Lippincott Nursing Procedures

• NEW entries with evidence-based direction on: 
  • Ankle-brachial index calculation
  • Biohazardous waste handling
  • Cultural assessment  
  • Elastomeric pump use
  • Hazardous drug preparation and handling
  • Hazardous drug spill management
  • Nasal decolonization
  • Opioid withdrawal management
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder assessment
  • Prone positioning for the awake patient
  • Sepsis emergency patient care
  • Wound photography
• Colored letter tabs at the top of each page that allow quick-and-easy locating of any entry 
• Full-color photos and diagrams that illustrate procedure steps with a quick-read, bulleted format that walks you through each procedure
• Practices based on clinical evidence—recent studies supporting best practices are cited
• Colorful, eye-catching special alerts:
  • Nursing Alerts – Potentially dangerous actions or clinically significant findings related to a procedure 
  • Pediatric Alerts – Special precautions to take while treating infants, young children, and adolescents
  • Elder Alerts – Elder patient special needs
  • Hospital-Acquired Condition Alerts – Conditions the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have identified as events that may occur during hospitalization
• Procedures presented in a structured how-to format:
  • Equipment – Types of equipment needed for procedure
  • Preparation of equipment – Guidance on preparing any needed equipment for procedure
  • Implementation – Step-by-step guidance for performing procedure
  • Special considerations – Factors to keep in mind that can affect the procedure
  • Troubleshooting – Methods for troubleshooting equipment issues, with step-by-step interventions
  • Patient teaching – Helpful tips, reminders, and follow-up instructions before patient discharge
  • Complications – Procedure-related complications to watch for
  • Documentation – Everything needed to document the procedure fully

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