Description
Get quick access to practical and detailed nursing information with this pocket-sized reference! Ideal for the clinical setting, Mosby's PDQ for LPN, 5th Edition, puts hundreds of important facts, formulas, and procedures at your fingertips. Coverage includes details your need but don't usually memorize, such as signs and symptoms, medications, conversions, abbreviations, and normal/abnormal ranges for lab tests. Durable, waterproof pages and spiral binding can withstand the wear and tear of daily use on the job. This is an essential clinical reference no LPN student should be without!- NEW! Updated content throughout brings you the most current information available for LPN practice- All information is HIPAA and OSHA compliant and reflects the latest practice standards and guidelines- Commonly used but rarely memorized clinical information, such as charts, graphs, formulas, conversions, and lab values, puts vital information in your hands to deliver safe and effective nursing care- Ten tabbed, color-coded sections with contents listed on each divider provide quick access to hundreds of essential facts, formulas, lab values, procedures, and more- Durable, waterproof, and stain-resistant paper is tough enough for any clinical setting. It can be written on and wiped off as needed and will even float if it falls into water- Tabs for obstetric, pediatric, and geriatric information enable easy retrieval of information to treat these specialized populations- Convenient pocket-size format and spiral binding make this book easy to carry and use in any clinical setting
Table of Contents
PROCEDURESInfection ControlSpecimen CollectionBlood AdministrationGastrointestinalGastrointestinalRespiratory ManagementWoundsMEDS/IVDose CalculatorsInjectionsIV TherapyInsulin AdministrationEMERGENCY CARE/FIRST AIDRelief of Foreign-Body Airway ObstructionCardiac Life Support Primary Survey: ABCDBasic Life Support Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary ArrestSeizure CarePEDIATRICSAirway and Gastric EquipmentSuctioningIntravenous AccessIM Injection SitesOxygen Administration
