This pocket-sized book is an ideal reference for nursing students. It puts the facts at your fingertips, giving you immediate access to 50 different clinical procedures. Handy checklists covering the things to consider before starting the procedure Clear instructions guide you step-by-step through the skill All fields of practice included to ensure your care is person-centred Whether revising for an OSCE, preparing for a new clinical placement or looking for a clear description of how to perform a certain task, this book will become a trusted companion and daily reference as your practice experience steadily grows. …mehr
This pocket-sized book is an ideal reference for nursing students. It puts the facts at your fingertips, giving you immediate access to 50 different clinical procedures. Handy checklists covering the things to consider before starting the procedure Clear instructions guide you step-by-step through the skill All fields of practice included to ensure your care is person-centred Whether revising for an OSCE, preparing for a new clinical placement or looking for a clear description of how to perform a certain task, this book will become a trusted companion and daily reference as your practice experience steadily grows.
Common Abbreviations - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett Useful Prefixes and Suffixes - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett Infection and Prevention Control - Rose Gallagher Hand-washing Using hand sanitiser When to remove your gloves and why Clinical Measurement - Caroline Dobson and Trevor Simpson Fundamental steps for all clinical measurements Respirations Pulse/heart rate Manual blood pressure Measuring body temperature Pain Assessment - Ann Kettyle Undertaking a pain assessment Aseptic Technique and Specimen Collection - Rose Gallagher Principles of asepsis Common steps for the collection of all types of specimen Taking a wound swab Collecting a faeces specimen Collecting a urine specimen Collecting a sputum sample Taking a throat swab Skin Integrity - Alexandra Carlin Principles of wound care Removal of clips/sutures Safe Movement of People - Michelle O'Reilly and David Best Movement guidelines Emergency Care - Sara Morgan Head tilt chin lift Jaw thrust Using an oropharyngeal airway Recovery position Paediatric life support Dislodging an obstruction to the airway Medicines Administration - Carol Hall, updated by Christina Roulston Administering medication (oral or topical route) Administering a subcutaneous injection Administering an intramuscular injection Recording administration and outcome Assisting People with their Nutritional Need - Kate Goodhand and Jane Ewen Nutrition-related skills Weighing a patient Assisting a patient to eat and drink Passing a nasogastric tube Maintaining a nasogastric tube Removing a nasogastric tube Caring for a PEG (pertcutaneous endoscopic gastronomy) Stoma care Peripheral vascular cannula care Assisting People with their Elimination Needs - Mairead Collie, David J. Hunter and Valerie Foley Common steps for all elimination-related skills Assessing bowel function Assisting a patient to use a bedpan, urinal or commode Performing catheter care Emptying a patient's catheter bag Urinalysis Assisting Patients with their Hygiene Needs - Catherine Delves-Yates Common steps for all hygiene procedures Bathing a person in bed Assisting a patient with a wash (out of bed) Shaving Teeth-cleaning Trimming nails Washing a patient's hair in bed Care after Death - Maria Parry Care after death Appendix 1: Commonly Used Medication and Side Effects - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett Appendix 2: Normal Laboratory Values - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett Appendix 3: Hand-washing technique References
Common Abbreviations - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett Useful Prefixes and Suffixes - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett Infection and Prevention Control - Rose Gallagher Hand-washing Using hand sanitiser When to remove your gloves and why Clinical Measurement - Caroline Dobson and Trevor Simpson Fundamental steps for all clinical measurements Respirations Pulse/heart rate Manual blood pressure Measuring body temperature Pain Assessment - Ann Kettyle Undertaking a pain assessment Aseptic Technique and Specimen Collection - Rose Gallagher Principles of asepsis Common steps for the collection of all types of specimen Taking a wound swab Collecting a faeces specimen Collecting a urine specimen Collecting a sputum sample Taking a throat swab Skin Integrity - Alexandra Carlin Principles of wound care Removal of clips/sutures Safe Movement of People - Michelle O'Reilly and David Best Movement guidelines Emergency Care - Sara Morgan Head tilt chin lift Jaw thrust Using an oropharyngeal airway Recovery position Paediatric life support Dislodging an obstruction to the airway Medicines Administration - Carol Hall, updated by Christina Roulston Administering medication (oral or topical route) Administering a subcutaneous injection Administering an intramuscular injection Recording administration and outcome Assisting People with their Nutritional Need - Kate Goodhand and Jane Ewen Nutrition-related skills Weighing a patient Assisting a patient to eat and drink Passing a nasogastric tube Maintaining a nasogastric tube Removing a nasogastric tube Caring for a PEG (pertcutaneous endoscopic gastronomy) Stoma care Peripheral vascular cannula care Assisting People with their Elimination Needs - Mairead Collie, David J. Hunter and Valerie Foley Common steps for all elimination-related skills Assessing bowel function Assisting a patient to use a bedpan, urinal or commode Performing catheter care Emptying a patient's catheter bag Urinalysis Assisting Patients with their Hygiene Needs - Catherine Delves-Yates Common steps for all hygiene procedures Bathing a person in bed Assisting a patient with a wash (out of bed) Shaving Teeth-cleaning Trimming nails Washing a patient's hair in bed Care after Death - Maria Parry Care after death Appendix 1: Commonly Used Medication and Side Effects - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett Appendix 2: Normal Laboratory Values - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett Appendix 3: Hand-washing technique References
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