surgical assistance


assistance

 [ah-sis´tans] help or aid.anger control assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as the facilitation of expression of anger in an adaptive non-violent manner.breastfeeding assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as preparing a new mother to breastfeed her infant. See also breastfeeding" >breastfeeding.examination assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as providing assistance to the patient and another health care provider during a procedure or examination.financial resource assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as assisting an individual/family to secure and manage finances to meet health care needs.home maintenance assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as helping the patient/family to maintain the home as a clean, safe, and pleasant place to live.patient controlled analgesia assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as facilitating control of analgesia administration and regulation. See also analgesia" >patient controlled analgesia.self care assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as assisting another to perform self-care (activities of daily living" >activities of daily living).self care assistance: bathing/hygiene in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as assisting the patient to perform personal hygiene.self care assistance: dressing/grooming in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as assisting the patient with clothes and make-up.self care assistance: feeding in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as assisting a person to eat.self care assistance: toileting in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as assisting another with elimination" >elimination.self-modification assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as reinforcement of a self-directed change initiated by the patient to achieve personally important goals.smoking cessation assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as helping a patient to stop smoking.surgical assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as assisting the surgeon/dentist with operative procedures and care of the surgical patient.ventilation assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as promotion of an optimal spontaneous breathing pattern that maximizes oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the lungs.weight gain assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as facilitating gain of body weight.weight reduction assistance in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as facilitating loss of weight and/or body fat.