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sputum collection
unconscious patients
Picker Report (2008)
pili
pinna
planning
care
discharge see discharge planning
plantar reflexes
plaque, dental
plasma (and serum)
cryo-depleted
fresh frozen (FFP)
osmolarity
oxygen transport
plasma proteins
Plasmodium falciparum
plastic surgery wounds
platelets
administration sets
count
for transfusion
wound healing
pledges, NHS Constitution
plugholes, hand basin
plugs, colostomy
pneumatic compression devices, intermittent see intermittent pneumatic compression devices
Pneumocystis jiroveci
pneumonia
ventilator-associated
see also respiratory tract infections
pneumothorax
after liver biopsy
tension
pocket mask with oxygen port, cardiopulmonary resuscitation
poikilothermia
point-of-care testing (POCT)
poisoning, cardiopulmonary arrest
political factors, influencing nursing
polydipsia
polymorphonuclear leucocytes
polyphagia
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-coated catheters
polyurethane enteral feeding tubes
polyuria
polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
enteral feeding tubes
urinary catheters
pons, respiratory centres
popliteal artery
portal of entry
portal of exit
Portex® tracheostomy tubes
cuffed
Suctionaid
Tracheotwist®
positioning see moving and positioning
positive air pressure, protective isolation rooms
postanaesthetic care
postanaesthetic recovery
complications
defined
discharge
local and regional anaesthesia
problem solving
procedure guidelines
see also peri-anaesthesia care unit
postanaesthetic recovery room
postmortem examination
cultural and religious issues
preparation of body for
postoperative care
bowel function
defined
discharge planning
fluid balance
multiple choice questions
nutrition
observations
pain management
patient education and information
prevention of complications
principles
pulse monitoring
rationale
stoma patients
surgical drains
temperature monitoring
thromboprophylaxis
urinary output and catheters
see also postanaesthetic recovery; wound management
postoperative nausea and vomiting
Postoperative Observation and Pain Assessment Chart, Royal Marsden Hospital
postoperative pain
assessment
management
postanaesthetic recovery
see also acute pain
postural control, in neurological impairment
posture
defaecation
in neurological impairment
pulse rate and
sitting
potassium
in bodily fluids
serum
transport across membranes
powders, reconstitution for injection
power of attorney, lasting (LPA)
preadmission clinics, discharge planning
prealbumin
precordial thump
prednisolone enema
pregnancy
testing, preoperative
X-ray precautions
premature babies, oxygen toxicity
premedication
preoperative autologous donation (PAD)
preoperative care
defined
fasting
latex allergy
marking skin
multiple choice questions
patient education and pain control
patient identification
pregnancy testing
procedure guidelines
rationale
skin preparation
stoma creation
tampon users
test results
theatre checklist
thromboprophylaxis
presbyopia
prescribing
independent
nurse
supplementary
unlicensed and off-label medicines
verbal orders and
prescription-only medicines (POM)
prescriptions
controlled drugs
dispensing
electronic (e-prescriptions)
verbal orders without
pressure
effects on tissues
venepuncture site
pressure area care
at end of life
moving and positioning
see also skin care
pressure cushions
pressure redistributing foam mattress
pressure-relieving devices
last offices and
pressure ulcers
antiembolic stockings and
assessment
classification
defined
factors contributing to
frequency
grades
identifying at-risk patients
importance of preventing
management
prevention
principles of care
risk assessment tools
undernourished patients
primary health care team (PHCT), discharge planning
PR interval
prion diseases
transmission via transfusion
prions
privacy
probenecid
probiotics
problems
dealing with
patient
procarbazine
procedures suitable for healthcare assistants
process of care
profession, upholding reputation
professional boundaries,