Carroll, Patricia, 1958-
What nurses know and doctors don't have time to tell you / [[Book] :] What nurses know. Patricia Carroll. - New York : Perigee, 2004. - xiii, 322 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-312) and index.
Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Introduction -- Treating symptoms -- Head cases -- Headaches -- Earaches and hearing loss -- Eye irritation and vision changes -- Toothaches and mouth pain -- Body aches and pains -- Back and neck pain -- Bone, muscle and joint pain -- Chest pain -- Weakness and dizziness -- Rashes and itches -- Cold and fever -- Cough -- Stuffy or runny nose -- Sore throat -- Fever -- Stomach aches -- Heartburn -- Diarrhea and constipation -- Abdominal pain -- Treating and preventing injuries -- Bites and stings -- Cuts and scrapes -- Sprains and strains -- Poison control -- Home safety -- Travel health and safety -- Choosing and using medicines wisely -- What you must know about every prescription -- OTC (nonprescription medications -- Is it a medication allergy or a side effect? -- Antibiotic alert -- Herbal remedies and nutritional supplements -- You and the health care system -- Choosing your primary care provider -- Getting the most from your relationship with your health care providers -- Insurance scrabble : making sense of the letters -- Tips for ER visits -- Tips for hospital stays -- Medical tests and same-day surgery -- Medical tests -- Blood tests -- Medical imaging -- Bowel prep -- Endoscopy -- Same-day surgery -- Postoperative pain -- Web resources -- Research references -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. appendix.
This comprehensive, accessible home reference guide addresses a wide range of health concerns-as only a nurse who knows the inside story on healthcare can. From headaches to ankle sprains, asthma to zinc remedies, this authoritative resource reveals what everyone needs to know in order to get healthy-and stay that way. The book features hundreds of tips on easing symptoms, promoting healing, following a treatment plan, and solving both the big and small problems that arise when someone is sick, hurt, or in pain. Readers will discover how to: treat everyday health complaints and minor injuries; heal faster after an injury; get the best results from medicines while reducing side effects; recover more comfortably at home after outpatient surgery; prepare properly for common medical tests; manage allergies effectively Measure temperature, pulse, and blood pressure for the most accurate results; reduce the risk of accidents and trips to the ER; analyze health insurance options to make the best choices; and: get the best care from health providers and hospitals. Patricia Carroll, R.N., has more than 20 years of experience as a registered nurse, respiratory therapist, and ER nurse. She has appeared NBC, FOX, CBS, and the WB, and is a regular contributor to the "Your Weekend" news program on Connecticut's ABC affiliate, WTNH. The author of The Surgical Nurse's Managed Care Manual, which won the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, she has written more than 125 professional articles, and is on the editorial boards of four professional nursing journals. - Publisher.
All Ages.
0399529896 0399529578
9780399529573 51495
2004044204
Nursing.
Nurse and patient.
Nursing--Practice.
Nurses--Attitudes.
Nurse and physician.
RT41 / .C2916 2004
610.73
/ CW
What nurses know and doctors don't have time to tell you / [[Book] :] What nurses know. Patricia Carroll. - New York : Perigee, 2004. - xiii, 322 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-312) and index.
Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Introduction -- Treating symptoms -- Head cases -- Headaches -- Earaches and hearing loss -- Eye irritation and vision changes -- Toothaches and mouth pain -- Body aches and pains -- Back and neck pain -- Bone, muscle and joint pain -- Chest pain -- Weakness and dizziness -- Rashes and itches -- Cold and fever -- Cough -- Stuffy or runny nose -- Sore throat -- Fever -- Stomach aches -- Heartburn -- Diarrhea and constipation -- Abdominal pain -- Treating and preventing injuries -- Bites and stings -- Cuts and scrapes -- Sprains and strains -- Poison control -- Home safety -- Travel health and safety -- Choosing and using medicines wisely -- What you must know about every prescription -- OTC (nonprescription medications -- Is it a medication allergy or a side effect? -- Antibiotic alert -- Herbal remedies and nutritional supplements -- You and the health care system -- Choosing your primary care provider -- Getting the most from your relationship with your health care providers -- Insurance scrabble : making sense of the letters -- Tips for ER visits -- Tips for hospital stays -- Medical tests and same-day surgery -- Medical tests -- Blood tests -- Medical imaging -- Bowel prep -- Endoscopy -- Same-day surgery -- Postoperative pain -- Web resources -- Research references -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. appendix.
This comprehensive, accessible home reference guide addresses a wide range of health concerns-as only a nurse who knows the inside story on healthcare can. From headaches to ankle sprains, asthma to zinc remedies, this authoritative resource reveals what everyone needs to know in order to get healthy-and stay that way. The book features hundreds of tips on easing symptoms, promoting healing, following a treatment plan, and solving both the big and small problems that arise when someone is sick, hurt, or in pain. Readers will discover how to: treat everyday health complaints and minor injuries; heal faster after an injury; get the best results from medicines while reducing side effects; recover more comfortably at home after outpatient surgery; prepare properly for common medical tests; manage allergies effectively Measure temperature, pulse, and blood pressure for the most accurate results; reduce the risk of accidents and trips to the ER; analyze health insurance options to make the best choices; and: get the best care from health providers and hospitals. Patricia Carroll, R.N., has more than 20 years of experience as a registered nurse, respiratory therapist, and ER nurse. She has appeared NBC, FOX, CBS, and the WB, and is a regular contributor to the "Your Weekend" news program on Connecticut's ABC affiliate, WTNH. The author of The Surgical Nurse's Managed Care Manual, which won the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, she has written more than 125 professional articles, and is on the editorial boards of four professional nursing journals. - Publisher.
All Ages.
0399529896 0399529578
9780399529573 51495
2004044204
Nursing.
Nurse and patient.
Nursing--Practice.
Nurses--Attitudes.
Nurse and physician.
RT41 / .C2916 2004
610.73
/ CW