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Table of Contents


	Contributors	ix
	Preface	xiii
1	Frameworks for Practice Dora Howes	1
2	Administration of Medicines	13
1	Principles of Medicine Administration	15
2	Routes of Medicine Administration	78
3	Immunisation	24
4	Anaphylaxis	24
5	Syringe Driver Pumps	27
6	Patient-Controlled Analgesic Devices	30
7	Patient Compliance Devices Heather McAskill, Kate Goodhand	30
3	Blood Glucose Monitoring Fiona R.T. Rodgers, Alison Ward, Lesley Whyte	35
4	Blood Pressure Theresa E. Price	41
5	Blood Transfusion Elizabeth S. Pirie	47
6	Body Temperature Neil Johnson	55
7	Bone Marrow Aspiration Elizabeth S. Pirie	65
8	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Adult Resuscitation	71
1	Identifying Patients at Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Hospital	72
2	Using the ABCDE Approach	73
3	Confirming Cardiac Arrest	75
4	Initiating in-Hospital Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	78
5	Initiating Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a Community Care Environment Elizabeth Simpson, Elizabeth M. Jamieson	83
9	Care Of The Deceased Person Sarah Renton	87
10	Catheterisation: Urinary	91
1	Catheterisation	91
2	Catheter Care	99
3	Bladder Irrigation	100
4	Administration of Catheter Maintenance Solutions Fiona R.T. Rodgers	102
11	Central Venous Pressure	107
1	Insertion of a Central Venous Catheter	108
2	Measuring and Recording Central Venous Pressure Theresa E. Price	111
12	Chest Drainage: Underwater Seal or Chest Drainage System	115
1	Insertion of an Underwater Seal Chest Drain	115
2	Changing a Chest Drainage Bottle	119
3	Removal of an Underwater Seal Chest Drain Pauline Hamilton	120
13	Eardrops: Installation of Mary Dowds	123
14	Ear Syringing Fiona R.T. Rodgers	125
15	Enema Fiona R.T. Rodgers	129
16	Exercises: Active and Passive Mary Dowds	135
17	Eye Care	139
1	Eye Swabbing	139
2	Eye Irrigation	140
3	Instillation of Eyedrops	142
4	Instillation of Eye Ointment Mary Dowds	143
18	Gastric Aspiration Evelyn McElhinney	147
19	Infection Prevention and Control: Principles of	151
1	Safe Practices	152
2	Safe Environment	155
3	Procedures for Coping with the Unexpected Sarah Murdoch	159
20	Intrapleural Aspiration Elizabeth M. Jamieson	165
21	Intravenous Therapy	169
1	Commencing an Intravenous Infusion	770
2	Priming the Equipment for Intravenous Infusion	176
3	Maintaining the Infusion for a Period of Time	178
4	Care of a Hickman Catheter for Long-Term Intravenous Therapy Theresa E. Price	181
22	Isolation Nursing	187
1	Source Isolation	188
2	Protective Isolation	194
3	Radioactive Hazard Isolation Sarah Murdoch	195
23	Lumbar Puncture Pauline Hamilton	199
24	Mouth Care Sarah Renton	205
25	Moving and Handling Alison Brown, Alison McLennan	213
26	Nebuliser Therapy Pauline Hamilton	219
27	Neurological Examination Theresa E. Price	227
28	Nutrition	231
1	Feeding a Dependent Patient	231
2	Enteral Feeding	233
2A	Enteral Feeding via a Nasogastric Tube as an Intermittent Bolus or Continuous Enteral Feed	234
2B	Enteral Feeding via a Gastrostomy/Jejunostomy Tube (Fig.28.1)	235
3	Parenteral Nutrition Mary Dowds	237
29	Oxygen Therapy Theresa E. Price	245
30	Paracentesis: Abdominal Elizabeth M. Jamieson	255
31	Personal Hygiene	259
1	Bed Bath, Immersion Bath and Showering	260
2	Facial Shave	264
3	Hair Washing Lesley Whyte	265
32	Preoperative Nursing Care Evelyn McElhinney	271
33	Postoperative Nursing Care Evelyn McElhinney	275
34	Pulse	279
1	Pulse	279
2	Apical-Radial Pulses Neil Johnson	282
35	Rectal Examination Fiona R.T. Rodgers	289
36	Respiration Theresa E. Price	293
37	Skin Care Mary Dowds	297
38	Specimen Collection Elizabeth M. Jamieson, Alison Ward	303
39	Stoma Care Mary Speirs	311
40	Suppositories Fiona R.T. Rodgers	321
41	Toileting Mary Dowds	325
42	Tracheostomy Care	331
1	Principles of Tracheostomy Care	332
2	Removal of Respiratory Tract Secretions via a Tracheostomy Tube	337
3	Changing a Tracheostomy Tube/Tube Management Neil Johnson	338
43	Transfer of Patients between Care Settings Sarah Renton	343
44	Unconscious Patient Theresa E. Price	351
45	Urine Testing Sarah Renton	357
46	Vaginal Examination Lesley Whyte, Alison Ward	363
47	Vaginal Ring Pessary Insertion Lesley Whyte, Alison Ward	369
48	Venepuncture Fiona R.T. Rodgers	373
49	Wound Care	381
1	Wound Bed Preparation	381
2	Wound Drain Care	388
3	Removal of Stitches, Clips and Staples Fiona R.T. Rodgers	394
	Index	399