Thorough coverage of general nursing duties, including analysis and assessment techniques.



Includes detailed tables and diagrams clearly labeled and organized for quick reference.



Includes detailed information and diagrams on:

· lung sounds

· normal EKG patterns

· cardiac enzymes

· adventitious lung sounds

· arterial blood gas analysis

· grading heart murmers & heart sounds

· cranial nerves

· insulin types & action times

· symptom analysis

· Glasgow Coma Scale

· pressure sore staging

· common medical abbreviations

· intramuscular injection sites

· calculating I.V. drip rates & I.V. flow rates

· 5 p's of circulatory

· checks, edema, pulses & dosage cups

· household/apothecary/metric equivalents

· conversion factors

· complete blood count

· four primary assessment techniques

· basic head-to-toe assessment

· serum electrolytes

· coagulation studies

· odor assessment