Fast facts for the medical-surgical nurse : clinical orientation in a nutshell /
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,...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Springer Publishing Company,
2015
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| Series: | Fast facts (Springer Publishing Company)
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | 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 "proven pearls for success." Content is current and evidence-based, and reinforces previously mastered skills in "key points to remember" sections. The theme of "the big picture" of patient care is a consistent thread throughout. Clinical chapters-organized 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 "must-have sections" 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"--Publisher's description |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 172 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-163) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0826119883 9780826119889 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 9, 2016). |
