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Nursing Care Plan 15.1 Care of the Dying Patient SCENARIO Mrs. Rodney is in the palliative care unit, actively dying from breast cancer with metastases. She is receiving pain medication, complains of thirst, and is expressing ...
Nursing Care Plan 15.1 Care of the Dying Patient SCENARIO Mrs. Rodney is in the palliative care unit, actively dying from breast cancer with metastases. She is receiving pain medication, complains of thirst, and is expressing ...
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Previous published as "Fundamental concepts and skills for nursing" by Susan C. de Wit.
Written by noted educator Patricia Williams, this text prepares you to pass the Next Generation NCLEX-PN(R) Exam and succeed in any care setting.
Opens airway, checks for breathing, looks for debris in mouth and uses finger sweep if debris is present. —l —l 8. Attempts to ventilate. —l —l 9. If ventilation unsuccessful, repositions head and attempts to ventilate again. —l —l 10.
Filled with engaging learning tools that promote critical thinking, this new edition has been fully updated to reflect current medical and nursing practice and features visually enticing photos and illustrations that bring the information ...
Concept maps help students visualize concepts addressed in the text and show how a condition or response can affect more than one body system, relating to symptoms, treatments, and side effects.
Fifth edition published as deWit's fundamental concepts and skills for nursing.