Full Description
The all-in-one resource for maternal-newborn and pediatric nursing skills
Designed for both the nursing student and the practitioner, Clinical Skills Manual for Maternity and Pediatric Nursing can serve as both a text companion and an essential reference for step-by-step procedures in clinical settings. Showcasing more than 150 skills commonly performed on childbearing women, newborns, and children, this portable reference guides the reader through protective methods, pain assessment and management, administration of medicine and irrigation, physical assessment, and other information crucial to nurses using full-color photographs and rationales. Throughout the manual, boxes and tables highlight important safety issues, growth and development considerations, teaching for families, and clinical tips. Appendices provide information on growth grids and calculation of body surface area for medication administration.
Contents
Protective Methods
Women's Health and Prenatal Care
Intrapartum
Postpartum
Newborn
Informed Consent
Physical Assessment
Pain Assessment and Management
Positioning and Restraining Therapies
Specimen Collection
Administering Medications and Irrigations
Intravenous Access
Neurologic Assessment and Care
Cardiorespiratory Care
Nutrition
Elimination
Skin and Musculoskeletal Care.
