,FundamentalgNursinggSkills
,Contents
Acknowledgementsg xig
PrefacegContributo xiiig
rsgIntroduction xvg
xvii
Chapterg1 Breathing
Penelopeg Anng Hilton 1
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog breathe
Monitoringgrespiratorygrate
Monitoringgpeakgflow
Maintenancegofgangairway
Monitoringgexpectorant
Disposalg ofg sputum/oralg secretions
Obtaininggagsputumgspecimen
Administrationgofgoxygen
Artificialgrespirationg(rescuegbreathing)
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg2 Mobilizing
Samanthag Athorng andg Penelopeg Anng Hilton 20
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog mobilize
Movingg andg handling
Caregofgangindividualgwhogisgfalling
Caregofgangindividualgwhoghasgfallen
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
v
, vi FundamentalgNursinggSkill
s
Chapterg3 Personalgcleansinggandgdressingg
AlysongHoyles,gPenelopegAnngHiltong
andgNealgSeymour 43
Introduction
Commong terminology
Thegskin
Assessinggangindividual’sgabilitygtogcleansegandgdress
Makingg agbedg org cot
Changingglinengongangoccupiedgbedgorgcot
Disposalgofglinen
Assistinggindividualsgwithgbathing
Assistinggindividualsgwithgoralghygiene
Assistingg individualsg withg eyeg care
Facialgshaving
Hairgcare
Assistingg individualsg tog dress
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg4 Maintaininggagsafegenvironment
Julieg Fosterg andg Penelopeg Anng Hilton 75
Introduction
Commong terminology
Personalgsafety
Principles gofghealthgandgsafetygatgwork
Universalgprecautions
Principlesgofgasepsis
Monitoringg ag client’sg pulse
Monitoringgbloodgpressure
Respondinggingthegeventgofgagcardiopulmonarygarrest
Administrationgofgmedicines
Respondingg ing theg eventg ofg ag fire
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog maintain
agsafegenvironmentgReferenc
esg andg furtherg reading
Chapterg 5 Eatinggandgdrinking
Catherine gWaskett 128
IntroductiongCommo
ng terminology
Assessinggangindividual’sgnutritionalgstatus
,Contents
Acknowledgementsg xig
PrefacegContributo xiiig
rsgIntroduction xvg
xvii
Chapterg1 Breathing
Penelopeg Anng Hilton 1
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog breathe
Monitoringgrespiratorygrate
Monitoringgpeakgflow
Maintenancegofgangairway
Monitoringgexpectorant
Disposalg ofg sputum/oralg secretions
Obtaininggagsputumgspecimen
Administrationgofgoxygen
Artificialgrespirationg(rescuegbreathing)
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg2 Mobilizing
Samanthag Athorng andg Penelopeg Anng Hilton 20
Introduction
Commong terminology
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog mobilize
Movingg andg handling
Caregofgangindividualgwhogisgfalling
Caregofgangindividualgwhoghasgfallen
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
v
, vi FundamentalgNursinggSkill
s
Chapterg3 Personalgcleansinggandgdressingg
AlysongHoyles,gPenelopegAnngHiltong
andgNealgSeymour 43
Introduction
Commong terminology
Thegskin
Assessinggangindividual’sgabilitygtogcleansegandgdress
Makingg agbedg org cot
Changingglinengongangoccupiedgbedgorgcot
Disposalgofglinen
Assistinggindividualsgwithgbathing
Assistinggindividualsgwithgoralghygiene
Assistingg individualsg withg eyeg care
Facialgshaving
Hairgcare
Assistingg individualsg tog dress
Referencesgandgfurthergreading
Chapterg4 Maintaininggagsafegenvironment
Julieg Fosterg andg Penelopeg Anng Hilton 75
Introduction
Commong terminology
Personalgsafety
Principles gofghealthgandgsafetygatgwork
Universalgprecautions
Principlesgofgasepsis
Monitoringg ag client’sg pulse
Monitoringgbloodgpressure
Respondinggingthegeventgofgagcardiopulmonarygarrest
Administrationgofgmedicines
Respondingg ing theg eventg ofg ag fire
Assessingg ang individual’sg abilityg tog maintain
agsafegenvironmentgReferenc
esg andg furtherg reading
Chapterg 5 Eatinggandgdrinking
Catherine gWaskett 128
IntroductiongCommo
ng terminology
Assessinggangindividual’sgnutritionalgstatus
