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Titolo: |
An evidence base for ophthalmic nursing practice [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Janet Marsden
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Pubblicazione: | Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
Disciplina: | 617.7/0231 |
617.70231 | |
Soggetto topico: | Ophthalmic nursing |
Evidence-based nursing | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Altri autori: |
MarsdenJanet
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Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | An Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Introduction: evidence and practice; Section 1: Lids and lacrimal; 1: Basal cell carcinoma; 2: Blepharitis; 3: Cellulitis; 4: Chalazion (meibomian cysts); 5: Dry eye syndrome; 6: Ectropion; 7: Entropion; 8: Infestation of lashes: phthiriasis palpebrum; 9: Lid aversion; 10: Sac wash-out (irrigation of the lacrimal ducts); 11: Schirmer's tear test; 12: The Tear film break-up time; Section 2: Conjunctiva; 13: Conjunctivitis; 14: Subconjunctival haemorrhage; Section 3: Cornea; 15: Bacterial corneal ulcers |
16: Bandage contact lenses 17: Contact lens care; 18: Corneal scrape; 19: Corneal topography; 20: Herpes simplex keratitis/dendritic ulcers; 21: Marginal ulcers and keratitis; 22: Recurrent corneal erosion; Section 4: Angle and aqueous; 23: Acute glaucoma; 24: Angle assessment; 25: Tonometry; Section 5: Lens; 26: Biometry (IOL calculation); Section 6: Vitreoretinal; 27: Age-related macular degeneration; 28: Fluorescein angiography; 29: Indocyanine green angiography; 30: Intravitreal injection procedures in the treatment of AMD; 31: Photodynamic therapy; Section 7: Neuro-ophthalmology | |
32: Cranial nerve III palsy 33: Cranial nerve IV palsy; 34: Cranial nerve VI palsy; 35: Assessing pupil reactions; 36: Electroretinogram and electro-oculogram; 37: Visual evoked potential; Section 8: Pharmacology; 38: Administration of eye drops and ointment; 39: Eye drops that dilate the pupil (mydriatics and cycloplegics); 40: Eye drops and health-care assistants; 41: Prescribing and supplying drugs; 42: Topical anaesthetics and the eye; Section 9: Trauma; 43: Eye irrigation; 44: Padding/patching the eye; 45: Foreign body removal and treatment; 46: Hyphaema; 47: Ocular burns | |
48: Sprayed chemicals and the eye 49: Surface ocular trauma: treatment; 50: Triage in the ophthalmic setting; Section 10: General topics; 51: Cannulation; 52: Differential diagnosis of the red eye; 53: Focimetry; 54: Heat treatment; 55: Infection control in ophthalmology; 56: Managing pain, nausea and vomiting; 57: Visual acuity testing (in adults); Section 11: Legal aspects of care and policy; 58: Low vision registration; 59: Recommendations for low vision services (NHS Eyecare Services Programme, RNIB 2007); 60: Consent to treatment; 61: Vision and driving | |
62: Standards for information for people with a visual disability 63: New pathways for common eye conditions; 64: The Disability Discrimination Act; 65: Visual health and Government priorities; Appendices; Appendix 1: Orthoptic abbreviations; Appendix 2: Glossary; Appendix 3: Useful addresses; Appendix 4: Useful references and documents; Index | |
Sommario/riassunto: | The first reference of its kind, An Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice alleviates the need for every ophthalmic practice area to develop diverse, often contradictory, guidelines. This book informs guidelines and protocols and provides up to date, evidence based information, covering: condition management (lice infestation, conjunctivitis, recurrent corneal erosion, removing foreign bodies, chalazion, pain management, acute glaucoma); techniques (padding, taking eye swabs, irrigation, administering eye drops, keratometry); and other topics, including papillary dilation, standard |
Titolo autorizzato: | An evidence base for ophthalmic nursing practice ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-281-31989-9 |
9786611319892 | |
0-470-98664-6 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910458094303321 |
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