Waubonsee Community College

Practical medical procedures at a glance, Rachel K. Thomas ; with contributions from, Catherine J. Taylor, Aletta E. Richards, Diana E. Thomas

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Practical medical procedures at a glance

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Rachel K. Thomas ; with contributions from, Catherine J. Taylor, Aletta E. Richards, Diana E. Thomas

At a glance

"Provides concise and accessible explanations of the reasoning behind the skills"--Provided by publisher

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the companion website --How to use your textbook -- Part 1. Introductions --. Overview of practical procedures -- 2. Non-technical skills -- 3. Waste, sharps disposal and injuries -- Part 2. Common preliminary components -- 4. Identifying a patient -- 5. Consent, capacity and documentation -- 6. Hand hygiene and personal protective equipment -- 7. Scrubbing in -- 8. Asepsis -- Part 3. Common non-invasive ward procedures -- 9. Measuring vital signs -- 10. Writing a safe prescription -- Part 4. Common invasive ward procedures -- 11. Performing venepuncture -- 12. Taking blood cultures -- 13. Inserting a cannula in a peripheral vein -- 14. Measuring blood glucose -- 15. Suturing -- Part 5. Administering medications -- 16. Administering intravenous infusions -- 17. Administering intravenous infusions of blood and blood products -- 18. Administering parenteral medications -- 19. Administering injections -- Part 6 Common procedures -- respiratory -- 20. Measuring arterial blood gas -- 21. Administering oxygen therapy -- 22. Using inhalers and nebulisers -- 23. Assessing respiratory function -- 24. Using airway manoeuvres and simple adjuncts -- 25. Ventilating with a bag valve mask device -- Part 7 Common procedures -- cardiology -- 26. Recording a twelve lead electrocardiogram -- 27. Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Part 8 Common procedures -- gastroenterology -- 28. Inserting a nasogastric tube -- 29. Performing a digital rectal examination -- Part 9 Common procedures -- urology -- 30. Performing urinalysis -- 31. Inserting a bladder catheter -- Part 10 Common procedures -- otolaryngology -- 32. Performing otoscopy -- Part 11 Common procedures -- ophthalmology -- 33. Performing ophthalmoscopy -- Part 12 Common procedures -- end of life care -- 34. Confirming and certifying death -- Part 13 Supplementary resources -- Multiple choice questions -- Answers to multiple choice questions -- Further reading and references -- Index