The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures - Lisa Dougherty [1]
Respiration and pulse oximetry
Peak flow
Temperature
Urinalysis
Blood glucose
Neurological observations
References
Part Four: Supporting the patient through treatment
Chapter 13: Medicines management
Overview
Medicines management
Self-administration of medicines
Controlled drugs
Routes of administration
Oral administration
Topical administration
Transdermal administration
Rectal administration
Vaginal administration
Pulmonary administration
Ophthalmic administration
Nasal administration
Otic administration
Injections and infusions
Intradermal injection
Subcutaneous injection
Intramuscular injections
Intravenous injections and infusions
References
Chapter 14: Perioperative Care
Overview
Preoperative care
Intraoperative care
Intraoperative care: anaesthesia
Intraoperative care: theatre
Intraoperative care: recovery
Postoperative care
References
Chapter 15: Wound Management
Overview
Wounds
Pressure ulcers
Surgical wounds
Removal of sutures or staples
Wound drains
Plastic surgery
Negative pressure wound therapy
References
Appendix 1: The Code
Appendix 2: Contributors to previous editions
Appendix 3: Multiple choice answers
Index
The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures
Student Edition
This edition first published 2011
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The Royal Marsden Hospital manual of clinical nursing procedures / edited by Lisa Dougherty and Sara Lister. — 8th ed. (student ed.)
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4443-3510-1 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Nursing—Technique–Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Dougherty, Lisa. II. Lister, Sara E. III. Title: Manual of clinical nursing procedures.
RT42.R68 2011b
610.73 — dc22
2010044584
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