Portable LPN the all-in-one reference for practical nurses

• Corporate Author: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2006
• Subjects: Nursing, Practical > Handbook > methods
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A compact powerhouse of clinical information, Portable LPN is the practical nurse's all-in-one pocket guide to every aspect of day-to-day patient care. Coverage includes assessment techniques and findings, laboratory tests, common procedures, infection control, drug administration, dosage calcu...

Table of Contents:

• Patient mobility, hygiene, comfort, and safety
• Vital signs
• Assessment
• Data collection findings
• Common disorders
• Common procedures
• Specimen collection
• Common laboratory tests
• Care of pressure ulcers and traumatic wounds
• Pain and its management
• Infection control
• Drug administration
• I.V. therapy
• Dosage calculation
• Elder care
• Home care
• End-of-life care
• Alternative and complementary therapies
• Documentation
• Bioterrorism readiness.