Rehabilitation Nursing Procedures Manual, 2/e - Softcover

Alexander, Therese; Hiduke, Roberta; Stevens, Kathleen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070482667 ISBN 13: 9780070482661

Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange, 1999

Synopsis

From the nation's leading rehabilitation center comes this manual of basic patient care procedures. This expanded edition is updated to reflect current changes and trends in health care today such as outcomes measurement, managed care/case management, and interdisciplinary practice and outcomes. Infection control content is updated to reflect new research, and updated research has been incorporated into all chapters.

About this title

From the Back Cover

With 25% completely new material and 75% fully revised, expanded, and updated, this edition of Rehabilitation Nursing Procedures Manual brings you the latest in rehabilitative practices, trends, and research. Inside, you'll find: new sections that target important developments such as outcomes management, managed care, and available community resources, including the Internet; a new chapter on self-care that provides resources for promoting patient self-reliance; a look at how to teach self-care and family-care techniques for common procedures; a chapter devoted to training that enhances teaching efficiency with practical checklists, methods, and insights. From evaluating function to promoting mobility, this up-to-date manual offers comprehensive nursing procedures for all disability groups in an easy-to-use, step-by-step format. These procedures encourage safety, consistency, and continuity across locations, providers, and stages of recovery, in subacute, home health, day rehab, long-term are, and in-patient settings. Edited by the educators and at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, which consistently ranks among the top rehabilitation facilities in the country, Rehabilitation Nursing Procedures Manual is the only comprehensive guide to rehabilitation nursing procedures you'll need.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0070482667
• ISBN 13: 9780070482661
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 448