Personal Hygiene Care (Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses)

✍ Scribed by Lindsay Dingwall

Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Leaves: 338
Edition: 1
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Meeting the hygiene needs of patients is a fundamental aspect of nursing care. This practical and introductory guide outlines and emphasises the nursing skills required to meet the essential personal hygiene care needs of patients in various care settings.It explores care of the eyes, ears, mouth, nails and hair, and provides evidence-based rationales for each procedure. Methods of washing your patient are discussed, and bed-making and patient positioning is explored. Each chapter provides the necessary anatomy and physiology, as well as common conditions, safety issues, privacy and dignity, cultural and religious considerations and infection control issues.SPECIAL FEATURESIdentifies the theoretical base underpinning clinical proceduresProvides a research and evidence base for nursing practiceEquips registered and non-registered staff with the knowledge to carry out safe care delivery relating to meeting hygiene needsIncorporates recommendations from ‘The Essence of Care’

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