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Lippincott Nursing Procedures, Seventh Edition Lippincott 978-1-4698-5303-1 • October 2015 • Softbound • 8.375” x 10.875” • 864 pp

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This start-to-finish guide includes over 400 nursing procedures--from basic to advanced. Every entry lists equipment, details each step to perform right at the bedside, and provides rationales and cautions to ensure patient safety and positive outcomes. Organized alphabetically for fast, easy access, the Seventh Edition of Lippincott Nursing Procedures addresses what the nurse needs to know and do to perform best-practice procedures concerning infection control, specimen collection, physical assessment, drug administration, IV therapy, and hemodynamic monitoring, as well as procedures related to body systems, such as chest tube insertion, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intra-abdominal pressure monitoring. Thoroughly updated, this edition also includes new evidence-based entries on synchronized cardioversion, gait belt use, intermittent infusion device flushing and locking, isolation garb use, nasal bridal insertion and removal, pneumatic anti-shock garment application and removal, self-medication administration practice, and weaning a patient from a ventilator. Features • NEW! Brand-new procedures on synchronized cardioversion, weaning a patient from a ventilator, safe medication practices, and much more • NEW! Hospital-acquired conditions easily identified with an icon • NEW! Updated evidence-based references in each procedure • NEW! Latest Joint Commission Standards, AACN guidelines, INS • Entry headings: Overview, Equipment, Preparation of equipment, Implementation (with rationales in italics), Special considerations, Patient teaching, Complications, Documentation • Every procedure thoroughly reviewed and updated Eye-catching icons for nursing alerts, cautions, and emergency procedures • Troubleshooting and Equipment icons • Home care tips emphasized and identified with an icon More than 400 nursing procedures, basic to advance • Over 750 illustrations, photographs, and tables Variations on Pediatric care, Elder care, and Hospital-acquired conditions identified and highlighted with an icon standards, and many more included • NEW! Scores of new illustrations • Full-color design