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Vital signs for nurses (Record no. 54532)

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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field BDZ0017134971
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field StDuBDS
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20231106214706.0
006 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--ADDITIONAL MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS
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007 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FIXED FIELD--GENERAL INFORMATION
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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781444341867 (ebook) :
Terms of availability No price
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency StDuBDS
Language of cataloging eng
Description conventions pn
Transcribing agency StDuBDS
Modifying agency StDuBDSZ
050 #0 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number RT48
Item number .S636 2011
060 00 - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CALL NUMBER
Classification number WY 100.4
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code HEA
Source ukslc
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code MQC
Source bicssc
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code MQC
Source thema
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 616.0754
Edition number 22
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Smith, Joyce,
Dates associated with a name 1950-
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Vital signs for nurses
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title an introduction to clinical observations /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Joyce Smith, Rachel Roberts.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Chichester :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Wiley-Blackwell,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2011.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 1 online resource (xii, 267 p.) :
Other physical details ill.
366 ## - TRADE AVAILABILITY INFORMATION
Detailed date of publication 20110503
Availability status code Not available (reason unspecified)
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Preface vii Acknowledgements ix Introduction xi 1 Legal and Ethical Principles 1Joyce Smith 2 Infection Prevention 20Rachel Roberts 3 The Respiratory System 49Joyce Smith and Rachel Roberts 4 The Cardiovascular System 61Joyce Smith and Rachel Roberts 5 Temperature 82Rachel Roberts and Joyce Smith 6 Urine Output 96Rachel Roberts 7 Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign 115Rachel Roberts and Joyce Smith 8 Early Warning Scoring Tools 138Joyce Smith 9 Communication 156Rachel Roberts 10 Nutrition 167Rachel Roberts 11 Blood Glucose Monitoring 187Joyce Smith 12 Record Keeping 205Joyce Smith and Rachel Roberts 13 Continuing Professional Development 214Joyce Smith 14 Reflective Practice 222Rachel Roberts 15 Conclusion and Multiple Choice Questions 231Joyce Smith Glossary of Terms 237 Answers to Practice Points and Multiple Choice Questions 245 Index 263
520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. 'Vital Signs for Nurses' will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills and reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development.
Expansion of summary note Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. Vital Signs for Nurses will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills, reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development. This practical introductory text explores how to make assessments of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, pain and nutrition. It also looks at issues of infection control, record-keeping and legal and ethical considerations. With case studies and examples throughout, this text will be invaluable to all healthcare assistants, student nurses, Trainee Assistant Practitioners and students on foundation degrees.
588 ## - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE
Source of description note Description based on print version record.
650 #0 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject heading Vital signs
General subdivision Measurement.
650 #0 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject heading Physical diagnosis.
650 #0 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject heading Nursing.
9 (RLIN) 4609
650 #7 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject heading Health and Wellbeing.
Source of heading or term ukslc
650 #7 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject heading Nursing
Source of heading or term thema
9 (RLIN) 4609
650 12 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject heading Physical Examination
General subdivision nursing
650 22 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject heading Vital Signs
9 (RLIN) 7042
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Roberts, Rachel,
Dates associated with a name 1970-
776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY
Relationship information Print version :
International Standard Book Number 9781405190381
856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="#gotoholdings">#gotoholdings</a>
Link text Access resource
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type E-book
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