About the Book

This colorful skills atlas servers as a portable, quick-reference to the step-by-step nursing procedures nurses need to know. The manual guides you through more than 85 skills using full-color photographs and rationales. It also includes chapters on physical assessment, special pain management techniques, cardiorespiratory care, administration of medications, including intravenous access, and other information useful to nurses in the clinical setting. Margin boxes and tables with important safety issues, growth and development considerations, teaching for families, and clinical tips are throughout. Appendices provide information on growth grids and calculation of body surface area for medication administration.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 220 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Prentice Hall (May. 31st, 2006)

ISBN-10: 0131736280

ISBN-13: 9780131736283

Dimensions: 8.48 x 10.78 x 0.37 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.07 lbs

• Categories: Pediatrics