Clinical small animal care : promoting patient health through preventative nursing
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書誌事項
Clinical small animal care : promoting patient health through preventative nursing
Wiley-Blackwell, an imprint of John Wiley & Sons, 2012
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Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing is an introduction to the principles of day-to-day veterinary practice, with coverage ranging from the initial assessment, fluid therapy monitoring, and perioperative management to care of animals with specific diseases. The book offers concrete guidance on best practices for promoting patient health in veterinary care, emphasizing specific techniques to prevent complications before they happen. A practical, clinically relevant resource for veterinary technicians, Clinical Small Animal Care provides step-by-step descriptions of the core tasks associated with examining, nursing, and monitoring small animal patients. Taking a hands-on approach to the fundamentals of clinical practice, the book gives specific advice for how to perform tasks associated with patient care. Chapters begin with basic information on topics such as husbandry and nutrition, then move into more specialized information on applied nursing and the care of tubes and catheters. The final section presents information on caring for animals with a variety of conditions organized by body system. Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing offers veterinary technicians and nurses with achievable steps for improving health in their small animal patients.
目次
Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
Section 1 Clinical Fundamentals in Promoting Good Health 3
1 The Elements of Environmental Husbandry 5
2 Considerations in Patient Management 11
3 Patient Exam and Assessments 27
4 Nutritional Notability 43
Section 2 Applied Nursing of the Veterinary Patient 49
5 Monitoring the Fluid Therapy Patient 51
6 Physical Therapy Applications 61
7 Perioperative Patient Management 67
8 Executing Emergency Care 75
9 Harmonizing Hospice Needs 89
Section 3 Proper Care of Tubes and Catheters 95
10 Venous and Arterial Catheter Care 97
11 Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care and Maintenance 107
12 Feeding Tube Care 115
13 Nasal Oxygen Catheter Care 123
14 Tracheostomy Tube Care 125
15 Chest Tube Care 129
Section 4 Comprehensive Areas of Focus 131
16 Cardiovascular Nursing 133
17 Regard for the Respiratory Patient 145
18 Grasping Gastrointestinal Nursing Care 161
19 Rendering Renal Care 175
20 Endocrine Nursing Encounters 185
21 Nursing Care of the Neurological Patient 191
22 Musculoskeletal Minding 201
23 Tending to the Skin and Special Senses 215
Appendix 1 Formulas 231
Appendix 2 Anatomy Illustrations 239
Appendix 3 Clinical Quick Reference Guides 245
Appendix 4 General Forms 255
Appendix 5 Employee Skill and Knowledge Advancement Plans 263
Index 271
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