Sleep medicine in clinical practice

 Content: Preface --
 Introduction --
 Chapter 1:  Protective Methods: --
 Chapter outline --
 Infection control methods --
 Standard precautions --
 Transmission-based precautions --
 Skill 1-1:  Latex precautions --
 Skill 1-2:  Visitor identification and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) --
 Chapter 2:  Women's Health And Prenatal Care: --
 Chapter outline --
 Breast Self-Examination (BSE) --
 Skill 2-1:  Teaching breast self-examination --
 Pelvic examination --
 Skill 2-2:  Assisting with a pelvic examination --
 Deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) and clonus --
 Skill 2-3:  Assessing deep tendon reflexes and clonus --
 Rh sensitization --
 Skill 2-4:  Administration of Rh immune globulin (RhoGAM, HypRho-D) --
 Amniocentesis --
 Skill 2-5:  Assisting during amniocentesis --
 Assessment of fetal well-being --
 Skill 2-6:  Assessment of fetal well-being:  nonstress test (NST) --
 Skill 2-7:  Assessment of fetal well-being:  contraction stress test (CST) --
 Skill 2-8:  Assessment of fetal well-being:  biophysical profile (BPP) --
 Chapter 3:  Intrapartum: --
 Chapter outline --
 Intrapartal vaginal examination --
 Skill 3-1:  Performing an intrapartal vaginal examination --
 Amniotomy --
 Skill 3-2:  Assisting with amniotomy (AROM:  artificial rupture of membranes) --
 Leopold's maneuvers --
 Skill 3-3:  Performing Leopold's maneuvers --
 Fetal heart rate --
 Skill 3-4:  Auscultating fetal heart rate --
 Electronic fetal monitoring --
 Skill 3-5:  External electronic fetal monitoring --
 Skill 3-6:  Internal electronic fetal monitoring:  applying a fetal scalp electrode --
 Induction of labor --
 Skill 3-7:  Assisting with and monitoring the woman undergoing labor induction with pitocin and cervical ripening agents --
 Epidural during labor --
 Skill 3-8:  Assisting with and caring for the woman with an epidural during labor --
 Prolapsed cord --
 Skill 3-9:  Care of the woman with prolapsed cord --
 Chapter 4:  Postpartum: --
 Chapter outline --
 Assessing the uterine fundus --
 Skill 4-1:  Assessing the uterine fundus following vaginal birth --
 Lochia --
 Skill 4-2:  Evaluating lochia --
 Perineal assessment --
 Skill 4-3:  Postpartum perineal assessment --
 Perineal care --
 Skill 4-4:  Use of perineal hygiene, ice packs, and sitz baths --
 Skill 4-5:  Assisting with breastfeeding after childbirth --
 Chapter 5:  Newborn: --
 Chapter outline --
 Nasal pharyngeal suctioning --
 Skill 5-1:  Performing nasal pharyngeal suctioning --
 Newborn apgar --
 Skill 5-2:  Assigning newborn apgar scores --
 Thermoregulation of the newborn --
 Skill 5-3:  Thermoregulation of the newborn --
 Umbilical cord care --
 Skill 5-4:  Umbilical cord clamp:  application, care, and removal --
 Circumcision care --
 Skill 5-5:  Assisting with circumcision and providing circumcision care --
 Newborn bath --
 Skill 5-6:  Initial newborn bath --
 Jaundice/Billirubin --
 Phototheraphy --
 Skill 5-7:  Infant receiving phototheraphy --
 Chapter 6:  Informed Consent: --
 Chapter outline --
 General guidelines for obtaining informed consent --
 Skill 6-1:  Pediatric considerations for obtaining informed consent --
 Chapter 7:  Positioning And Restraining Therapies: --
 Chapter outline --
 Human restraint --
 Skill 7-1:  Positioning a child for injections or intravenous access --
 Skill 7-2:  Positioning a child for lumbar puncture --
 Skill 7-3:  Positioning a child for an otoscopic examination --
 Mechanical restraint --
 Skill 7-4:  Applying a papoose board immobilizer --
 Skill 7-5:  Applying a mummy immobilizer --
 Skill 7-6:  Applying elbow immobilizers --
 Chapter 8:  Transporting The Child: --
 Chapter outline --
 Skill 8-1:  Transporting the infant --
 Skill 8-2:  Transporting the child --
 Skill 8-3:  Transporting the child with a disability --
 Chapter 9:  Physical Assessment: --
 Chapter outline --
 Growth measurements --
 Skill 9-1:  Length --
 Skill 9-2:  Height --
 Skill 9-3:  Weight --
 Skill 9-4:  Body Mass Index --
 Skill 9-5:  Head circumference --
 Skill 9-6:  Chest circumference --
 Skill 9-7:  Abdominal girth --
 Vital signs --
 Skill 9-8:  Heart rate --
 Skill 9-9:  Respiratory rate --
 Skill 9-10:  Blood pressure --
 Body temperature --
 Skill 9-11:  Oral route --
 Skill 9-12:  Rectal route --Skill 9-13:  Axillary route --
 Skill 9-14:  Tympanic route --
 Special neurologic assessments --
 Skill 9-15:  Glasgow coma scale --
 Skill 9-16:  Neurovascular assessment --
 Skill 9-17:  Intracranial pressure monitoring and daily care --
 Visual acuity screening --
 Skill 9-18:  Snellen letter chart --
 Skill 9-19:  HOTV, Snellen E, or picture chart --
 Hearing acuity screening --
 Skill 9-20:  Pure tone audiometry --
 Skill 9-21:  Tympanometry --
 Fluid and electrolyte balance:  intake and output --
 Skill 9-22:  Output measurement --
 Chapter 10:  Specimen Collection: --
 Chapter outline --
 Blood samples --
 Skill 10-1:  Performing a capillary puncture --
 Skill 10-2:  Newborn screening --
 Skill 10-3:  Blood glucose meters --
 Skill 10-4:  Performing a venipuncture --
 Skill 10-5:  Blood cultures --
 Skill 10-6:  Arterial blood gases --
 Urine samples --
 Skill 10-7:  Applying a urine collection bag (infant) --
 Skill 10-8:  Routine urine collection (older child) --
 Skill 10-9:  Collecting a clean-catch midstream urine specimen (older child) --
 Skill 10-10:  Collecting a sterile urinary catheter specimen --
 Skill 10-11:  Collecting an indwelling catheter urine specimen --
 Skill 10-12:  Collecting a 24-hour urine specimen --
 Stool culture --
 Skill 10-13:  Obtaining a stool specimen --
 Wound culture --
 Skill 10-14:  Obtaining a sample for wound culture --
 Throat culture --
 Skill 10-15:  Obtaining a sample for a throat culture --
 Respiratory secretions --
 Skill 10-16:  Collecting respiratory secretions from an infant --
 Skill 10-17:  Collecting respiratory secretions from a child --
 Bone marrow aspiration --
 Skill 10-18:  Assisting with bone marrow aspiration --
 Chapter 11:  Administering Medications And Irrigations: --
 Chapter outline --
 Administering medications --
 Preparation --
 Documentation --
 Calculation --
 Oral medication --
 Skill 11-1:  Administering an oral medication --
 Intramuscular injection --
 Growth and development --
 Skill 11-2:  Administering an intramuscular injection --
 Subcutaneous injection --
 Skill 11-3:  Administering a subcutaneous injection --
 Intravenous medication --
 Special considerations --
 Skill 11-4:  Administering an intravenous medication --
 Ophthalmic medication --
 Skill 11-5:  Administering neonatal ophthalmic ointment --
 Skill 11-6:  Administering an ophthalmic medication --
 Contact lens care --
 Eye irrigation --
 Skill 11-7:  Performing an eye irrigation --
 Otic medication --
 Skill 11-8:  Administering an otic medication --
 Ear irrigation --
 Skill 11-9:  Performing an ear irrigation --
 Nasal medication --
 Skill 11-10:  Administering a nasal medication --
 Aerosol therapy --
 Skill 11-11:  Administering nebulizer aerosol therapy --
 Metered-dose inhaler (MDI) --
 Skill 11-12:  Using a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) --
 Topical medication --
 Skill 11-13:  Administering topical medication --
 Rectal medication --
 Skill 11-14:  Administering rectal medication --
 Chapter 12:  Intravenous Access: --
 Chapter outline --
 Peripheral vascular access --
 Choice of site --
 Skill 12-1:  Accessing a peripheral vein --
 Medication lock --
 Skill 12-2:  Attaching a medication lock cap to an IV infusion --
 Skill 12-3:  Infusing medication:  medication lock in place --
 Skill 12-4:  Administering an IV push bolus of medication:  medication lock in place --
 Intravenous infusion --
 Pumps --
 Skill 12-5:  Administering IV fluids --
 Guidelines for infusion of IV fluids blood administration --
 Skill 12-6:  Administering blood or blood products --
 Skill 12-7:  Total parenteral nutrition --
 Central venous access devices --
 Site management --
 Skill 12-8:  Caring for a central venous catheter site --
 Skill 12-9:  Accessing a central venous catheter --
 Skill 12-10:  Implanted ports --
 Chapter 13:  Pain Assessment And Management: --
 Chapter outline --
 Pain assessment --
 Skill 13-1:  Selected pediatric pain scales --
 Special pain management techniques --
 Skill 13-2:  Administering patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps --
 Skill 13-3:  Sedation monitoring --
 Skill 13-4:  Regional and local pain management --
 Chapter 14:  Cardiorespiratory Care: --
 Chapter outline --
 Administering oxygen --
 Oxygen delivery systems --
 Skill 14-1:  Using oxygen delivery systems --
 Cardiorespiratory monitoring --
 Skill 14-2:  Oxygen saturation:  pulse oximetry --
 Skill 14-3:  Cardiorespiratory or apnea monitor --
 Skill 14-4:  Placement of electrocardiogram electrodes --
 Skill 14-5:  Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) monitoring --
 Skill 14-6:  Central venous pressure monitoring --
 Skill 14-7:  Arterial pressure monitoring --
 Artificial airways --
 Skill 14-8:  Assisting with oropharyngeal airway insertion --
 Skill 14-9:  Assisting with nasopharyngeal airway insertion --
 Skill 14-10:  Tracheostomy general guidelines --
 Skill 14-11:  Tracheostomy care --
 Skill 14-12:  Endotracheal tube care --
 Assisted ventilation --
 Skill 14-13:  Bag-mask ventilation --
 Skill 14-14:  Ventilator --
 Chest tubes --
 Skill 14-15:  Assisting with placement of chest tubes --
 Skill 14-16:  Care of the chest tube --
 Skill 14-17:  Assisting with chest tube removal --
 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation --
 Skill 14-18:  Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation --
 Foreign body airway obstruction --
 Skill 14-19:  Removing a foreign body airway obstruction --
 Suctioning --
 Nasal/oral suctioning --
 Skill 14-20:  Performing nasal/oral suctioning --
 Skill 14-21:  Suctioning a conscious (awake and alert) child --
 Skill 14-22:  Suctioning a child with a decreased level of consciousness --
 Skill 14-23:  Tracheostomy tube suctioning --
 Skill 14-24:  Endotracheal (ET) tube suctioning --
 Chest physiotherapy/postural drainage --
 Skill 14-25:  Performing chest physiotheraphy/postural drainage --
 Incentive spirometry --
 Skill 14-26:  Using the incentive spirometer --
 Chapter 15:  Nutrition: --
 Chapter outline --
 Gastric tubes --
 Orogastric tubes --
 Skill 15-1:  Inserting and removing an orogastric tube --
 Nasogastric tubes --
 Skill 15-2:  Inserting and removing a nasogastric tube --
 Gastrostomy tubes --
 Gavage/tube feeding --
 Skill 15-3:  Administering a Gavage/tube feeding --
 Gastric suctioning --
 Skill 15-4:  Performing gastric suctioning --
 Chapter 16:  Elimination: --
 Chapter outline --
 Urinary catheterization --
 Skill 16-1:  Performing an indwelling urinary catheterization --
 Skill 16-2:  Double diapering with a stent in place --
 Ostomy care --
 Skill 16-3:  Changing the dressing for an infant with an ostomy --
 Skill 16-4:  Changing an ostomy pouch for an infant or child --
 Enemas --
 Skill 16-5:  Administering an enema --
 Chapter 17:  Skin And Musculoskeletal Care: --
 Chapter outline --
 Skin --
 Skill 17-1:  Wound irrigation --
 Skill 17-2:  Burn wound care --
 Skill 17-3:  Suture and staple removal --
 Casts --
 Skill 17-4:  Providing cast care --
 Crutches --
 Skill 17-5:  Setting crutch height --
 Braces --
 Traction --
 Skill 17-6:  Applying and monitoring skin traction --
 Skill 17-7:  Monitoring skeletal traction and performing pin care --
 Appendix A:  Physical growth charts --
 Appendix B:  Blood pressure values by age, sex, and height percentiles --
 Appendix C:  West nomogram-body surface area --
 Citations and general references --
 Index.
 Abstract:             
              Rev. ed. of: Clinical skills manual for maternal & child nursing / Ruth C. Bindler ... [et al.]. 2nd ed. 2007.                 Read more...