TY - BOOK ED - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. TI - Portable RN: the all-in-one nursing reference SN - 1582559333 (alk. paper) AV - RT51 .P676 2007 U1 - 610.73 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - Nursing KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Nursing Process KW - Handbooks KW - Nursing Care KW - methods N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 715-716) and index; Assessment : reviewing the techniques -- Assessment findings : distinguishing health from disease -- ECGs : interpreting them with ease and accuracy -- Common laboratory tests : giving care and interpreting results -- Common disorders : treating and preventing diseases -- Common procedures : performing them safely and accurately -- Surgical patient care : reviewing the techniques -- Pain management : assessing pain and using medications -- Pressure ulcers and traumatic wound care : preventing, staging, and treating wounds -- Precautions : preventing the spread of infection -- Troubleshooting : spotting and correcting equipment problems -- Drug administration : reviewing the methods -- Dosage calculation : ensuring effective therapy -- Drug hazards : recognizing and responding to them -- Complications : spotting and correcting life-threatening conditions -- Alternative and complementary therapies : enhancing care and healing -- End-of-life care : caring for the dying patient and his family -- Documentation systems : completing forms fully and concisely UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip066/2005037916.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0712/2005037916-d.html ER -