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SEVENTH EDITION
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Title Page
Copyright
Contributors
Reviewers
Acknowledgments
Key Features
Ancillaries
Introduction
Practice Standards
Practice Standards
Benefits of EBP
Practice Reflections
References
References
Introduction
Practice Standards
Safety Guidelines
Confidentiality
Standards
Special Considerations
Practice Reflections
References
References
5 Infection Control
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6 Disaster Preparedness
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7 Vital Signs
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8 Health Assessment
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9 Specimen Collection
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10 Diagnostic Procedures
References
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13 Promoting Nutrition
References
14 Parenteral Nutrition
SKILL 14.1 Administering Central Parenteral Nutrition
References
15 Pain Management
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16 Promoting Oxygenation
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21 Ostomy Care
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Unit 6 Medication Administration
Introduction
Practice Standards
Evidence-Based Practice
Safety Guidelines
Pharmacokinetics
Drug Actions
Administering Medications
Distribution Systems
Medication Preparation
Nursing Process
Special Considerations
Practice Reflections
References
23 Nonparenteral Medications
References
24 Parenteral Medications
Introduction
Practice Standards
Evidence-Based Practice
Safety Guidelines
Needlestick Prevention
Assessment
Injection Sites
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
Special Considerations
Practice Reflections
References
References
References
References
Unit 8 Complex Nursing Interventions
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30 Emergency Measures for Life Support in the Hospital Setting
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31 End-of-Life Care
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Appendixes
Gerontological Focus
Symbols
Abbreviations
Index
Index of Skills
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NURSING INTERVENTIONS AND CLINICAL SKILLS, SEVENTH
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