Vital Signs for Nurses: An Introduction to Clinical Observations

by Joyce Smith, Rachel Roberts, Joyce Smith

Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. Vital Signs for Nurses will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills, reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development. This practical introductory text explores how to make assessments of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, pain and nutrition. It also looks at issues of infection control,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405190388
• ISBN13: 9781405190381
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 7.3"