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020			_a9781444341867 (ebook) : _cNo price
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100	1		_aSmith, Joyce, _d1950-
245	1	0	_aVital signs for nurses _h[electronic resource] : _ban introduction to clinical observations / _cJoyce Smith, Rachel Roberts.
260			_aChichester : _bWiley-Blackwell, _c2011.
300			_a1 online resource (xii, 267 p.) : _bill.
366			_b20110503 _cNot available (reason unspecified)
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aPreface 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		_aAccurate 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. _bAccurate 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			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		0	_aVital signs _xMeasurement.
650		0	_aPhysical diagnosis.
650		0	_aNursing. _94609
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650		7	_aNursing _2thema _94609
650	1	2	_aPhysical Examination _xnursing
650	2	2	_aVital Signs _97042
700	1		_aRoberts, Rachel, _d1970-
776	0	8	_iPrint version : _z9781405190381
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856			_u#gotoholdings _yAccess resource
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