[Durgical](https://durgical.com/en/) › [DurgiPedia](https://durgical.com/en/durgipedia/) › [Nursing](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/) › [A to Z](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/a-z/) › P # Nursing: P 56 pages - [**Pain assessment scales: numeric, visual analogue, faces, behavioural (FLACC) and in dementia** Vital signs and assessment · Assessment](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/pain-assessment-scales-numeric-visual-analogue-faces-behavioural-and-in-dementia/) - [**Pain in children: procedural and postoperative pain, sucrose, topical anaesthesia, distraction and reassessment** Paediatric nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/pain-in-children-procedural-and-postoperative-pain-sucrose-topical-anaesthesia-d/) - [**Pain relief in labour: support, non-drug methods and the nursing checks for neuraxial analgesia** Maternal and child nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/pain-relief-in-labour-support-non-drug-methods-and-the-nursing-checks-for-neurax/) - [**Palliative and end-of-life care for children and their families** Paediatric nursing · Fundamental](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/palliative-and-end-of-life-care-for-children-and-their-families/) - [**Parenteral nutrition: line care, glucose checks, refeeding risk and monitoring** Medical–surgical nursing · Procedure](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/parenteral-nutrition-line-care-glucose-checks-refeeding-risk-and-monitoring/) - [**Parkinson's disease: medicine timing, falls, swallowing and communication** Medical–surgical nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/parkinson-s-disease-medicine-timing-falls-swallowing-and-communication/) - [**Patient education and teach-back** The nursing process and documentation · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/patient-education-and-teach-back/) - [**Patient positions: Fowler, supine, lateral, prone and others** Mobility and comfort · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/patient-positions-fowler-supine-lateral-prone-and-others/) - [**Patient safety in Colombia: the policy and its instructional packages** Patient safety · Fundamental](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/patient-safety-in-colombia-the-policy-and-its-instructional-packages/) - [**Patient-controlled and epidural analgesia: the nursing checks** Medications and dose calculation · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/patient-controlled-and-epidural-analgesia-the-nursing-checks/) - [**Patients on anticoagulants: bleeding watch, monitoring tests, interactions and teaching** Medical–surgical nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/patients-on-anticoagulants-bleeding-watch-monitoring-tests-interactions-and-teac/) - [**Patients with a pacemaker or ICD: care after implant, wound and arm care, device teaching** Medical–surgical nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/patients-with-a-pacemaker-or-icd-care-after-implant-wound-and-arm-care-device-te/) - [**People who live on the street (habitantes de calle): health risks and how to reach them** Family and community nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/people-who-live-on-the-street-health-risks-and-how-to-reach-them/) - [**Peptic ulcer and reflux: teaching, medicines and the warning signs of perforation** Medical–surgical nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/peptic-ulcer-and-reflux-teaching-medicines-and-the-warning-signs-of-perforation/) - [**Perinatal mental health: screening, baby blues, depression and psychosis, and when to call** Maternal and child nursing · Assessment](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/perinatal-mental-health-screening-baby-blues-depression-and-psychosis-and-when-t/) - [**Peripheral artery disease and acute limb ischaemia: limb checks, positioning and foot care** Medical–surgical nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/peripheral-artery-disease-and-acute-limb-ischaemia-limb-checks-positioning-and-f/) - [**Peripheral IV therapy in children: sites, securement, pumps and fluid-overload risk** Paediatric nursing · Procedure](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/peripheral-iv-therapy-in-children-sites-securement-pumps-and-fluid-overload-risk/) - [**Peritoneal dialysis: exchanges, the exit site and the signs of peritonitis** Medical–surgical nursing · Procedure](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/peritoneal-dialysis-exchanges-the-exit-site-and-the-signs-of-peritonitis/) - [**Personality disorders: consistent limits, self-harm, splitting and team consistency** Mental health and psychiatric nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/personality-disorders-consistent-limits-self-harm-splitting-and-team-consistency/) - [**Pharmacovigilance and technovigilance: what nurses report** Care management · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/pharmacovigilance-and-technovigilance-what-nurses-report/) - [**Physical restraints: a last resort and their safe use** Patient safety · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/physical-restraints-a-last-resort-and-their-safe-use/) - [**Planning a community health programme: needs, priorities, objectives and the logic model** Family and community nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/planning-a-community-health-programme-needs-priorities-objectives-and-the-logic/) - [**Planning care: priorities, measurable goals and interventions** The nursing process and documentation · Fundamental](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/planning-care-priorities-measurable-goals-and-interventions/) - [**Planning, running and evaluating a health-education session or group** Family and community nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/planning-running-and-evaluating-a-health-education-session-or-group/) - [**Pneumothorax, haemothorax and rib fractures on the ward: what to watch and when to call** Medical–surgical nursing · Assessment](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/pneumothorax-haemothorax-and-rib-fractures-on-the-ward-what-to-watch-and-when-to/) - [**Population-based nursing: caring for individuals, families, communities and systems** Family and community nursing · Fundamental](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/population-based-nursing-caring-for-individuals-families-communities-and-systems/) - [**Post-intensive care syndrome: prevention, ICU diaries and follow-up for the patient and family** Critical care · Fundamental](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/post-intensive-care-syndrome-prevention-icu-diaries-and-follow-up-for-the-patien/) - [**Postoperative care on the ward: the first 24–48 hours** Perioperative nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/postoperative-care-on-the-ward-the-first-24-48-hours/) - [**Postoperative complications: recognising them and when to call** Perioperative nursing · Assessment](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/postoperative-complications-recognising-them-and-when-to-call/) - [**Postpartum discharge: self-care, warning signs, contraception and the follow-up visit** Maternal and child nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/postpartum-discharge-self-care-warning-signs-contraception-and-the-follow-up-vis/) - [**Postpartum haemorrhage: prevention in the third stage, estimating blood loss, fundal massage and Colombia's Código Rojo** Maternal and child nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/postpartum-haemorrhage-prevention-in-the-third-stage-estimating-blood-loss-funda/) - [**Preconception care: risk review, family history, supplements, vaccines and planning a pregnancy** Maternal and child nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/preconception-care-risk-review-family-history-supplements-vaccines-and-planning/) - [**Preeclampsia and eclampsia: monitoring, magnesium sulphate checks, care during a seizure and warning signs** Maternal and child nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/preeclampsia-and-eclampsia-monitoring-magnesium-sulphate-checks-care-during-a-se/) - [**Prenatal care: the nursing visit and warning signs** Maternal and child nursing · Fundamental](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/prenatal-care-the-nursing-visit-and-warning-signs/) - [**Prenatal education: nutrition and weight gain, common discomforts, healthy habits and the preparation course for birth and parenthood** Maternal and child nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/prenatal-education-nutrition-and-weight-gain-common-discomforts-healthy-habits-a/) - [**Prenatal risk assessment: obstetric and biopsychosocial risk, and when the nurse refers** Maternal and child nursing · Assessment](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/prenatal-risk-assessment-obstetric-and-biopsychosocial-risk-and-when-the-nurse-r/) - [**Preoperative care: assessment, teaching, fasting, skin preparation and the checklist** Perioperative nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/preoperative-care-assessment-teaching-fasting-skin-preparation-and-the-checklist/) - [**Preparing a child for procedures and surgery: therapeutic play, comfort holding and consent** Paediatric nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/preparing-a-child-for-procedures-and-surgery-therapeutic-play-comfort-holding-an/) - [**Preparing parenteral medication: ampoules, vials and reconstitution** Medications and dose calculation · Procedure](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/preparing-parenteral-medication-ampoules-vials-and-reconstitution/) - [**Pressure injury staging** Patient safety · Assessment](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/pressure-injury-staging/) - [**Preventing falls: risk assessment and measures** Patient safety · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/preventing-falls-risk-assessment-and-measures/) - [**Preventing healthcare-associated infections: the care bundles** Infection prevention and control · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/preventing-healthcare-associated-infections-the-care-bundles/) - [**Preventing injuries by age, and safe sleep for infants** Paediatric nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/preventing-injuries-by-age-and-safe-sleep-for-infants/) - [**Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and Chagas (ETMI-plus): tests, timing and follow-up** Maternal and child nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/preventing-mother-to-child-transmission-of-hiv-syphilis-hepatitis-b-and-chagas-t/) - [**Preventing pressure injuries: risk scales, repositioning and skin care** Patient safety · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/preventing-pressure-injuries-risk-scales-repositioning-and-skin-care/) - [**Primary health care (APS): Alma-Ata, Astana and Colombia's APS strategy** Family and community nursing · Fundamental](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/primary-health-care-alma-ata-astana-and-colombia-s-aps-strategy/) - [**Promoting sleep in hospital** Adult health and psychosocial care · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/promoting-sleep-in-hospital/) - [**Prone positioning: the team, the turn, protecting tubes, eyes and pressure points** Critical care · Procedure](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/prone-positioning-the-team-the-turn-protecting-tubes-eyes-and-pressure-points/) - [**Psychiatric and mental-health nursing: roles, settings, levels of care and the nursing process** Mental health and psychiatric nursing · Fundamental](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/psychiatric-and-mental-health-nursing-roles-settings-levels-of-care-and-the-nurs/) - [**Psychoeducation and nurse-led groups: families, relaxation, assertiveness and social skills** Mental health and psychiatric nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/psychoeducation-and-nurse-led-groups-families-relaxation-assertiveness-and-socia/) - [**Psychological first aid after disasters, violence and crises** Family and community nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/psychological-first-aid-after-disasters-violence-and-crises/) - [**Psychosocial care for victims of Colombia's armed conflict (Ley 1448 de 2011, PAPSIVI)** Mental health and psychiatric nursing · Fundamental](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/psychosocial-care-for-victims-of-colombia-s-armed-conflict/) - [**Psychotropic medicines: what the nurse assesses, monitors and teaches (no doses)** Mental health and psychiatric nursing · Safe practice](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/psychotropic-medicines-what-the-nurse-assesses-monitors-and-teaches/) - [**Public health nursing interventions: surveillance, case finding, outreach, screening, referral, advocacy and more** Family and community nursing · Fundamental](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/public-health-nursing-interventions-surveillance-case-finding-outreach-screening/) - [**Pulse oximetry at the bedside: placement and pitfalls** Vital signs and assessment · Assessment](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/pulse-oximetry-at-the-bedside-placement-and-pitfalls/) - [**Putting on and taking off personal protective equipment** Infection prevention and control · Procedure](https://durgical.com/en/nursing/putting-on-and-taking-off-personal-protective-equipment/) ## A to Z - 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