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100 1 _aCarroll, Patricia,
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245 1 0 _aWhat nurses know
_h[[Book] :]
_band doctors don't have time to tell you /
_cPatricia Carroll.
246 3 0 _aWhat nurses know.
260 _aNew York :
_bPerigee,
_c2004.
300 _axiii, 322 p. ;
_c22 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [303]-312) and index.
505 0 0 _tAcknowledgements --
_tDedication --
_tIntroduction --
_g1.
_tTreating symptoms --
_tHead cases --
_tHeadaches --
_tEaraches and hearing loss --
_tEye irritation and vision changes --
_tToothaches and mouth pain --
_tBody aches and pains --
_tBack and neck pain --
_tBone, muscle and joint pain --
_tChest pain --
_tWeakness and dizziness --
_tRashes and itches --
_tCold and fever --
_tCough --
_tStuffy or runny nose --
_tSore throat --
_tFever --
_tStomach aches --
_tHeartburn --
_tDiarrhea and constipation --
_tAbdominal pain --
_g2.
_tTreating and preventing injuries --
_tBites and stings --
_tCuts and scrapes --
_tSprains and strains --
_tPoison control --
_tHome safety --
_tTravel health and safety --
_g3.
_tChoosing and using medicines wisely --
_tWhat you must know about every prescription --
_tOTC (nonprescription medications --
_tIs it a medication allergy or a side effect? --
_tAntibiotic alert --
_tHerbal remedies and nutritional supplements --
_g4.
_tYou and the health care system --
_tChoosing your primary care provider --
_tGetting the most from your relationship with your health care providers --
_tInsurance scrabble : making sense of the letters --
_tTips for ER visits --
_tTips for hospital stays --
_g5.
_tMedical tests and same-day surgery --
_tMedical tests --
_tBlood tests --
_tMedical imaging --
_tBowel prep --
_tEndoscopy --
_tSame-day surgery --
_tPostoperative pain --
_gappendix.
_tWeb resources --
_tResearch references --
_tIndex.
520 _aThis 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.
521 _aAll Ages.
650 0 _aNursing.
650 0 _aNurse and patient.
650 0 _aNursing
_xPractice.
650 0 _aNurses
_xAttitudes.
650 0 _aNurse and physician.
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