| An Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice Contributor(s): Marsden, Janet (Editor) |
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ISBN: 047005798X ISBN-13: 9780470057988 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $76.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ophthalmology - Medical | Nursing - General |
| Dewey: 617.702 |
| LCCN: 2007034312 |
| Series: Wiley Series in Nursing |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.05" W x 7.28" (0.76 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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, standards for driving, screening, topical anaesthesia and the eye, and prescribing. |