The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures - Lisa Dougherty [669]
enema
laxative
domestic staff, cleaning isolation rooms
do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR)
L-dopa
dorsal artery of the foot (dorsalis pedis artery)
dorsogluteal intramuscular injections
dosette boxes
double checking, medicines
double gloving
2, 3-DPG (2,3-diphosphoglycerate)
drains, wound
closed
changing vacuum
dressings
changing, procedure guideline
leaking
measuring fluid output
open
removal
procedure guideline
seroma formation after
shortening, procedure guideline
skin care
drinking
assistance with
difficulties
preoperative
see also eating; fluid intake
drinks, disguising medication in
driving
mydriatic therapy and
opioids and
droplet precautions
droplet transmission
drug interactions
pharmacodynamic
pharmacokinetic
drug intoxication, cardiopulmonary arrest
drugs see medicines
drying
hand
skin
dry mouth (xerostomia)
causes
during oxygen therapy
treatment
dry powder inhalers (DPI)
dry skin
duodenum
Durogesic see fentanyl
Duthie Report, The Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines: A Team Approach (2005)
DVT see deep vein thrombosis
dying patients
anatomy and physiology
common symptoms
definitions
discharge home
see also death; end-of-life care; palliative care
dynamic air mattress
dysarthria
principles of communication
dyspareunia, stoma patients
dysphagia
dietary modification
oral medications and
see also swallowing difficulties
dysphasia
neurological assessment
dysphonia
principles of communication
dyspnoea
dyspraxia of speech
dysuria, catheterized patients
ear
anatomy
assessment
balance function
drug administration
irrigation
mechanism of hearing
swab sampling
ear care
contraindications
defined
indications
ear drops, procedure guideline
eardrum see tympanic membrane
Early Warning Scoring System see Modified Early Warning System
ear wax (cerumen)
assessment
impaction
removal (ear irrigation)
softeners
eating
assistance with
procedure guideline
difficulties
documentation
ECG see electrocardiogram
economic factors, influencing nursing
edatrexate
Effentora
effervescent tablets
Einthoven triangle
elastic compression stockings, graduated see antiembolic stockings
elderly see older adults
electrocardiogram (ECG)
12-lead
in dextrocardia
electrode positions
equipment
female patients
filters
problem solving
procedure guideline
abnormal tracings
ambulatory
anatomy and physiology
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
documentation
normal
paper
pulse measurement
electrolytes
in body fluids
ileostomy patients
renal handling
serum
transport across membranes
elemental feeds
elimination
assessment
assisting patient with normal
faecal
moving patients and
multiple choice questions
urinary
see also defaecation; urination
elixirs
embolism/embolus, pulmonary see pulmonary embolism
emollients
emotional distress, recording tools
emotional support see psychological support
empathy
endocarditis, blood cultures
end-of-life care
basic principles
communication issues
evidence-based approaches
legal and ethical issues
Liverpool Care Pathway
oral care
physical
preferred priorities
procedure
psychosocial
spiritual and religious
see also dying patients; palliative care
End-of-Life Care Strategy (2008)
endoscope
endoscopic investigations
endoscopists, nurse
endotracheal intubation
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
equipment
postanaesthetic recovery
problem solving
endotracheal suctioning
postanaesthetic recovery
specimen collection
via tracheostomy
complications
equipment
indications
method
principles
procedure guideline
suction catheter size and pressure
endotracheal tubes (ETT)
introducers
sampling respiratory secretions
suction catheters
enemas
contraindications
evacuant
indications
problem solving
procedure guideline
retention
energy
requirements, calculation
supplements
enhanced recovery programmes, postoperative
enteral feeding tubes
administration of medication
problem solving
procedure guideline
enteral feeding tubes (cont.)
blocked