surgical Skin Preparation,Patient Positioningand Safety Application (Perioperative)

  46. Draping: Principles (Perioperative)

  47. PACU: Iniital Postoperative Patient Assessment and Care (Perioperative)

  48. Assessment: Postoperative : Cardiac, Respiratory& neurological Status (Perioperative)

  49. Specimen Collection (Perioperative)

  50. Cancer Detection Guidelines Education (Oncology)

  51. Antineoplastic Drug Administration: Pretreatment Assessment, Initial and Subsequent Cycles (Oncology)

  52. Safe Handling of Hazardous Medications (Oncology)

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 25, 2020
  • Language: English