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Author:

Ehrenclou, Martine.

Title:

Critical conditions : the essential hospital guide to getting your loved one out alive / Martine Ehrenclou.

Publisher:

Lemon Grove Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xvii, 227 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Patient advocacy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Patient education--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Hospital patients--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Caregivers--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Hospital care.
Consumer education.

Notes:

"References" : p. 217-218. Pages 143-204 consists of notes areas: "quick reference guide" and "daily progress notes".

Contents:

You could save a life -- Getting started: the basics of being an advocate -- The primary nurse -- The doctors -- The importance of research -- Preventing medical error -- Preventing infectious diseases in the hospital -- Preventing fatal falls -- Language barriers and cultural issues -- Special attention required on routine medical and surgical floors -- If you live out of town -- How to support and comfort your loved one -- Hospital social workers -- Considering a different hospital -- HIPPA laws, advance directives, power of attorney, living will, and DNR -- How to take care of you -- Discharge planning and aftercare.

Summary:

A step-by-step guide to patient advocacy, based on more than 150 interviews with nurses, doctors, social workers, and families.

ISBN:

0981524001 (pbk.)
9780981524009 (pbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)246754503

LCCN:

2008902405

Locations:

LVOX826 -- Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)