This popular classic, Baillière's Nurses'Dictionary, is now in its 26th edition, and fully updated to ensure it retains its usefulness to nurses and health care workers. New entries reflect the constantly changing world of health care services. Containing a wealth of useful information in a convenient pocket-sized format, this is an essential resource for everyone involved in nursing and health care. Appendices: 1 Nutrition 2 Resuscitation 3 First Aid 4 Medicines and their Control 5 The Legal and Professional Framework of Nursing 6 Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics Section 1: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Section 2: Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) 7 Common Abbreviations 8 Common Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots 9 Units of Measurement and Tables of Normal Values 10 Immunization and Vaccinations 11 Occupational Health and Safety 12 Prevention and Control of Infection 13 Practice Development 14 Clinical Supervision Convenient, portable size Useful appendices Online resources Audio pronunciation guide – so that you can hear the correct pronunciation of the terms used Spellchecker – for downloading, so that your documents include correct medical spelling Word of the Day – helps you learn new terms Useful weblinks –point the reader to useful contacts and resources. Expanded appendices Online pronunciation guide

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Bailliere's Nurses' Dictionary, International Edition: for Nurses and Healthcare Workers

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Baillière's nurses' dictionary : for nurses and health care workers

BAILLIERE'S NURSES' DICTIONARY: FOR NURSES AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS

Weller BA MSc RGN RSCN RNT, Barbara F.

Barbara F Weller; Robert J Pratt

Jennifer King; Rhonda Hawley

Barbara Fiona Weller

Baillière Tindall Elsevier

Bailliere Tindall Elsevier

Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd

Elsevier Health Sciences

Elsevier Science Ltd

W B Saunders Co Ltd

Elsevier Inc., Health Sciences Division, London, 2014

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Twenty-sixth edition, Edinburgh, 2014

26th edition /, Edinburgh, ©2014

Australia, Australia

Dec 15, 2013

Source title: Bailliere's Nurses' Dictionary, International Edition: for Nurses and Healthcare Workers

Front Cover
Half title page
Australian Nurses' Dictionary
Copyright Page
Table Of Contents
Contributors
Reviewers
Preface
Acknowledgment
References
Pronunciation guide
Apostrophe
Centred full stop
Stress marks
Sub-entries
Atlas of human anatomy
Skeletal System
Anterior View of Skeleton
Posterior View of Skeleton
Muscular System
Anterior View
Posterior View
Types and Structure of Muscle
Circulatory System
Principal Arteries
Principal Veins
Endocrine System
Glands of the Endocrine System
Lymphatic System
Organs of the Lymphatic System
Nervous System
Simplified View of the Nervous System
Gross Anatomy of the Spinal Cord
Basic Structure of the Neuron
Respiratory System
Organs of the Respiratory System
Lungs
Right lung
Left lung
Digestive System
Organs of the Digestive System and Some Associated Structures
Wall of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Location of the Salivary Glands
Large Intestine
Reproductive System
Female Breast
Lymphatic System and the Female Breast
Male Reproductive Organs and Associated Structures
Tubules of the Testis and Epididymis
Urinary System
Urinary System and Some Associated Structures
Bladder
Internal Structure of the Kidney
Nephron
Special Senses
Gross Anatomy of the Ear
Cross-Sectional View of the Eye
Aa
abatement
abdomen
Bb
Babinski’s reflex or sign
Bachelor of Nursing (BN)
bacillaemia
bacilluria
Bacillus
Cc
Dd
Ee
Ff
Gg
Hh
Ii
Jj
Kk
Ll
Mm
Nn
Oo
Pp
Qq
Rr
Ss
Tt
Uu
Vv
Ww
Xx
Yy
Zz
Appendices
Appendix 1
Commonly used prefixes, suffixes and combining forms
Appendix 2
Commonly used nursing abbreviations
Abbreviations used in prescriptions
Appendix 3
Units of measurement
SI units (Système Internationale d’Unités)
Base units
Derived units
Prefixes used for multiples
Capacity
Weight
Energy
Comparative temperatures
Appendix 4
Table of normal values
Appendix 5
Drug calculations
Example 1
Example 2
Example
Example
Example
Example 1
Example 2
Appendix 6
Resuscitation
Basic life support
Danger
Response
Send for help
Airway
Breathing
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Automated external defibrillation
Footnotes
Appendix 7
Immunisation
National immunisation program schedule (NIPS)
Appendix 8
Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses and Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct for Midwives in Australia
Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia
Code of Ethics for Nurses
The Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses
Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct for Midwives in Australia
The Code of Ethics for Midwives
The Code of Professional Conduct for Midwives
Professional Boundaries for Nurses and Midwives
What are professional boundaries?
Appendix 9
Aspects of nursing and the law
Professional negligence
Consent
Confidentiality
Documentation
Appendix 10
Infection control guidelines
Standard precautions
Transmission-based precautions
Hand hygiene: five moments for hand hygiene
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Checklist of standard precautions for procedures
Appendix 11
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
Meeting the NSQHS Standards
Reviewing of the Standards
Appendix 12
Useful addresses
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
Head office
Branches
International Council of Nurses
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Registering Authority
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
New Zealand Nursing Registering Authority
Coalition of National Nursing Organisations (CoNNO)
Australian College of Nursing
Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM)
Physiotherapy
Australian Physiotherapy Association
Chiropractic
Chiropractors’ Association of Australia
Pharmacy
Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
Occupational therapy
Occupational Therapy Australia
Speech pathology
Speech Pathology Australia
Departments of Health
Australian government
State/territory governments
Credits

"This popular classic is now in its 26th edition, and fully updated to ensure it retains its usefulness to nurses and health care workers. New entries reflect the constantly changing world of health care services. Containing a wealth of useful information in a convenient pocket-sized format, this is an essential resource for everyone involved in nursing and health care."--Back cover

Includes entries that address the changing world of nursing and healthcare services. This title focuses on the needs of nurses and healthcare practitioners. Packed with useful information, it provides the essential pocket reference resource for everyone involved in nursing and healthcare.

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