Description
Directly aligned to the 6th edition of Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing, this Clinical skills workbook by Geraldine Rebeiro, Damian Wilson and Stacey Fuller allows Australian and New Zealand undergraduate nursing students to apply clinical skills to the real world effectively and according to contemporary local best practice standards.Clear instructions and reflective learning support students to work through and master 81 clinical skills featured in the Potter and Perry's text and this Skills workbook. Detailed checklists and assessment tools enable both students and assessors to track progress.Comprehensively updated and revised, the Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical Skills workbook 4e is an essential tool to support students to become confident and effective nurses.- 81 updated Clinical Skills, linking applied nursing skills to real-world best practice. Each skill features:- Overview- A focus on therapeutic relationships and patient considerations- Equipment checklist- A step-by-step approach- Critical decision points- Competency checklist and revised rating scale- Reflection opportunity- Aligned to Potter and Perry's fundamentals of nursing ANZ 6e- Comprehensively updated to ensure currency with contemporary practice- Extended skills to those in the core text to reflect more advanced practice
Table of Contents
Mapped to Potter & Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing 6eChapter/ SkillsChapter 14 Placing communication at the heart of person-centred care14-1 Patient handoverChapter 16 Monitoring vital signs: using a primary survey approach for patient assessment16-1 Assessing respirations16-2 Measuring oxygen saturation (SpO2)16-3 Assessing the radial and apical pulses 16-4 Measuring blood pressure (BP)16-5 Measuring body temperatureChapter 17 Undertaking a focused assessment: Physical assessment of body systems17-1 Nursing physical assessment using a body systems framework 17-2 Focused neurological assessment 17-3 Focused cardiovascular assessment 17-4 Focused respiratory assessment 17-5 Focused gastrointestinal assessment17-6 Focused renal assessment17-7 Focused musculoskeletal assessment17-8 Focused skin or integumentary assessmentChapter 18 Understanding infection control18-1 Hand washing 18-2 Preparing an aseptic field 18-3 Surgical hand antisepsis ('scrubbing'): preparing for gowning and gloving 18-4 Open gloving 18-5 Donning a sterile gown and performing closed glovingChapter 19 Optimising skin integrity and wound care19-1 Performing a bacterial wound swab 19-4 Performing a wound dressing 19-2 Assessment, management and prevention of skin tears 19-3 Assessment for risk of pressure injuryChapter 20 Ensuring medication safety 20-1 Administering oral medications 20-2 Administering nasal instillations 20-3 Administering ophthalmic medications 20-4 Administering vaginal medications20-5 Administering rectal suppositories20-6 Using metred-dose inhalers (MDIs)20-7 Preparing injections20-8 Administering injections20-9 Adding medications to intravenous fluid containers20-10 Administering medications by intravenous bolus20-11 Administering intravenous medications by a secondary infusion20-12 Administering intravenous medications by a syringe driver/mini-Infuser pump (New)Chapter 21 Preventing and managing immobility21-1 Applying sequential compression devices (SCDs) 21-2 Compression stockings 21-3 Positioning patients in bed 21-4 Transfer techniquesChapter 22 Assessing and managing pain22-1 Focused pain assessmentChapter 23 Supporting oxygenation and perfusion23-1 Using a hand-held doppler ultrasound probe to assess peripheral pulses (New)23-2 Continuous Cardiac Monitoring (CCM) 23-3 Conducting a 12 Lead ECG23-4 Suctioning 23-5 Care of patients with chest tubes 23-6 Applying a nasal cannula or oxygen mask23-7 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation – basic life supportChapter 24 Balancing fluid, electrolyte and acid-base status24-1 Assessment of fluid status24-2 Subcutaneous infusion (hypodermoclysis)24-3 Initiating a peripheral intravenous (IV) infusion24-4 Regulating intravenous flow rate24-5 Changing intravenous solution and infusion tubing24-6 Changing a peripheral intravenous dressing24-7 Care of the patient requiring a blood transfusionAdvanced Skills Management of Central Venous Catheters (CVC)Adv. Skill 1 Regulating CVC intravenous flow rateAdv.
