Techniques Of Patient Care

Author : Sheryl L. Fairchild
Publisher : Saunders
ISBN 13 : 9781455707041
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care written by Sheryl L. Fairchild and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This illustrated resource demonstrates proper techniques and procedures to help you evaluate, treat, and care for patients in the physical therapy setting. In addition to clear, "how-to" information on positioning and draping the patient, patient transfer, ambulation activities, and much more, you'll gain insight into the rationales and physiologic principles explaining why specific techniques are used."--Publisher.

Author : Sheryl L. Fairchild
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 032344590X
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care - E-Book written by Sheryl L. Fairchild and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the basics of rehab patient care with Pierson and Fairchild’s Principles & Techniques of Patient Care, 6th Edition. This proven text not only provides clear "how-to" information on everything from positioning and draping to patient transfers and ambulation activities, but it also includes easy-to-understand rationales explaining the "why" behind these proven techniques. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the most current accepted patient care standards, principles, and techniques. Plus, additional video clips and expanded learning resources will help ensure you have a solid mastery of patient care in the rehabilitation setting. Content based on the World Health Organization’s ICF model (International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health) — the model currently endorsed by the APTA and AOTA — ensures you are referencing information that stems from the most current theories and practice guidelines of physical and occupational therapy. Procedures boxes with clear written instructions are accompanied by full-color illustrations on performing a variety of proven techniques and patient care tasks such as proper lifting techniques, patient transfers, basic wound care, and assessment of vital signs. Insights into the rationales and physiological principles explain why specific techniques and procedures are used. More than 800 full color photographs clearly demonstrate proper performance of techniques and procedures used in the assessment and management of patients in the rehabilitation setting. Guidelines, principles, and precautions boxes throughout the text offer additional tips for optimal assessment and management of patients in the rehabilitation setting. Self-study and problem solving (case study) activities conclude each chapter to help you understand important concepts and improve your decision-making and problem solving skills. Video clips on companion Evolve website demonstrate the techniques and procedures described in the text. Content on professionalism and the concept of professional values and ethics reinforce existing workplace guidelines and how to apply those guidelines to your patient interactions. Online user resources on the companion Evolve website feature video clips and additional activities for you to hone your skills. (What additional activities?) NEW! Procedures index lists all of the procedures covered in the text to help you quickly locate procedure descriptions while working in the clinical setting. NEW! Additional video clips demonstrate patient transfers, ambulation with aids, donning and doffing PPE, and maneuvering a wheelchair. NEW! Video clip table of contents lists over 30 video clips in the front matter of the text.

Author : Sheryl L. Fairchild
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323933963
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care - E-Book written by Sheryl L. Fairchild and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-03-05 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before you can master your role in physical therapy, you must first master the basics of patient care! Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care, 7th Edition provides a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills needed for effective patient care. Clear, step-by-step instructions show how to safely perform common procedures and tasks such as assessment of vital signs, positioning and draping, range of motion exercises, and patient transfer activities. Rationales make it easy to understand why specific techniques are used. Written by physical therapy experts Sheryl Fairchild and Roberta O'Shea, this book includes an enhanced eBook — free with each new print purchase — with video clips demonstrating procedures and techniques. Content based on the World Health Organization’s ICF model (International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health) — the model currently endorsed by the APTA and AOTA — ensures you are referencing the most current theories and practice guidelines of physical and occupational therapy. More than 800 full-color photographs illustrate the concepts and techniques used in the assessment and management of patients in the rehabilitation setting. Procedure boxes include clear guidelines for performing each step of patient care tasks such as proper lifting techniques, patient transfers, basic wound care, and assessment of vital signs. Insights into physiological principles and rationales explain why specific techniques and procedures are used. Guidelines, principles, and precautions boxes offer additional tips for optimal assessment and management of patients in the rehabilitation setting. Self-study and problem-solving activities include case studies at the end of each chapter to help you understand important concepts and practice your decision-making and problem-solving skills. Coverage of professionalism, professional values, and ethics discusses workplace guidelines and describes how to apply those guidelines to your patient interactions. NEW! Revised content provides the current information you need to be an effective practitioner in physical therapy and occupational therapy, and includes input from clinical experts. NEW! Content on COVID-19 includes instructions on donning and doffing PPE, and is aligned with the latest CDC guidelines. NEW! Updated patient questions and documentation guidelines on wound care are included. NEW! Coverage of preventive patient positioning and objectively assessing patient pain is updated and expanded. NEW sections address early mobilization and exercise in the ICU. NEW! Enhanced eBook version – included with print purchase – allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. NEW! Video clips are included in the eBook, demonstrating techniques and procedures.

Author : Frank M. Pierson
Publisher : Saunders
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Principles & Techniques of Patient Care written by Frank M. Pierson and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2008 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated resource demonstrates proper techniques and procedures to help you evaluate, treat, and care for patients in the physical therapy setting. In addition to clear, "how-to" information on positioning and draping the patient, patient transfer, ambulation activities, and much more, you'll gain insight into the rationales and physiologic principles explaining why specific techniques are used.

Author : Sheryl L. Fairchild
Publisher : Saunders
ISBN 13 : 9780323445849
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care written by Sheryl L. Fairchild and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resource added for the Physical Therapist Assistant program 105241.

Author : Sheryl L. Fairchild
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323266401
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care - E-Book written by Sheryl L. Fairchild and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW! Video clips and skills activities on companion Evolve site illustrate the techniques and procedures described in the text. NEW! Content based on the ICF model, the model currently endorsed by the APTA and AOTA, reflects the current theories and practice guidelines of physical and occupational therapy. NEW! Information on professionalism teaches about the guidelines that currently exist and how to apply those guidelines to patient interactions.

Author : Lillian S. Torres
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Basic Medical Techniques and Patient Care for Radiologic Technologists written by Lillian S. Torres and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1993 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A standard textbook for students of radiologic technology, revised (3rd ed., 1989) to reflect the increasing professional expectations for safe and thoughtful care by radiologic technologists. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Sheryl L. Fairchild
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789814371230
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Author : Sheryl L. Fairchild
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780323720885
Total Pages : 448 pages
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Download or read book Pierson and Fairchild's Principles & Techniques of Patient Care written by Sheryl L. Fairchild and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2022-05-02 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Edward Marcinko
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439879907
Total Pages : 417 pages
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