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The biological basis of nursing : clinical observations / William T. Blows.

By: Blows, William T, 1947-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Routledge, 2001Description: xiv, 226 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0415212553; 9780415212557; 9780415212540.Subject(s): Nursing | Biology | Human physiology | Clinical medicine | Health and Wellbeing | Nursing & ancillary services | Nursing | Medicine: general issues | Physiology | Examination of patientsDDC classification: 610.73 BLO
Contents:
1. Temperature -- 2. Cardiovascular observations (I): the pulse -- 3. Cardiovascular observations (II): blood pressure -- 4. Respiratory observations -- 5. Elimination (I): urinary observations -- 6. Elimination (II): digestive observations -- 7. Neurological observations (I): consciousness -- 8. Neurological observations (II): eyes-- 9. Neurological observations (III): movement.
Summary: Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. This text integrates explanations of essential nursing procedures with the biological knowledge that underpins practice.
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Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. To be fully competent in these basic skills, nurses need to understand not only how and why procedures are performed, but also how results are affected for example by variation in technique or the health status of the patient.

The Biological Basis of Nursing: Clinical Observationis a unique text which integrates explanations of essential nursing procedures with the biological knowledge that underpins practice. Essential reading for all students preparing for clinical practice in nursing.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

1. Temperature -- 2. Cardiovascular observations (I): the pulse -- 3. Cardiovascular observations (II): blood pressure -- 4. Respiratory observations -- 5. Elimination (I): urinary observations -- 6. Elimination (II): digestive observations -- 7. Neurological observations (I): consciousness -- 8. Neurological observations (II): eyes-- 9. Neurological observations (III): movement.

Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. This text integrates explanations of essential nursing procedures with the biological knowledge that underpins practice.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Temperature
  • 2 Cardiovascular Observations
  • 1 The Pulse
  • 3 Cardiovascular Observations
  • 2 Blood Pressure
  • 4 Respiratory Observations
  • 5 Eliminatory Observations
  • 1 Urinary Observations
  • 6 Eliminatory Observations
  • 2 Digestive Observations
  • 7 Neurological Observations
  • 1 Conciousness
  • 8 Neurological Observations
  • 2 Eyes
  • 7 Neurological Observations
  • 3 Movement