This unique, spiral-bound handbook is compact, portable, and written with busy home health nurses in mind! Organized by body system, it offers instant advice on assessment and care planning for the disorders home health nurses are likely to encounter. Providing assessment guides for all body systems, the home environment, and the clients psychological status, it includes full care plans for over 50 illnesses and conditions most commonly encountered in the home. Each plan lists nursing diagnoses, short- and long-term expected outcomes, nursing interventions, and client caregiver interventions.
ASSESSMENTS Health History and Review of Systems Pulmonary System Assessment Cardiovascular System Assessment Neurologic System Assessment Gastrointestinal System Assessment Endocrine System Assessment Hematologic System Assessment Musculoskeletal System Assessment Renal/Urinary System Assessment Integumentary System Assessment Reproductive System Assessment: Female Reproductive System Assessment: Male Eye, Ear, Nose, And Throat Assessment Psychosocial Assessment Functional Assessment Environmental Assessment Family Assessment Economic Assessment CARE PLANS Pulmonary System Asthma Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pneumonia Mechanical Ventilation/Tracheostomy Tuberculosis Cardiovascular System Angina Pectoris/Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Congestive Heart Failure Coronary Bypass Surgery Hypertension Myocardial Infarction (MI) Pacemaker Implantation Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) Thrombophlebitis Neurologic System Alzheimers Disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Head Injury Multiple Sclerosis Parkinsons Disease Seizure Disorders Spinal Cord Injury Gastrointestinal System Cirrhosis of Liver Hepatitis Peptic Ulcer Ulcerative Colitis/Crohns Disease Endocrine System Diabetes Hematologic System Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Anemia Musculoskeletal System Amputation Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Fractured Hip; Hip or Knee Prosthesis Replacement Fractures; Cast Application Laminectomy/Spinal Fusion, Lumbar or Cervical Osteomylitis Osteoporosis Renal/Urinary System Kidney Transplantation Prostatic Hypertrophy/Prostatectomy Renal Failure, Chronic (CRF) Urinary Tract Infection Integumentary System Burns Herpes Zoster Pressure Ulcers Psoriasis Reproductive System Mastectomy Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Auditory/Visual Impairment Cataract Removal and Lens Implantation Psychiatric Care Plans Alcohol/Drug Abuse Depression Physical/Emotional Abuse Special Care Plans Chemotherapy and External Radiation Therapy Hospice Care Postoperative Care Following Inpatient or Outpatient Surgery APPENDIXES Documentation/Insurance Payment Guidelines Indications for Referrals to Therapy/Social Services Laboratory Values Medication Administration and Teaching Guidelines NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses Resources for Home Care and Selected National Agencies Self-Determination Guidelines (Advance Directives) Standard (Universal) Precautions and Guidelines for Control of Body Substances BIBLIOGRAPHY
Comments (0)
Your review appreciation cannot be sent
Report comment
Are you sure that you want to report this comment?
Report sent
Your report has been submitted and will be considered by a moderator.