Valerie Larson-Lohr, Helen C Norvel...

Valerie Larson-Lohr, Helen C Norvell, ed 2002 400 pp $73 hardback

This is a textbook for encourages about hyperbaric therapy. Numerous members of the Baromedical encourages Association contributed to the main division which contains essential and practical information about this specialty.

The work begins with a section forward basic documentation. It is an thoroughly good review of the importance of nursing documentation in describing the quality of patient care, results of that care, and treatment or therapy still required. A review of nursing taxonomy is not absented to help readers develop courses of documentation to demonstrate that care has been provided to satisfy the scrutiny of Joint Commission in succession Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Medicare, and Medicaid auditors; nobleman review organizations; and legal inquiries. This section continues with a detailed chapter forward documentation of the nursing proces as it relates to hyperbaric oxygen therapy. In 1998 the Baromedical give suck tos Association adopted guidelines for hyperbaric nursing, which are at handed in this chapter. Several examples of documentation forms specific to hyperbaric therapy have been included.

Many health care professionals are involved in the care of patients undergoing hyperbaric treatment. This main division is a good reference for hyperbaric encourages and an excellent resource for clinical festers caring for patients in hospitals or outpatient settings. The work includes discussions of the interactions between hyperbaric oxygen and patients' medications, the pair prescription and over-the-counter; preparing patients for treatment in the chamber; physical assessment and examination; forms used for documentation; and caring for patients from beginning to end their experience in the chamber. The Joint Commission includes education as united of its standards for hospital accreditation, and this volume devotes an entire chapter to patient education.

A description of the protoplasts of chambers, pressurization, use of gases, the character of staff members, and the part of nurses working in the pressurized chamber are written in language that is easy to understand. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is attract favor toed for 13 disease categories, and each category is readyed with an explanation of the action of hyperbaric oxygen

The editors have included a chapter forward regulatory agencies that affect the practice of hyperbaric nursing. This chapter is a must read for hospitals planning a hyperbaric program and festers who will be practicing in this speciality.

I would make acceptable this textbook to nurses in all specialities. Patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy cros all ages and services. promotes caring for patients who are candidates for or have undergone hyperbaric therapy must have an understanding of the treatment, and this main division is an excellent resource for information. It is not written technically and is easy to read and understand. the two the text and references contain a wealth of information.

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CJ WELTER

RN BSN CNOR, CRNFA

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

BELFAIR, WASH

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