LPN notes [electronic resource] : nurse's clinical pocket guide

Educators, students and nurses will love this portable, quick, and indispensable scrub-pocket-sized tool. Focusing on clinical "need-to-know" information--how to calculate common medication formulas, signs of child abuse, the normal range of vital signs--rather than simply the "nice-to-know," LPN Notes combines commonly used, but rarely memorized, clinical information with reusable patient assessment tools and worksheets. And it does it all in a colorful, waterproof, and reusable format. (Ballpoint ink wipes off with alcohol.) Students can refer to LPN Notes time and again.;Cover; Front matter; LPN Notes, 2nd Edition; Tab 1: Basics; Tab 2: Assess; Tab 3: Life Span; Tab 4: Med-Surg; Tab 5: Meds-IV Fluids; Tab 6: Labs-ECG; Tab 7: Patient Education; Tab 8: Tools.

 

Educators, students, and nurses will love this portable, quick, and indispensable scrub-pocket-sized tool. Focusing on clinical "need-to-know" information -- how to calculate common medication formulas, signs of child abuse, the normal ranges of vital signs -- from the simply "nice-to-know", LPN Notes combines commonly used, but rarely memorized, clinical information with reusable patient assessment tools and worksheets. And it does it all in a colorful, waterproof, and reusable format. (Ballpoint ink wipes off with alcohol.) Students can refer to LPN Notes time and again for the delivery of safe and efficient nursing care.

KEY FEATURES

        Collection of commonly used but rarely memorized clinical information, such as charts, graphs, formulas, conversions, and lab values -- all necessary to deliver safe and efficient nursing care

        Quick reference for home care visits as well as hospital work

        Pages are waterproof and reusable

        Student can write directly on pages, temporarily recording clinical data that can be wiped clean with alcohol and used again

        Portable enough to fit into scrub pocket

        Post-it page option allows students to insert 3 x 5 post-it notes

        Eight sections cover:

        BASICS -- formulas and conversion tables; updated NANDA diagnoses

        LABS -- common lab values

        ASSESS -- assessment charts and tables such as Vital Signs, Pain Assessment

        OB/PEDS -- pregnancy terms, fetal development timetable, complications of pregnancy, fetal monitoring, APGAR Score

        GERI -- covers polypharmacy, skin integrity and pressure ulcers, falls, nutrition, including management of feeding tubes, depression and delirium, urinary tract infections, and respiratory tract infections

        EMERG -- ACLS Guidelines, Rule of Nines, Signs and Symptoms of Shock, Glasgow Coma Scale, Stages of Cancer, Aldrete Score

        MEDS/IV -- commonly prescribed drugs, emergency drugs, medication administration

        TOOLS -- frequently used phone numbers, schedule planner, symbols, abbreviations, terminology, English/Spanish translator

        Specialized Assessments in mental health, gerontology, and pediatrics

        Meds contains 100 of the most commonly encountered drugs, listing names by trade, generic, and classification

        Community Resources includes contact numbers for emotional/physical abuse, battered women, shelters, crises hotlines, and home care concerns

Thoroughly updated and revised throughout, the 2nd Edition of this popular, portable, tool continues to focus on need-to-know - rather than simply nice-to-know. Commonly used, but rarely memorized, clinical information is combined with reusable patient assessment tools and worksheets, all necessary to the delivery of safe and effective nursing care. It is perfect for home care visits as well as hospital work!Patient Education tab covers common patient education issues, including 15 of the most common diseases/disorders, homecare, safe medication administration practices, and patient safety. Med-Surg tab presents 20 of the most commonly encountered symptoms and scenarios, as well as the 2005 guidelines on CPR and choking and updated ACLS guidelines. Assess tab provides more comprehensive, system-specific information, including the skills, procedures, and tools necessary to perform an assessment on an adult patient. Lifespan tab combines geriatrics, obstetrics, and pediatrics to focus on lifespan considerations. Expanded content in the Basics tab presents the common skills, procedures, and equipment, necessary to perform routine nursing tasks. The Spanish translator now includes phonetic pronunciations. -- Provided by publisher