The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures - Lisa Dougherty [668]
cuff, blood pressure
cuff pressure manometer
cultural beliefs/issues
assessment
communication
death and dying
personal hygiene
culture, microbiological see microbiological culture
Cushing reflex
cutlery, patients in isolation
CVAD see central venous access devices
cyanosis
cycloplegics
cystic fibrosis
cystoscopy
cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, transfusion-related
Dalton’s law
danthron
Darzi, Lord, NHS Next Stage Review
final report see High Quality Care for All
NHS Constitution
deafness see hearing loss
death
confirmation
cultural and religious practices
education of family
‘good’
immediate care
informing next of kin
last offices
legal issues
problem solving
procedure guidelines
registration and certification
repatriation after
sudden or unexpected
trajectories
viewing body after removal from ward
see also dying patients; end-of-life care
debridement, wound
decannulation plug, tracheostomy
decerebrate posturing
decision making
about nursing care
documentation
mental capacity
patient involvement in
reasonableness of
decorticate posturing
decubitus ulcers see pressure ulcers
deep breathing exercises (DBE)
deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
prophylaxis see thromboprophylaxis
risk factors
signs
see also venous thromboembolism
defaecation
anatomy and physiology
assisting, procedure guidelines
positioning for
defibrillation
placement of paddles/electrodes
problem solving
procedure
safe practice
by untrained individuals
defibrillators
dehydration
in diarrhoea
infusion-related
venepuncture in
delayed-release capsules
delegation of care
delirium
documentation
at end of life
incidence/prevalence
management
signs and symptoms
deltoid muscle injections
dementia, pain assessment
denial
assessment
supporting patients in
dental crowns/bridges
dental decay
dental floss/tape
dentures
cleaning
removal
surgical patients
deodorizers
stoma
depilation, surgical site
depolarization
depression
co-morbid
defined
diagnosis
management
symptoms
Depression Alliance
Depression UK
dermis
desferrioxamine
dextrocardia
diabetes mellitus (DM)
blood glucose monitoring
consequences of hyperglycaemia
delayed wound healing
diagnosis
foot care
hypoglycaemia
odour of urine
patient education
tight glycaemic control
diabetic ketoacidosis
diabetic retinopathy
diagnosis, nursing
concept
documentation
example
process
diagnostic tests
multiple choice questions
rationale
request forms
dialogue, with patients
diamorphine
emergency supply
routes of administration
safer practice guidance
diaphragm
diarrhoea
acute
antibiotic-associated
assessment
causes
chronic
defined
enterally fed patients
faecal incontinence
faecal specimens
infection prevention and control
management
source isolation
see also Clostridium difficile
diastolic blood pressure
measurement
diathermy
diclofenac
diencephalon
diet
in constipation management
in diarrhoea management
history
immunocompromised patients
modification
stoma patients
see also food; nutrition
dietary supplements
diffusion
facilitated
of gases
digestion
digital rectal examination (DRE)
dignity
maintaining
in diarrhoea
when moving and positioning
respect for
dihydrocodeine
dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate see docusate sodium
2, 3-diphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG)
dipstick (reagent) tests, urine
drugs affecting results
procedure guideline
direct contact, transmission via
discharge
to care home
complex
delay monitoring form
delays
at end of life
to intermediate care
against medical advice
neutropenic patients
patients with particular care needs
policy
weekend
discharge co-ordinator
discharge planning
communication and
complex cases
defined
evidence-based approach
postoperative
principles
procedure guideline
process
role of informal carers
single assessment process
stoma patients
dispensing
Distress Thermometer
district nurses, discharge planning
diversity
documentation
guidelines
NMC Code
nursing care
docusate sodium