Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Curr, Sarah; Fordham-Clarke, Carol

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance is the must-have study and revision guide for pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified practitioners alike, providing a visual summary of the essential aspects of clinical nursing skills and procedures. The core platforms of professional practice applicable to nursing adults in a variety of clinical settings are emphasised throughout the text, including care planning, assessment, management, prioritisation and co-ordination of care. Designed to allow rapid reference to critical information, the book is divided into 12 sections organised around systems of the body, with each chapter describing a specific clinical skill. With high-quality images throughout, applications to practice, a review quiz, 'red flags' highlighting important aspects to consider in the clinical environment, and reflecting current NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses, this new evidence-based guide: * Allows easy access to the necessary knowledge and skills required by nurses to provide quality care * Discusses general principles of care applicable to all, including verbal and non-verbal communication, record keeping, and admission and discharge procedures * Covers mandatory skills such as basic life support, infection control, and medicine management * Includes access to a companion website featuring interactive multiple-choice questions, case studies, and links to additional resources Offering superb illustrations, up-to-date information, and a reader-friendly approach, Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance is an invaluable resource for pre-registration nursing students as well as newly qualified nurses, healthcare assistants, and allied healthcare professionals looking to expand their knowledge of nursing skills and procedures.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119035916
• Artikelnr.: 63511070

Autorenporträt

Sarah Curr is a Lecturer in Nursing Education with a strong clinical skills and simulation focus at the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery, and Palliative Care, King's College London, UK. Carol Fordham-Clarke is a Lecturer and Clinical Skills Lead for Nursing at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery, King's College London, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

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 Flu