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Manual of Nursing Procedures and Practice will guide nurses in a variety of settings to provide expertise and efficient patient care. It will also be an iconic resource in coaching and mentoring the novice and practicing nurses to build their competence and confidence. This comprehensive book encompasses over 300 nursing procedures at all levels of specialization—Fundamentals of Nursing, Medical‐Surgical Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Child Health Nursing and Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing.

Key Features               

• Concise with clear and simple terminologies
• Organized in a logical sequence
• Facilitated toward developing hands-on clinical nursing skills
• Systematically framed to augment dexterity
• Five-step nursing process—Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation—followed for all applicable procedures
• Nursing care implementation highlighted with “Ibox”

Table of Contents

Section I Fundamentals of Nursing 

1. Health Assessment 

2.Admission, Transfer, and Discharge 

3.Vital Signs 

4. Basic Physiological Needs: Hygiene 

5. Basic Physiological Needs: Comfort 

6. Basic Physiological Needs: Mobilization

7. Basic Physiological Needs: Nutrition 

8. Basic Physiological Needs: Hot and Cold Applications 

9. Basic Physiological Needs: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 

10. Basic Physiological Needs: Urinary Elimination 

11. Basic Physiological Needs: Bowel Elimination 

12. Basic Physiological Needs: Oxygenation 

13. Care of Wounds 

14. Specimen Collection 

15. Administration of Medication 

16. Death Care 

Section II Medical-Surgical Nursing 

17. Care of a Patient with Skin Disorders 

18. Care of a Patient with Neurological Disorders 

19. Care of a Patient with Eye Disorders 

20. Care of a Patient with Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders

21. Care of a Patient with Respiratory Disorders 

22. Care of a Patient with Cardiovascular Disorders

23. Care of a Patient with Gastrointestinal Disorders 

24. Care of a Patient with Renal Disorders 

25. Care of a Patient with Orthopedic Disorders 

26. Operation Theater Procedures 

27. Oncology Nursing 

28. Critical Care Nursing 

Section III Community Heath Nursing 

29. Community Health Survey 

30. Family Health Nursing 

31.Diagnostic Procedures at the Health Center

32.Maternal and Child Health/Reproductive Child Health

33.Organizing and Conducting Various Programs

34.Training and Supervision of Community Health Workers

35.Treatment of Minor Ailments

36.Information, Education, and Communication

37.Vital Statistics

38.Records and Reports

Section IV Mental Health Nursing 

39.Admission Procedure

40.Formats

41.Discharge Procedure

42.Psychometric Assessment

43.Therapeutic Modalities

44.Counseling

619Section V Child Health Nursing 

45.Health Assessment of a Child from Infancy to Adolescence

46.Assessment of Growth and Development

47.Care of A Normal Newborn

48.Nursing Care of a High-Risk Newborn

49.Nursing Care of a Child with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance

50.Nursing Care of a Child with Respiratory Problems

51.Restraints

52.Collection of Specimen

53.Administration of Medication

54.Nursing Care of a Child Undergoing Therapeutic Procedures

Section VI Maternal Health Nursing 

55.Antenatal Care

56.Intranatal Care

57.Postnatal Care

58.Family Planning

59.Procedures Related to a High-Risk Mother

60.Preparation for Destructive Surgeries (Assisted)

61.Diagnostic Procedures (Assisted)

62.Gynecological Procedures

63.Counseling