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Bailliere's Nurses Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers, 1st South Asia Edition - E-book

Bailliere's Nurses Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers, 1st South Asia Edition - E-book

Annu Kaushik

(2016)

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Bailliere's Nurses Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers, 1st South Asia Edition - E-book

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
About the adaptor IFC
Front matter iii
Baillière’s nurses’ dictionary first South Asia edition iii
Copyright page iv
Table of contents v
Contributors vii
Reviewers of the First South Asia Edition ix
Foreword to the First South Asia Edition xi
Foreword to the 26th edition xiii
Preface to the first south asia edition xvii
Preface to the 26th edition xix
Acknowledgements xxi
Style guide xxiii
Subentries xxiii
Cross-referencing xxiii
Translations xxiii
Abbreviations used in this dictionary xxiii
Drug names xxiv
A 1
B 41
C 66
D 111
E 132
F 152
G 167
H 180
I 207
J 227
K 230
L 235
M 252
N 276
O 291
P 302
Q 346
R 349
S 365
T 396
U 415
V 420
W 430
X 435
Y 436
Z 438
Appendices 441
Appendix 1 Nutrition 443
Protein 443
Carbohydrate 444
Fat 445
Vitamins 446
Vitamin A 446
Retinol 446
Carotene 447
Vitamin B complex 447
Vitamin B12 447
Folate (folic acid – the man-made version) 447
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 448
Vitamin D 448
Vitamin E 448
Vitamin k 448
Minerals 449
Iron 449
Calcium 449
Phosphorus 449
Sodium 449
Potassium 450
Artificial nutritional support 450
Enteral nutrition 451
Parenteral nutrition (PN) 455
Nutritional management of cardiovascular disease 471
Introduction 471
What is a healthy diet? 471
Total energy 471
Fat 471
Oily fish 471
Cholesterol 471
Serum cholesterol and exercise 471
Carbohydrate 471
Fibre 471
Minerals, vitamins and antioxidants 471
Salt 471
Alcohol 471
Novel foods 471
Nutritional management of obesity 471
Definition 471
Prevalence 471
Waist circumference 471
Why should individuals who are overweight lose weight? 471
What does losing weight involve? 471
Practical guidelines for weight loss 471
Prevention is better than cure 471
Dietary advice for obese people 471
Nutritional management of diabetes 471
Nutritional advice for people with diabetes 471
Dietary goals 472
Why should people with diabetes reduce their fat intake? 473
Which foods are high in fat? 473
It is important to remember 473
Dietary guidelines for diabetic patient 474
Recommended guidelines for a healthy diet planning: Quick summary 474
Nutrition in paediatrics 474
Nutrient requirements 475
Infant feeding 475
Nutritional deficiencies 476
Obesity 476
Allergies 477
Chronic diseases of childhood 477
Correlation of malnutrition and childhood diseases like diarrhoea, acute respiratory disease in india 477
Appendix 2 Resuscitation 479
Introduction 479
Adult cardiac arrest 480
Danger 480
Response 480
Shout 480
Airway 480
Breathing 482
Obtain help 482
Circulation 483
Attempt two ventilations 484
Continue resuscitation 484
Adult choking 485
Partial or mild obstruction 485
Complete or severe obstruction 486
Collapsed choking casualty 486
Other situations 487
Obstetric cardiac arrest 487
Tracheostomy 487
Paediatric cardiac arrest 487
Paediatric choking 488
Infants (under one year of age) 488
Child (above one year old) 488
Illustration references 490
Bibliography 490
Appendix 3 First aid 491
Action at an emergency 491
Priorities of treatment: Patient assessment and primary survey 492
Casualty breathing normally: Recovery position 492
Priorities of treatment: Patient assessment and secondary survey 494
Disorders of circulation: External bleeding 495
Shock 496
Respiratory conditions 496
Asthma 497
Recognition 497
Treatment 497
Heart conditions: Angina and myocardial infarction 497
Angina 498
Appendix 4 Medicines and their control 507
Definitions 507
Drugs and cosmetics act 507
Over-the-counter drugs 508
Abbreviations used in prescriptions 508
Prescription errors 509
Common causes of prescription errors 509
Strategies to avoid prescription errors 510
Guidance 510
Administration of medicines 510
Standards for practice of administration of medicines 510
AIDS to support concordance (compliance AIDS) 512
Self-administration of medicines 513
Management of adverse events (errors or incidents) in the administration of medicines 513
Reporting adverse reactions 514
Needle and syringe exchange schemes 514
References/bibliography 515
Appendix 5 The legal and professional framework of nursing 516
Accountability 516
Law – criminal law 516
Civil law – professional negligence 516
Legal issues affecting clinical practice 517
Consent 518
Confidentiality 519
Drug administration 519
Safety 519
Documentation 521
Good record keeping in nursing 522
Decisions made by patients 522
Patients’ property 522
Biomedical waste management 527
Need of biomedical waste management in hospitals 527
Biomedical waste management process 528
Steps of bmw management 528
Medical negligence 528
References 529
Further reading 530
Appendix 6 Standards of conduct, performance and ethics 531
Section 1 531
Nursing and midwifery council (NMC) 531
Make the care of people your first concern, treating them as individuals and respecting their dignity 532
Treat People as Individuals 532
Respect People’s Confidentiality 532
Collaborate with Those in Your Care 532
Ensure You Gain Consent 532
Work with others to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of those in your care, their families and carers, and the wider community 533
Share Information with Your Colleagues 533
Work Effectively as Part of a Team 533
Delegate Effectively 533
Manage Risk 534
Provide a high standard of practice and care at all times 534
Use the Best Available Evidence 534
Keep Your Skills and Knowledge Up To Date 534
Keep Clear and Accurate Records 534
Be open and honest, act with integrity and uphold the reputation of your profession 535
Act with Integrity 535
Deal with Problems 535
Be Impartial 535
Uphold the Reputation of Your Profession 535
Section 2 536
Your duties as a registrant 536
The Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics You MustKeep To 536
What We Expect of You 537
The Standards and Your Practice 537
Meeting the Standards 537
Making Informed and Reasonable Decisions 538
Language 538
Changing these Standards in the Future 539
Code of ethics for nurses in india 546
References 546
Appendix 7 Common abbreviations 548
Common abbreviations related to prescription 548
Appendix 8 Common prefixes, suffixes and roots 553
Appendix 9 Units of Measurement and Tables of Normal Values 557
Metric Measures, Units and SI Symbols 557
Decimal Multiples and Submultiples of the Units are Formed by the Use of Standard Prefixes 557
Conversion Table for kPa ↔ mmHg (e.g. for capillary pressures) 557
Hydrogen Ion Concentration (pH) 557
Some Normal Plasma Levels in Adults 557
Arterial Blood Gases 557
Blood Pressure 558
Appendix 10 Immunization and vaccinations 562
Immunization aftercare and side effects 564
Polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hib and menc 564
Measles, mumps and rubella 564
Hepatitis A 564
Hepatitis B 564
Polio 565
Rubella (german measles) 565
Tetanus 565
Tuberculosis 566
Influenza 566
Pneumococcal vaccination 567
Shingles 567
Rotavirus 567
Travel vaccinations 567
References/websites 568
Appendix 11 Occupational health and safety 569
The control of substances hazardous to health 569
Health surveillance 569
Environmental monitoring 570
Records 570
The reporting of injuries, disease and dangerous substances 570
Hazard and risk 571
Failing to safety as opposed to failing to danger 571
Safe systems of work and human factors 571
Needlestick injury 572
Needlestick injury protocol 572
Side effect of these drugs 574
Maternity benefit act 574
ESI act 574
The sexual harassment of women at workplace (prevention, prohibition and redressal) act, 2013 575
Prevention of sexual harassment 575
Duties of the employer 575
Anti-smoking and tobacco control at public places act 577
The persons with disabilities (PWD) (equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation) act, 1995 577
Main provisions of the act 578
References 578
Appendix 12 Prevention and control of infection 579
Hospital-associated infections (HAI) 587
Hand hygiene 588
Recommended hand hygiene techniques 589
References 591
Appendix 13 Practice development 593
Introduction 593
Defining practice development 593
Purpose of practice development 594
Differences with PD 594
Attributes, knowledge and skills of practice developers 595
Outcomes of practice development 596
The future for practice development 597
Code of ethics for nurses in india 598
References 598
Useful websites 600
Appendix 14 Clinical supervision 602
Supervised clinical practice and learning 602
Organizational supervision 602
Supportive supervision 603
Reduced emotional exhaustion 605
Improved patient/client relationships 605
Improved staff relationships 606
Improved relationships with management 606
Staff feel valued 606
Lower levels of staff sickness 606
Better work culture 606
What do nurses think makes a good supervisor? 606
References 607
Appendix 15 Patient safety 610
Establishing a safety culture 610
International patient safety goals 611
Nabh nursing excellence standards 613
Benefits for patients 614
Benefits for hospitals 615
Benefits for nursing staff 615
Conclusion 615
References 615
Appendix 16 Drug calculations 616
References 617
Appendix 17 Common nursing errors 618
References 618