The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures - Lisa Dougherty [681]
partially sighted patients, communication with
partial pressure (P)
PART (patient-at-risk team) score
Passy Muir® speaking valve
pastes
pastilles
patella hammer
pathogen
pathogenicity
patient(s)
collaboration with
comfort
expectations
identification see identification, patient
information provision see information provision
involvement in decision making
own drugs
positioning see moving and positioning
problems/needs
providing information to see information provision
safety
self-administration of medicines
self-assessment tools
tampering with infusion devices
patient-at-risk team (PART) score
patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
patients not suitable for
wound drain procedures
patient education
assisted feeding
cardiac arrest prevention
diabetes mellitus
enteral tube feeding
fluid balance monitoring
gastrointestinal infections
immunocompromised patients
infection prevention and control
inhalational drug administration
moving and positioning
nasogastric tube feeding
neurological impairment
opioids and driving
oxygen therapy
pain management
peak flow measurement
protective isolation
source isolation
stomas
subcutaneous injections
surgical patients
tracheostomy care
see also information provision
patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA)
patient group directions (PGD)
controlled drugs
defined
flowchart
Patient-Held Pain Chart, Royal Marsden Hospital
patient hygiene see personal hygiene
patient information materials, writing
patient information toolkit, NHS
patient safety
diathermy risks
myths about
patient safety incidents
actions following
developing a ‘no blame’ culture
impact
scenario
see also risk management
Patients on Intravenous and Nasogastric Nutrition Therapy (PINNT)
patient support groups
peak flow (peak expiratory flow, PEF)
cautions
factors affecting
indications
normal values
postprocedure actions
problem solving
procedure guideline
timing of readings
peak flow meters
peer support groups
PEG (percutaneously endoscopically placed gastrostomy) tubes
penicillin
penile sheaths
fixation methods
procedure guideline
sizing and fitting
penis
pain on erection, catheterized patients
swab sampling
Penrose drain
shortening
pen torch
perception
assessing patient’s self
assessment
percutaneously endoscopically placed gastrostomy (PEG) tubes
peri-anaesthesia care unit (PACU)
checklist prior to transfer to
discharge from
equipment
problem solving
procedure guidelines
transfer to
perianal care/hygiene
in diarrhoea
perineal care/hygiene
periodontitis
perioperative care
see also intraoperative care; postoperative care; preoperative care
peripheral intravenous cannulation
peripheral motor/sensory neuropathies
peripheral nerves
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
peripheral resistance
peristalsis
peritonitis, after liver biopsy
personal hygiene
assessment
bed bathing see bed bathing
benchmarks
cultural and religious factors
defined
ear care
eye care
hair care
mouth care
multiple choice questions
nails and feet
nose care
nurse’s role
oxygen therapy and
perineal/perianal care
principles
privacy concerns
skin care
personal protective equipment (PPE)
cleaning isolation rooms
infection prevention and control
intravenous drug administration
last offices
operating theatre
procedure guidelines
protective isolation
source isolation
specimen collection/handling
see also aprons, disposable; eye protection; gloves
pessaries, vaginal
procedure guideline
PEST factors, influencing nursing care
PGD see patient group directions
pH
clinical importance
nasogastric aspirates
scale
phantom limb pain
pharmacists
covert drug administration and
responsibility for dispensing
pharmacodynamics
pharmacokinetics
pharmacology
pharmacovigilance
pharmacy-only medicines (P)
phenazopyridine (pyridium)
phlebitis, infusion flow rate and
phosphate enemas
phrenic nerve
physical abilities, assessment
physical activity see exercise
physiotherapy
immobile patients
soft tissue and joint restrictions