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Evidence-Based Nursing Care Guidelines

Medical-Surgical Interventions

  • 1st Edition - February 18, 2007
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Betty J. Ackley, Gail B. Ladwig, Beth Ann Swan, Sharon J. Tucker
  • Language: English

This groundbreaking reference — created by an internationally respected team of clinical and research experts — provides quick access to concise summaries of the body of nursing… Read more

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This groundbreaking reference — created by an internationally respected team of clinical and research experts — provides quick access to concise summaries of the body of nursing research for 192 common medical-surgical interventions. Each nursing care guideline classifies specific nursing activities as Effective, Possibly Effective, or Possibly Harmful, providing a bridge between research and clinical practice. Ideal for both nursing students and practicing nurses, this evidence-based reference is your key to confidently evaluating the latest research findings and effectively applying best practices in the clinical setting.

Key features

  • Synthesizing the current state of research evidence, each nursing care guideline classifies specific activities as Effective, Possibly Effective, Not Effective, or Possibly Harmful.
  • Easy-to-recognize icons for each cited study help you differentiate between findings that are based on nursing research (NR), multidisciplinary research (MR), or expert opinion (EO), or those activities that represent established standards of practice (SP).
  • Each nursing activity is rated by level of evidence, allowing you to gauge the validity of the research and weigh additional evidence you may encounter.
  • Guidelines are identified by NIC intervention labels wherever appropriate, and NOC outcome measurements are incorporated throughout.
  • An Evolve website provides additional evidence-based nursing resources.

Table of contents

Part I: Foundations for Evidence-Based Nursing

Chapter 1 Evidence-Based Nursing – What Is It?

Chapter 2 Finding and Evaluating Research in Practice

Chapter 3 Implementing Evidence-Based Nursing in Health Care Systems

Chapter 4 Use of Evidence-Based Nursing as a Nursing Student

Chapter 5 Use of Evidence-Based Nursing as a Practicing Nurse

Part II: Guidelines for Evidence-Based Nursing


1. Abuse Protection Support


2. Active Listening


3. Anger Control Assistance


4. Animal-Assisted Therapy


5. Anxiety Reduction


6. Autogenic Training


7. Bathing


8. Bed Rest Care


9. Behavior Management: Self-Harm


10. Behavior Modification


11. Bladder Training


12. Blood Products Administration


13. Body Image Enhancement


14. Bowel Incontinence Care


15. Bowel Training


16. Cardiac Care


17. Cardiac Care: Acute


18. Cardiac Care: Rehabilitative


19. Cardiac Precautions


20. Caregiver Support


21. Cerebral Edema Management


22. Cerebral Perfusion Promotion


23. Circulatory Care: Arterial Insufficiency


24. Circulatory Care: Venous Insufficiency


25. Circulatory Precautions


26. Cognitive Stimulation


27. Communication Enhancement: Hearing Deficit


28. Communication Enhancement: Speech Deficit


29. Communication Enhancement: Visual Deficit


30. Constipation Management


31. Crisis Intervention


32. Cultural Brokerage


33. Decisional Control


34. Deep Vein Thrombosis: Prevention


35. Deep Vein Thrombosis: Treatment


36. Delirium Management


37. Dementia Management: Multisensory Therapy


38. Diarrhea Management


39. Diarrhea Management: Clostridium difficile


40. Diarrhea Management: Traveler’s Diarrhea


41. Diet Staging


42. Discharge Planning


43. Distraction


44. Dressing


45. Dying Care


46. Dyspnea Management


47. Dysreflexia Management


48. Dysrhythmia Management


49. Eden Therapy


50. Electrolyte Management: Hyperkalemia


51. Electrolyte Management: Hypokalemia


52. Electrolyte Management: Hypomagnesemia


53. Electrolyte Management: Hyponatremia


54. Enema Administration


55. Energy Management


56. Environmental Management: Home Preparation


57. Environmental Management: Noise Control


58. Environmental Management: Violence Prevention


59. Exercise Promotion: Motivational Techniques


60. Exercise Promotion: Strength Training


61. Exercise Promotion: Stretching


62. Exercise Therapy: Balance


63. Exercise Therapy: Cardiorespiratory (Aerobic)


64. Fall Prevention


65. Family Integrity Promotion


66. Family Involvement Promotion


67. Family Presence Facilitation


68. Feeding


69. Fever Treatment


70. Fluid Management


71. Foot Care


72. Green House Concept


73. Grief Work Facilitation


74. Guided Imagery


75. Hallucination Management


76. Hand Massage


77. Healing Touch


78. Health Education


79. Heat/Cold Application


80. Hemorrhage Control


81. HIV Prevention


82. Home Maintenance Assistance


83. Hope Inspiration


84. Humor


85. Hypothermia Treatment


86. Incision Site Care


87. Infection Control


88. Infection Control: Hand Hygiene


89. Infection Protection


90. Intravenous Insertion


91. Intravenous Therapy


92. Latex Precautions


93. Learning Facilitation


94. Learning Readiness Enhancement


95. Massage


96. Medication Administration


97. Medication Administration: Intramuscular


98. Medication Administration: Subcutaneous


99. Memory Training


100. Music Therapy


101. Mutual Goal-Setting


102. Nail Care


103. Nasogastric Intubation


104. Nausea Management: Cancer


105. Nausea Management: Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting


106. Neurological Monitoring


107. Nutrition Management


108. Nutritional Counseling


109. Nutritional Monitoring


110. Oral Health Maintenance


111. Oral Health Promotion


112. Oral Health Restoration


113. Pain Management: Acute Pain


114. Pain Management: Chronic Pain


115. Patient Contracting


116. Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Assistance


117. Pelvic Muscle Exercise


118. Perineal Care


119. Peripheral Sensation Management


120. Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Care


121. Positioning


122. Positioning: Wheelchair


123. Postmortem Care


124. Preparatory Sensory Information: Cancer


125. Preparatory Sensory Information: Procedures


126. Preparatory Sensory Information: Surgery


127. Presence


128. Pressure Ulcer Care Stage I


129. Pressure Ulcer Care Stage II


130. Pressure Ulcer Care Stage III


131. Pressure Ulcer Care Stage IV


132. Pressure Ulcer Prevention


133. Procedural Pain Alleviation


134. Progressive Muscle Relaxation


135. Prompted Voiding


136. Reality Orientation


137. Religious Ritual Enhancement


138. Relocation Stress Reduction


139. Reminiscence Therapy


140. Resiliency Promotion


141. Security Enhancement


142. Self-Care Assistance: Bathing/Hygiene


143. Self-Care Assistance: Dressing/Grooming


144. Self-Esteem Enhancement


145. Self-Responsibility Facilitation


146. Sepsis Prevention


147. Sexual Counseling


148. Shock Management


149. Shock Prevention


150. Skin Surveillance


151. Sleep Enhancement


152. Socialization Enhancement


153. Spiritual Growth Facilitation


154. Spiritual Support


155. Substance Use Prevention


156. Substance Use Treatment: Alcohol Withdrawal


157. Substance Use Treatment: Drug Withdrawal


158. Substance Use Treatment: Overdose


159. Suicide Prevention


160. Surgical Preparation


161. Swallowing Therapy


162. Teaching: Disease Process


163. Teaching: Foot Care


164. Teaching: Individual


165. Teaching: Preoperative


166. Teaching: Prescribed Activity/ Exercise


167. Teaching: Prescribed Medication


168. Teaching: Procedure/Treatment


169. Therapeutic Touch


170. Tobacco Cessation Assistance


171. Total Parenteral Nutrition Administration


172. Touch


173. Tube Care: Chest


174. Tube Care: Gastrostomy


175. Tube Care: Urinary


176. Tube Feeding (Enteral)


177. Unilateral Neglect Management


178. Urinary Catheterization


179. Urinary Catheterization: Intermittent


180. Urinary Habit Training


181. Urinary Stress Incontinence Care


182. Urinary Urge Incontinence Care


183. Validation Therapy


184. Venous Access Device (VAD): Dressing Change


185. Venous Access Device (VAD): Flushing


186. Venous Access Device (VAD): Maintenance


187. Visitation Facilitation


188. Vital Signs Monitoring


189. Weight Gain Assistance


190. Weight Reduction Assistance


191. Wound Care


192. Wound Irrigation

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 18, 2007
  • Language: English

About the authors

BA

Betty J. Ackley

Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Jackson Community College; President, The Betty Ackley LLC, Jackson, MI

GL

Gail B. Ladwig

Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Jackson Community College; Co-Owner and Nursing Consultant, Holistic Choices; Healing Touch Practitioner, Jackson, MI

BS

Beth Ann Swan

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate Program, Jefferson School of Nursing, Jefferson College of Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

ST

Sharon J. Tucker

Affiliations and expertise
Nurse Administrator & Clinical Nurse Researcher, Division of Nursing Research, Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN