Personal hygiene 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,...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Chichester, West Sussex ; Ames, Iowa :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2010.
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Colección: | Essential clinical skills for nurses.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 326 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781444318715 1444318713 9781444318708 1444318705 1405163070 9781405163071 9786612483295 6612483296 |