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      Master every aspect of day-to-day patient care, with the newly updated Portable RN, 5th Edition.

      This all-in-one pocket guide to care management offers the latest data and best practices on disorders and treatments, addressing assessments, pre- and post-operative care, drug admini...

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      Description

      Product ID:9781975120771
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Title:Portable RN
      Authors:Author: Denise, DNS, FNP-BC Linton
      Page Count:712
      Subjects:Nursing, Nursing
      Description:Master every aspect of day-to-day patient care, with the newly updated Portable RN, 5th Edition.

      This all-in-one pocket guide to care management offers the latest data and best practices on disorders and treatments, addressing assessments, pre- and post-operative care, drug administration, interpreting lab tests, and more. Ideal for both students and new nurses, this on-the-unit reference guides you to providing top-level care for a variety of patients in a broad range of practice settings.
      Awarded First Place in the 2020 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Adult Primary Care Category.


      Master every aspect of day-to-day patient care, with the newly updated Portable RN, 5th Edition.

      This all-in-one pocket guide to care management offers the latest data and best practices on disorders and treatments, addressing assessments, pre- and post-operative care, drug administration, interpreting lab tests, and more. Ideal for both students and new nurses, this on-the-unit reference guides you to providing top-level care for a variety of patients in a broad range of practice settings.

      Deliver optimal patient care with the invaluable features of this comprehensive guide to nursing best practices:
      • NEW and updated content that includes the latest American Heart Association® CPR guidelines and new guidance on end-of-life care
      • Updated best practices on interviewing patients and performing physical exams, including current content from the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition
      • Updated reference ranges for interpreting common lab tests for different age groups
      • Substantial revision and update of content on treating and preventing common disorders, treating pressure ulcers, parenteral drug administration, and recognizing and responding to drug hazards
      • Updated list of nationally notifiable infectious diseases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
      • Up-to-date direction on essential nursing procedures and all vital aspects of clinical practice, including:
        • Assessment techniques and findings
        • Interpreting ECGs with ease and accuracy
        • Giving and interpreting common lab tests
        • Performing common procedures safely and accurately
        • Review of surgical patient care techniques
        • Pain management – pain assessment and medications
        • Preventing, staging and treating wounds and pressure ulcers
        • Preventing the spread of infection
        • Contagious disease precautions
        • Spotting and correcting equipment problems
        • Drug administration methods
        • Ensuring correct dosage
        • Spotting and correcting life-threatening conditions and complications
        • Caring for dying patients and their families
        • Full and concise documentation
        • Cultural considerations in patient care
        • Potential agents of bioterrorism
      • Special chapter features that assist learning and retention:
        • Age alerts – special considerations for each age category
        • Alerts – possible complications to consider
        • Patient teaching tips – helpful patient education points
        
      About the Clinical Editor

      Denise Linton, DNS, APRN, FNP-BC, is an Associate Professor and holds the Dudley Joseph Plaisance, Sr./BORSF Professorship in Nursing at the University of Louisiana Lafayette, College of Nursing, Lafayette, Louisiana. 
       
      Imprint Name:Wolters Kluwer Health
      Publisher Name:Wolters Kluwer Health
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2019-12-05

      Additional information

      Weight698 g
      Dimensions193 × 102 × 34 mm