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CONTENTS
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
background of nursing and midwifery procedure manual
history of nursing
growth of nursing services and establishment
principles of ethics
code of conduct for health workers
nursing standards
general rules of nursing procedures
patients rights
the nurse and the law
uganda health system
economy of the hospital
PART TWO NURSINH PROCEDURES
CHAPTER ONE:
INFECTION PREVENTION, CONTROL AND NURSING PROCESS
hand washing
protective wear
standard conditions for sterilisation
steam sterilization
dry heat sterilization
decontamination
decontamination of soild instruments/ arts
removal of stains from linen
isolation
waste management
cleaning of the ward
daily cleaning
weekly cleaning
CHAPTER TWO
the hospital bed
aims of bed making
rules of bed making
bed appliances/ accessories
make various hospital beds
types of beds
position used in nursing
lifting and turning patients
CHAPTER THREE: THE TURNING PROCESS
introduction
health assessment
taking history of the patient
taking height and weight
physical examination
nursing diagnosis
planning
nursing care plan
implementation
evaluation of nursing care
CHAPTER FOUR
ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS
admission of a new patient
discharging a patient
CHAPTER FIVE: BEDSIDE CARE
giving of bed pans
to remove the bed pan
giving urinal
bed bath
oral hygiene
care of patient head and hair
care of patients eyes
care of patients ear
prevention and treatment of pressure sores(ulcers and pressure areas)
rigor
tepid sponging
passing NASO-GASTRIC TUBE and tube feeding
collection and examination of specimens
CHAPTER SIX: MEDICINE ADNINSTRATION
oral administration
inhalation
parenteral rout( injections)
instilling medication into ear
instilling medication into eyes
adminstering nasal drops
administering medication through NASO GASTRIC TUBE
applying topical medication
administering rectal and vaginal medication
adminstering medicine through intravenous infusion
blood tranfusion
monitoring fluid balance
CHAPTER SEVEN: SURGICAL NURSING CARE
pre-operative care of patients
post operative care
dressing of wounds
removal sutures or clips
shortening or removal of drain
care of wounds with drainage
under water seal drainage
colostomy (stoma) care
traction
banding
orthopaedic splints
CHAPTER EIGHT: SPECIAL NURSING PROCEDURES
catherization
irrigation of the bladder
application of a penile sheath
nursing care mearsures given to a patient with retention of urine
gastric lavage
adminstration of an enemata
vulval toilet
rectal lavage
lumbar puncture
gastrostomy feeding
tracheostomy
PART THREE: MIDWIFERY PROCEDURES
CHAPTER NINE: ANTENATAL CARE
antenatal assessment
physical examination
CHAPTER TEN: NORMAL LABOUR
admission of a mother in labour
vaginal examination in labour
internal pelvic assessment
management of mothers in the first stage of labour
mgt in the second stage of labour
episiotomy
active management of third stage of labour
examination of the placenta
CHAPTER ELEVEN: PUEPERIUM
post partum care
care of the perine
CHAPTER TWELVE: THE NORMAL NEW BORN
examination of the new born
daily care of the cord
bathing the baby
breast feeding
young child clinic
weighing
immunization
sick new born baby
resuscitation
care of sick new born baby in a special care unit
admission and management
care of a new born in the incubator
care of a baby undergoing phototherapy
admission of a baby born before arrival
neonatal seizers
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY, LABOUR AND PUEPERIUM
complication of pregnancy
diagnosis of amniocentesis
management of multiple pregnancy
ante partum haemorrhage
managenet of severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
AND OTHERS