Handbook of Home Health Nursing Procedures, Spiral-bound, 2 Edition by Rice PhD RN, Robyn (Used)

Spiral-bound: 2 Edition
Used: Very Good
9780323009119
0323009115

Publication Date: 1999-10-19
Publisher: Mosby
Spiral-bound : 672 pages
Edition: 2 Edition
Author: Rice PhD RN, Robyn
ISBN-10: 0323009115
ISBN-13: 9780323009119

Product Description HANDBOOK OF HOME HEALTH NURSING PROCEDURES provides practicing home health nurses and students with a handy, practical guide to more than 200 nursing procedures commonly carried out in the home, featuring step-by-step illustrations. This valuable resource helps nurses who practice in the home setting accurately assess clients and plan, deliver, and evaluate care without advice from other nurses or physicians. Additionally, the handbook allows nurses to review complex or unfamiliar procedures prior to performing them and provides expert, on-the-spot advice. Presents over 200 of the most common nursing procedures performed in the home, featuring step-by-step instructions and appropriate illustrations.Organise proceduresalphabetically within sections related to body systems to facilitate quick reference. Follows a consistent format in each procedure for ease of use: the purpose of the procedure, general information, equipment required, the steps of the procedure, nursing considerations, and documentation guidelines. Includes over 35 new procedures to ensure the most complete coverage of common home care nursing procedures.Includes a new chapter on Nutrition that lists diets by disease process, reflecting the latest trends by the RDA. Includes an extensive appendix on Internet Resources describing web sites relative to the needs of practicing home health nurses. About the Author Robyn Rice, RN-C, MSN-R, Clinical Associate Professor, Barnes College of Nursing, The University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; Home Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, American Nursing Development, Maryville, IL