Best Practices: Evidence-Based Nursing Procedures is an excellent compilation of "best" practices based on current research and expert consensus findings.

This authoritative reference applies research findings directly to every aspect of nursing practice to guide nurses in performing procedures for patients with a full range of conditions and illnesses.

Best Practices: Evidence-Based Nursing Procedures, 2nd edition provides a thorough update and review and includes new procedures and practices. Every entry is evidence-based, identifies the sources of the evidence, and now includes manufacturer recommendations.

Nursing diagnoses, expected outcomes, and unexpected outcomes (complications) are now discussed for each procedure.

Contents

1. What is best practice?
2. Basic care
3. Infection control
4. Intravascular therapy
5. Cardiovascular care
6. Respiratory care
7. Neurologic and sensory care
8. Gastrointestinal care
9. Renal and urologic care
10. Orthopedic care
11. Skin care
12. Obstetric, neonatal, and postpartum care

Index

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