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enteral feeds
glutamine
gluteus muscle injections
glycerine swabs, dry mouth
glycerol (glycerine) suppositories
glyceryl trinitrate
to aid venous access
transdermal delivery
glycopeptide antibiotics
adverse effects
monitoring serum concentrations
goggles see eye protection
Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns
gowns, sterile
donning, procedure guideline
graduated elastic compression stockings see antiembolic stockings
graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), transfusion-associated (TA-GVHD)
Gram-negative bacteria
identification
Gram-positive bacteria
identification
Gram staining
granulation tissue
granulocytes, buffy coat or apheresed
grapefruit juice
gravity drip rate controllers
gravity infusion devices
advantages and disadvantages
factors affecting flow rates
flow rate calculations
groin swabs
Guedel airway
haematology
preoperative tests
haematoma, after venepuncture
haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, blood groups in
haemodilution, acute normovolaemic (ANH)
haemodynamics
postoperative instability
haemofiltration
haemoglobin (Hb)
concentration
oxygen transport
haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)
haemolytic transfusion reactions
acute
delayed
haemorrhage see bleeding/haemorrhage
haemostasis
after venepuncture
in wound healing
haemovigilance
hair
care
chemotherapy-related loss
removal, surgical site
hairdryers
hand(s)
cuts and abrasions
drying
veins for venepuncture
hand hygiene
after glove removal
aseptic technique
equipment
immunocompromised patients
procedure guidelines
protective isolation
source isolation
see also handwashing
handrubs
alcohol-based see alcohol-based handrubs
non-alcoholic antiseptic
handwashing
areas commonly missed
equipment and facilities
presurgical
procedure guideline
hazard
HCAI see health care-associated infections
head injury
head lice
head tilt/chin lift manoeuvre
healing, wound see wound healing
health and safety, occupational
intravenous drug administration
specimen handling
venepuncture
see also inoculation injuries; personal protective equipment
Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974
health and safety management
Health and Social Care Act, 2008
healthcare assistants (HCA)
changing roles
documentation by
personal hygiene care
procedures suitable for
healthcare-associated infections (HCAI)
control measures
defined
legal and professional issues
patient education
prevalence
prevention see infection prevention and control
Healthcare Commission
see also Care Quality Commission
healthcare providers, registration
healthcare provision, PEST factors influencing
health management, assessment
health perception, assessment
hearing
mechanism of
testing
hearing aids
hearing loss
communicating with patients with
heart
apical beat assessment
conduction system
rhythm
heart rate (HR)
factors affecting
see also pulse
heat
excessive, poor wound healing
gains and losses
heat and moisture exchanger (HME)
tracheostomy patients
heat therapy
to aid venous access
pain management
heel supports, during surgery
height measurement
adults
equipment
problem solving
procedure guideline
sick children
helminths
hemi-aesthesia
hemiparesis
hemiplegia
prevention of shoulder pain
heparin
low molecular weight (LMWH)
unfractionated (UH)
hepatitis B, transfusion-related
hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
hepatitis C, transfusion-related
herbal medicines
drug interactions
Heron’s six category intervention analysis
high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters
high-impact actions for nursing and midwifery
High Quality Care for All (Darzi 2008)
Hindu Council UK
Hinduism
last offices
washing and personal hygiene
His–Purkinje system
histamine
histology
HIV see human immunodeficiency virus
HLA (human leucocyte antigens)
Hollister barrier rings
home
enteral feeding
oxygen therapy
see also discharge
honey
hospital-acquired infections see healthcare-associated infections
Hospital Chaplaincies Council
host, susceptible
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)