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