Table of Contents

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Foreword to the seventh edition
Introduction and guidelines for use
Quick reference to the guidelines
Acknowledgements
List of contributors to the seventh edition
List of abbreviations

PART ONE
1 The context of nursing
2 Assessment and the process of care
3 Communication

PART TWO
4 Abdominal paracentesis
5 Aseptic technique
6 Barrier nursing: nursing the infectious or immunosuppressed patient
7 Breast aspiration and seroma drainage
8 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
9 Compression therapy in the management of lymphoedema
10 Discharge planning
11 Drug administration: general principles
12 Drug administration: cytotoxic drugs
13 Drug administration: delivery (infusion devices)
14 Elimination: bladder lavage and irrigation
15 Elimination: bowel care
16 Elimination: continent urinary diversions
17 Elimination: stoma care
18 Elimination: urinary
19 Gene therapy for the management of cancer
20 Haematological procedures
21 Intrapleural drainage
22 Last offices
23 Lumbar puncture
24 Nutritional support
25 Observations
26 Observations: neurological
27 Pain management and assessment
28 Pain management: Entonox administration
29 Pain management: epidural and intrathecal analgesia
30 Perioperative care
31 Personal hygiene: eye care
32 Personal hygiene: mouth care
33 Personal hygiene: skin care
34 Positioning
35 Radioactive source therapy: sealed sources
36 Radioactive source therapy and diagnostic procedures: unsealed sources
37 Renal replacement therapy: peritoneal dialysis and continuous venovenous haemodiafiltration
38 Respiratory therapy
39 Scalp cooling
40 Specimen collection for microbiological analysis
41 Spinal cord compression management
42 Tracheostomy care and laryngectomy care (including voice rehabilitation)
43 Transfusion of blood and blood products
44 The unconscious patient
45 Vascular access devices: insertion and management
46 Venepuncture
47 Violence: prevention and management
48 Wound management

Appendices
Appendix 1: The Code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives
Appendix 2: Contributors to previous editions
Index