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245 00 District nursing manual of clinical procedures /|cedited
by Liz O'Brien.
260 Chichester :|bWiley-Blackwell,|c2012.
300 ix, 417 p. :|bill. (some col.)
505 0 Contributors viii Foreword x Preface xi Chapter 1
Assessment and communication (general principles) 1
Background evidence 1 The Single Assessment Process (SAP)
2 Communication 6 Conclusion 15 References and further
reading 15 Chapter 2 Blood glucose monitoring for people
with diabetes mellitus 19 Background evidence 19 Metabolic
control (physiology of blood glucose) 20 Urine versus
blood testing 20 Capillary blood glucose testing 20 Blood
glucose monitoring training and education 22 Types of
blood glucose monitoring system 23 Limitations of blood
glucose meters 23 Contraindications for the use of blood
glucose meters 23 Maintenance and care of the meter 24
References and further reading 26 Chapter 3 Bowel
management 28 Background evidence 28 Constipation 30
Diarrhoea 38 Irritable bowel syndrome 40 Faecal
incontinence 40 Conclusion 46 References and further
reading 62 Chapter 4 Discharge planning 65 Background
evidence 65 Discharge planning process 65 Community Care
Delayed Discharge Act 2003 76 Informal carers 76 Risk
management 77 Training 78 Conclusion 78 References and
further reading 82 Chapter 5 Ear irrigation 84 Background
evidence 84 Purpose of ear irrigation 84 Preparation of
the patient prior to irrigation 85 Risk management 87
Training 88 Conclusion 88 References and further reading
92 Chapter 6 Infection prevention and control 93 Glossary
93 Background evidence 94 Healthcare-associated infection
(HCAl) 96 The epidemiology of infection 97 Infection
prevention and control in the community 97 Standards 99
Outbreak of infection in the community 99 Health clearance
for healthcare workers 99 Universal/Standard precautions
100 Conclusion 120 References and further reading 125
Chapter 7 Intravenous therapy and central vascular access
devices 131 Background evidence 131 Referrals 132
Education and training 132 Quality of life issues 134
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) 135 Skin-
tunnelled cuffed catheters 138 Implantable ports 140
Administration of medications and/or infusions 142 CVAD
insertion complications 143 Complications of CVADs 143
References and further reading 174 Chapter 8 Medicines
management 177 Background evidence 177 Accountability,
responsibility and consent 177 Risk management 178
Delegation of administration 179 Storage 179
Transportation of medication 180 Transcribing 180 Changes
to medication doses 180 Incident reporting 180 Adverse
drug reaction (ADR) 180 Disposal 181 Non-medical
prescribing 181 Administration 181 Intravenous (IV) drug
administration 183 Diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis
183 Conclusion 185 References and further reading 199
Chapter 9 Moving and handling 201 Background evidence 201
The legal aspects of manual handling 201 Manual handling
equipment 204 Conclusion 207 References and further
reading 210 Chapter 10 Nutritional support 211 Background
evidence 211 Nutritional status and health 212
Malnutrition 217 Identifying patients at risk of
malnutrition (initial nursing assessment) 217 Nutritional
risk screening tools 219 Anthropometric assessment 221
Diagnostic tests 222 Referral to the community dietetic
department 222 Patients with weight loss/loss of appetite
227 Patients who are overweight 229 Nutritional support in
the home 229 Conclusion 242 References and further reading
253 Chapter 11 Personal hygiene 256 Background evidence
256 Assessment 256 Multicultural needs 257 Manual handling
and risk assessment 258 Conclusion 258 References and
further reading 271 Chapter 12 Syringe driver/pump
management and symptom control in palliative care 272
Background evidence 272 Education and training 273
Prescribing and administering drugs in the community 275
Using a syringe driver/pump 275 Symptom management 281
Crisis box 281 Pain control 281 Anxiolytics 285 Terminal
agitation/acute confusional state 285 Anti-emetics 286
Drugs used for excess secretions 286 Drugs used for
intestinal obstruction 286 Steroids 286 Rescue doses of
medication 286 Monitoring 287 Reactions at the infusion
site 287 Ethical issues and consent 288 Risk management
288 Reporting adverse incidents 290 Conclusion 291
References and further reading 302 Chapter 13 Urinary
catheterisation and management 304 Background evidence 304
Risk management 304 Training and education 304 Catheter
selection 304 Anaesthetic/Lubricating gel 307 Suprapubic
catheterisation 307 Intermittent catheterisation 308
Meatal hygiene 309 Drainage systems 309 Infection 310
Catheter blockage and encrustations 310 Conclusion 312
References and further reading 331 Chapter 14 Venepuncture
333 Education and training 333 Anatomy and physiology 334
Selecting a vein 335 Improving venous access 336 Selection
of equipment 338 Specimen handling and transportation 338
Safety of staff 340 Infection control issues 340 Patients'
perspective of venepuncture 340 vii Reducing pain during
venepuncture 341 Legal and professional issues 341 Problem
solving 342 Conclusion 343 References and further reading
346 Chapter 15 Wound management 349 Background evidence
349 Wound healing 351 Wound management 358 Types of wound
commonly managed by community nurses 365 Procedural
guidelines 378 References and further reading 397 Index
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