The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures - Lisa Dougherty [677]
procedure guideline
methadone
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus see meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
methylnaltrexone
meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
high-risk patients
infection prevention and control
screening
vancomycin therapy
MET (medical emergency team) scoring
MEWS see Modified Early Warning System
MHRA see Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency
microbiological culture
microbiological specimen collection
blood
competencies
equipment
faeces
respiratory secretions
swabs
urine
see also specimen collection
microbiological tests
microbore infusion sets
Microlax enema
micro-organisms
storage and transportation
see also bacteria; fungi; parasites; viruses
microscopy
midazolam
safety guidance
middle ear
Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
midstream specimen of urine (MSU)
female patients
male patients
procedure guidelines
Milpar
minerals
dietary requirements
serum levels
supplements
mini assessment
minimally invasive surgery
mini-tracheostomy
mini-Wright peak flow meter
miotics
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973
Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
mixtures of medicines
mobility
assessment
nutritional status and
see also immobility; movement(s)
mobilization
patients on bed rest
postoperative
see also moving and positioning; transfers
modes of transmission
Modified Early Warning System (MEWS)
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
oxygen therapy
postoperative patients
modified-release tablets
monitored dosage systems
monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI)
monoparesis
mood
low
in undernutrition
morphine
breakthrough pain
conversion to fentanyl patch
routes of administration
safer practice guidance
side-effects
mortuary
transfer to
viewing body after removal to
motor coordination, testing
motor function, assessment
motor inattention
motor response
evaluation of
Glasgow Coma Scale
mouth
assessment
dry see dry mouth
painful/sore
mouth care
aims
defined
equipment
indications
pharmacological agents
postanaesthetic recovery
problem solving
procedure guideline
unconscious patients
mouthrinses
mouth-to-face mask ventilation
mouth-to-mouth ventilation
mouthwashes
movement(s)
abnormal patterns
active, immobile patients
physical benefits
see also mobility
Movicol
moving and positioning
amputees
assessment prior to
in chair/wheelchair
documentation
equipment
indications
intravenous infusions
lying down to sitting up
multiple choice questions
in neurological impairment
operating table
patient explanation/instruction
post-cardiac arrest
postoperative patients
principles
privacy and dignity
problem solving
rationale
in respiratory compromise see respiratory compromise, positioning in
risk assessment
side-lying
sitting in bed
sputum collection
supine in bed
unconscious patients
see also posture
MRSA see meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MSU see midstream specimen of urine
mucociliary escalator
mucolytic agents
mucositis, oral see oral mucositis
multidisciplinary approach
discharge planning
moving and positioning
pain management
tracheostomy care
multidose vials see vials
muscle(s), skeletal
atrophy, unconscious patients
coordination testing
relationships to bones
venous return
muscle relaxants
muscle strength
assessment
testing
unconscious patients
muscle tone
altered
patient positioning
problem solving
defined
testing
musculoskeletal system
music, for pain management
Muslim Council of Great Britain
Muslims
last offices
washing and personal hygiene
MXL
mycelium
mycobacteria
mycoses
see also fungal infections
mydriatics
myofibroblasts
nails
artificial
care
nail varnish/polish
nalidixic acid
naloxone
oxycodone combination
name (wrist) bands
see also identification, patient
NANDA-I (2009).
nasal analgesia
nasal cannulas, oxygen via
application
oxygen flow rates
problem solving
nasal