Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glanceais the must-have study and revision guide for pre-registration nursing studentsaand newly qualified practitioners alike, providingaa visual summary of the essential aspects of clinical nursing skills and procedures.aThe core platforms of professional practiceaapplicable to nursing adults in a variety of clinical settingsaareaemphasisedathroughout the text, includingacareaplanning,aassessment, management,aprioritisationaand co-ordinationaof care.aa Designed to allow rapid reference to critical information,athe bookaisadividedainto 12 sectionsaorganisedaaround systems of the body,awithaeachachapteradescribingaa specific clinical skill.aWithahigh-quality imagesathroughout, applications to practice, a review quiz,aNredaflagsOahighlighting important aspects to consider in the clinical environment,aand reflectingacurrent NMCastandards of proficiency for registered nurses, thisanewaevidence-basedaguide:a O Allows easy access toathe necessary knowledge and skills required by nurses toaprovideaquality carea O Discussesageneral principles of care applicable to all,aincludingaverbal and non-verbal communication,arecord keeping,aand admission and discharge proceduresa O Covers mandatory skills such as basic life support, infection control, andamedicine managementa O Includes access toaa companion website featuring interactive multiple-choice questions, case studies,aandalinks toaadditional resourcesa Offeringasuperb illustrations, up-to-date information, and a reader-friendlyaapproach,aClinical Nursing Skills at a Glanceais anainvaluablearesource for pre-registration nursing students as well as newly qualified nurses, healthcare assistants, and allied healthcare professionalsalookingato expand their knowledge of nursing skills and procedures.
List of contributors viii Acknowledgement ix About the companion website x Part 1: 1 Introduction: the setup of this book and how to use it 2 Part 2: Principles of skills 3 2 Care planning and the nursing process 4 3 Communication - fundamentals 6 4 Record keeping 8 5 Communication - de- escalation 10 6 Communication - difficult conversations 12 7 Informed consent 14 8 Privacy and dignity 16 Part 3: Mandatory skills 19 9 Moving and handling 20 10 Moving and handling: turning in bed, transfers, and hoisting 22 11 Basic life support 24 12 The choking patient; the recovery position 26 13 Infection control 28 14 Medicine management 30 15 Injection technique 32 16 National early warning score (NEWS) track and trigger system 36 Part 4: Neurological skills 39 17 Assessing level of consciousness 40 18 Assessing pupil reaction and limb strength 44 19 Assessing cognition 46 20 Pain assessment 48 21 Neurovascular assessment 50 22 Assessing and managing seizures 52 Part 5 Respiratory skills 55 23 Assessing and managing the airway 56 24 Respiratory assessment 58 25 Monitoring oxygen saturations 60 26 Arterial blood gas analysis 62 27 Chest auscultation 64 28 Peak expiratory flow rate 66 29 Administering oxygen 68 30 Nebulisers and inhalers 70 31 Tracheostomy care 72 32 Chest drain management 74 Part 6: Cardiovascular skills 77 33 Taking a pulse 78 34 Blood pressure 80 35 Temperature assessment 82 36 Non- invasive circulatory assessment 84 37 Central venous pressure monitoring 86 38 Electrocardiogram 88 Part 7: Gastrointestinal skills 91 39 Nutritional screening 92 40 Supporting eating and drinking 94 41 Nasogastric tube insertion 96 42 Enteral feeding 98 43 Management of diarrhoea 100 44 Management of constipation 102 45 Administration of suppositories and enemas 104 46 Stoma care 106 Part 8: Genitourinary skills 109 47 Urinalysis 110 48 Continence assessment 112 49 Urinary catheterisation 114 50 Catheter care 116 51 Catheter removal 118 Part 9: Musculoskeletal skills 121 52 Assessing tone and ability to mobilise 122 53 Venous thromboembolism assessment and risk reduction 124 54 Anti- embolic stockings 126 55 Musculoskeletal minor injuries: assessment and treatment 128 56 Falls - prevention, assessment and management 130 57 Stabilisation: neck collar 132 58 Care of the patient with spinal cord injuries - log roll 134 Part 10: Integumentary skills 137 59 Personal hygiene 138 60 Personal hygiene - mouth and hair care 140 61 Pressure ulcer - prevention and management 142 62 Venous ulcer assessment 144 63 Wound dressing using aseptic non- touch technique (ANTT) 146 64 Burns management 148 65 Care after death 150 66 Management of surgical drains 152 67 Suture and staple removal 154 Part 11: Endocrine skills 157 68 Capillary blood glucose monitoring 158 Part 12: Circulatory Skills 161 69 Venepuncture 162 70 Cannulation 164 71 Intravenous fluid therapy 166 72 Fluid balance monitoring 170 73 Blood transfusions 172 Index 174
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