Fast Facts for the Medical- Surgical Nurse (eBook)

Clinical Orientation in a Nutshell

Maggie Ciocco (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014
184 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-1988-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Written for registered nurses in orientation, this concise, user-friendly resource provides a complete picture of all components of excellent patient care on a busy medical-surgical nursing unit. It covers assessment, key clinical skills/procedures, and documentation of care in an easily digestible, bulleted format. Time-tested guidance about new nurse orientation to professional practice includes iproven pearls for success.i Content is current and evidence-based, and reinforces previously mastered skills in ikey points to rememberi sections. The theme of ithe big picturei of patient care is a consistent thread throughout. Clinical chaptersoorganized by body system for easy reference--present common conditions seen in medical-surgical nursing and unit emergencies, along with focused assessments, lab work overview, related procedures and skills, a documentation guide, and common medications including those for pain management. Chapters also cover pre-operative and post-operative care for all conditions. Several imust-have sectionsi include an orientation guide describing what new nurses can expect as they embrace their new role. This section addresses co-workers and supervisors, finding a mentor, hourly rounding, HIPAA reminders, and telephone skills/customer relations. Another section is devoted to all aspects of infection control, and an appendix provides a wealth of resources and supporting information of particular value to the new nurse.Key Features:Provides concise, user-friendly, evidence-based guidance about the iwhole picturei of nursing on a medical-surgical or sub-acute unitPresents a unique orientation section offering iproven pearls for successiContains focused assessment guides, skills overview, documentation tips, and medications for common medical-surgical conditions and emergenciesAddresses pre- and post-operative care and pain controlCovers important protocols regarding infection control

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.8.2014
• Reihe/Serie: Fast Facts
• Reihe/Serie: Fast Facts
• Zusatzinfo: 7 Illustrations
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Chirurgie / OP-Pflege / Orthopädie
• Schlagworte: medical-surgical nurse,patient safety,adverse drug events,infection control,nursing assessment,focused assessment,PQRST system,neurological deficits,cardiac events,respiratory emergencies,gastrointestinal conditions,genitourinary alterations
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-1988-3 / 0826119883
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-1988-9 / 9780826119889