TY - BOOK TI - Portable RN: the all-in-one nursing reference SN - 1582559333 AV - RT 51 .P67 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - NURSING -- HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Assessment : reviewing the techniques -- Assessment findings : distinguishing health from disease -- ECGs : interpreting them with ease and accuracy -- Common laboratory tests : giving care and interpreting results -- Common disorders : treating and preventing diseases -- Common procedures : performing them safely and accurately -- Surgical patient care : reviewing the techniques -- Pain management : assessing pain and using medications -- Pressure ulcers and traumatic wound care : preventing, staging, and treating wounds -- Precautions : preventing the spread of infection -- Troubleshooting : spotting and correcting equipment problems -- Drug administration : reviewing the methods -- Dosage calculation : ensuring effective therapy -- Drug hazards : recognizing and responding to them -- Complications : spotting and correcting life-threatening conditions -- Alternative and complementary therapies : enhancing care and healing -- End-of-life care : caring for the dying patient and his family -- Documentation systems : completing forms fully and concisely ER -