| Descript |
815 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm |
| Content |
text |
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still image |
| Media |
unmediated |
| Carrier |
volume |
| Edition |
Ninth edition. / edited by Lisa Dougherty OBE, RN, MSc, DClinP, Sara Lister RN, PGDAE, BSc (Hons), MSc, MBACP, Alexandra West-Oram MSc, BSc (Hons), PG Dip (Ed), RN, RT. |
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Student edition. |
| Note |
At foot of title: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. |
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Includes index. |
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Previous edition: published as The Royal Marsden Hospital manual of clinical nursing procedures. 2011. |
| Contents |
Foreword to the ninth edition xv Acknowledgements xvii List of contributors xix List of abbreviations xxiii Quick reference to the procedure guidelines xxvii How to use your manual xxix About the companion website xxxii Introduction 1 Part One Managing the patient journey Assessment and discharge 9 Infection prevention and control 37 Part Two Supporting the patient with human functioning Communication 89 Elimination 127 Moving and positioning 201 Nutrition, fluid balance and blood transfusion 247 Patient comfort and end-of-life care 305 Respiratory care 377 Part Three Supporting the patient through the diagnostic process Interpreting diagnostic tests 435 Observations 495 Part Four Supporting the patient through treatment Medicines management 575 Perioperative care 675 Wound management 745 Appendix: The Code 781 Index 789 |
| ISBN |
9781118746677 (pbk.) : |
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