Clinical pathways in nursing : a guide to managing care from hospital to home / Gail P. Poirrier, Melinda G. Oberleitner.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Poirrier, Gail P.
Other Authors: Oberleitner, Melinda G.
Language:English
Published: Springhouse, Pa. : Springhouse Corp., [1999], ©1999.
Subjects:
Nursing care plans.
Critical path analysis.
Nursing Process.
Critical Pathways.
Physical Description:ix, 300 pages ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Pt. 1. Overview. Introduction to clinical pathways
  • Clinical pathways in nursing
  • pt. 2. Respiratory problems. Asthma
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Pneumonia
  • Tuberculosis
  • pt. 3. Cardiovascular problems. Coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Heart failure
  • Hypertension
  • Myocardial infarction
  • pt. 4. Metabolic function problems. Diabetes mellitus (type 2), newly diagnosed, uncontrolled
  • Pain
  • Sepsis
  • pt. 5. Cancer. Acute myelogenous leukemia (adult)
  • Breast cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • pt. 6. Renal disorders. Acute renal failure
  • Chronic renal failure
  • Transurethral resection of the prostate
  • Urinary incontinence
  • pt. 7. Musculoskeletal problems. Lower extremity amputation
  • Total hip replacement
  • Total knee replacement
  • pt. 8. Neurologic problems. Cerebrovascular accident
  • Lumbar laminectomy
  • Parkinson's disease
  • pt. 9. Bowel elimination problems. Colostomy
  • Ileostomy
  • pt. 10. Pressure ulcers
  • pt. 11. Psychiatric disorders. Alzheimer's type dementia
  • Depression
  • Panic disorder without agoraphobia.