Vital Signs for Nurses

Joyce Smith & Rachel Roberts

Joyce Smith & Rachel Roberts
Vital Signs for Nurses [EPUB ebook]
An Introduction to Clinical Observations

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Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. Vital Signs for Nurses will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills, reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development. This practical introductory text explores how to make assessments of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, pain and nutrition. It also looks at issues of infection control, record-keeping and legal and ethical considerations. With case studies and examples throughout, this text will be invaluable to all healthcare assistants, student nurses, Trainee Assistant Practitioners and students on foundation degrees.

€32.99

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Preface vii

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction xi

1 Legal and Ethical Principles 1
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2 Infection Prevention 20
Rachel Roberts

3 The Respiratory System 49
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4 The Cardiovascular System 61
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5 Temperature 82
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6 Urine Output 96
Rachel Roberts

7 Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign 115
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8 Early Warning Scoring Tools 138
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9 Communication 156
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10 Nutrition 167
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11 Blood Glucose Monitoring 187
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12 Record Keeping 205
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13 Continuing Professional Development 214
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14 Reflective Practice 222
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15 Conclusion and Multiple Choice Questions 231
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Glossary of Terms 237

Answers to Practice Points and Multiple Choice Questions 245

Index 263

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Joyce Smith is Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Salford.
Rachel Roberts is Matron in Medicine and Elderly at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

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Idioma Inglés ● Formato EPUB ● ISBN 9781444341874 ● Tamaño de archivo 5.3 MB ● Editorial John Wiley & Sons ● País GB ● Publicado 2011 ● Edición 1 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 2389357 ● Protección de copia sin

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