Personal Hygiene Care
Seiten
2010
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) (Hersteller)
978-1-4443-1870-8 (ISBN)
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) (Hersteller)
978-1-4443-1870-8 (ISBN)
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Meeting the hygiene needs of patients is a fundamental aspect of nursing care. This practical and introductory guide outlines and emphasises the nursing skills required to meet the essential personal hygiene care needs of patients in various care settings. .
Meeting the hygiene needs of patients is a fundamental aspect of nursing care. This practical and introductory guide outlines and emphasises the nursing skills required to meet the essential personal hygiene care needs of patients in various care settings. It explores care of the eyes, ears, mouth, nails and hair, and provides evidence-based rationales for each procedure. Methods of washing your patient are discussed, and bed-making and patient positioning is explored. Each chapter provides the necessary anatomy and physiology, as well as common conditions, safety issues, privacy and dignity, cultural and religious considerations and infection control issues. SPECIAL FEATURES Identifies the theoretical base underpinning clinical procedures Provides a research and evidence base for nursing practice Equips registered and non-registered staff with the knowledge to carry out safe care delivery relating to meeting hygiene needs Incorporates recommendations from 'The Essence of Care'
Meeting the hygiene needs of patients is a fundamental aspect of nursing care. This practical and introductory guide outlines and emphasises the nursing skills required to meet the essential personal hygiene care needs of patients in various care settings. It explores care of the eyes, ears, mouth, nails and hair, and provides evidence-based rationales for each procedure. Methods of washing your patient are discussed, and bed-making and patient positioning is explored. Each chapter provides the necessary anatomy and physiology, as well as common conditions, safety issues, privacy and dignity, cultural and religious considerations and infection control issues. SPECIAL FEATURES Identifies the theoretical base underpinning clinical procedures Provides a research and evidence base for nursing practice Equips registered and non-registered staff with the knowledge to carry out safe care delivery relating to meeting hygiene needs Incorporates recommendations from 'The Essence of Care'
Lindsay Dingwall is a Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery at The University of Dundee
Assessing Your Patient. Improving and Maintaining Oral Health. Care of the Eyes. Ear Care. Nail Care and Foot Care. Hair Care and General Grooming. Methods of Washing Your Patient. Making Your Patient's Bed and Positioning Your Patient. Appendix I Cultural and religious considerations. Appendix II Examples of oral health risk assessments. Appendix III Examples of pressure sore risk assessments
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.2.2010 |
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| Verlagsort | Chicester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 125 x 186 mm |
| Gewicht | 398 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4443-1870-5 / 1444318705 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4443-1870-8 / 9781444318708 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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