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nasal drops, procedure guideline
nasal drug administration
nasal erosion, complicating nasogastric feeding
nasoduodenal tubes, enteral feeding
nasogastric intubation
contraindications
indications
patient preparation
problem solving
using an introducer, procedure guideline
without an introducer, procedure guideline
nasogastric tubes
enteral feeding
checking position
complications
displacement
ongoing care
psychosocial impact
see also enteral feeding tubes
insertion see nasogastric intubation
measuring fluid output
methods of securing
nasojejunal tubes, enteral feeding
National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC)
National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD)
National Council of Hindu Temples
National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare
National Health Service (NHS)
Constitution
Continuing Healthcare
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
depression management
diabetes care guidance
pressure ulcer guidance
smoking cessation advice
National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA)
blood transfusion practice
checking position of nasogastric tube
developing ‘no blame’ culture
high-dose opiate guidance
medication errors
midazolam guidance
never events
patient identification advice
patient safety incidents
pressure ulcers
wristband requirements
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
National Service Framework for Older People
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahais of the United Kingdom
Naturcare
nausea and vomiting
assessment
dietary modification
at end of life
enterally fed patients
postoperative
nebulization
sputum collection
nebulizers
cleaning before reuse
humidifier
procedure guideline
needle-free injection caps
needle-free injection ports
needle phobia
needles
disposal of used
for drug injections
liver biopsy
removal from vein
sizes (gauges)
venepuncture
needlestick injuries see inoculation injuries
needs, patient
negative air pressure, source isolation rooms
negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
contraindications
indications
procedure guideline
Negus® silver tracheostomy tube
Nelaton catheters
neonates
haemolytic disease
infusions
oxygen toxicity
temperature regulation
nephrotoxicity, antimicrobial agents
nerve injuries
complicating venepuncture
intraoperative
nervous system
neuroglia
neurological assessment/observations
charts
equipment
frequency
functions assessed
indications
problem solving
procedure guidelines
vital signs
see also Glasgow Coma Scale
neurological impairment, moving and positioning
abnormal reflex activity
abnormal tone and movement patterns
environmental aspects
equipment
joint protection
principles
problem solving
procedure guideline
soft tissue changes and contractures
neuromuscular blockade, persistent
neurones
neuropathic pain
assessment
management
Neuro tips
neutropenia
discharge advice
neutrophils (polymorphonuclear leucocytes)
never events
NHS see National Health Service
The NHS Plan (2000), discharge planning
NICE see National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
Nightingale, Florence
nil by mouth, preoperative
nitrites, urinary
nitrofurazone-impregnated urinary catheters
nitrogen
dietary requirements, calculation
partial pressure
nitrous oxide and oxygen
NMC see Nursing and Midwifery Council
‘No Blame’ culture, developing a
nociceptive pain
nociceptors
Nodor S drops
non-clinical incidents
non-clinical prevented incidents
Non-conformists, last offices
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
COX-2-specific
non-verbal communication
noradrenaline
Normacol
normal saline see sodium chloride, 0.9% solution
norovirus, transmission
Norton scale
Norwegian scabies
nose
artificial (Swedish)
care
drug administration
MRSA screening
swab sampling
No Secrets (2000)
nosocomial infections see healthcare-associated infections
novice nurse
NPSA see National Patient Safety Agency
NSAIDs see non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
numerical rating scales (NRS), pain assessment
nurse consultants