Description
Put essential nursing skills and procedures at your fingertips! Based on Potter & Perry's bestselling textbook Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, this pocket guide provides quick access to 83 key nursing skills in a convenient, A-to-Z format. Step-by-step instructions include full-color photos plus rationales explaining why and how to use specific techniques, and also suggest nursing interventions for potential complications. The book's portable size and spiral binding make it an ideal companion during clinical rotations. Reflecting the latest in evidence-based practice, this study tool and clinical reference helps you perform core nursing skills safely and effectively.- Authoritative content is based on and matches Perry, Potter, Ostendorf & Laplante's Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 10th Edition, making this book ideal as a quick, handy skills reference for information in the core text- A-to-Z organization of skills makes it easy to find information quickly, with each skill beginning on a new page- Clear, step-by-step instructions include the purpose for performing each skill, guidelines to help in delegating tasks to assistive personnel, lists of required equipment, and full-color photographs and drawings- Concise two-column format for skills includes rationales for each step, providing the "what" and the "why" for performing the steps of each skill- Unexpected Outcomes / Related Interventions provide troubleshooting information for common problems that may develop when performing a skill and also recommend appropriate actions- Safety Alerts within the skills highlight important information for patient safety and effective performance of the skill- Special Considerations address teaching, home care settings, and pediatric and geriatric patients, describing the risks or accommodations needed when caring for patients in these populations- Gloving logo within the skills steps identifies circumstances in which clean gloves should be worn or gloves should be changed before proceeding to the next step of the skill- Documentation guidelines provide bulleted lists of what should be reported and recorded in the patient records- Convenient pocket-size format includes a back-cover flap for bookmarking and spiral binding, allowing the book to lay flat and stay open on the page being referenced- NEW! New skills are added and all skills throughout the book are updated to match the latest evidence-based practice, guidelines, and standards — ensuring safe, effective performance of skills
Table of Contents
1. Acapella Device2. Aquathermia and Heating Pads3. Aspiration Precautions4. Assisting with Use of Canes, Walkers, and Crutches5. Bladder Scan6. Blood Administration7. Blood Glucose Monitoring8. Blood Pressure by Auscultation: Upper Extremities, Lower Extremities, Palpation9. Blood Pressure: Automatic10. Cardiac Monitor Application11. Central Vascular Access Device CARE: Central and Peripherally Inserted12. Chest Tube Insertion and Management13. Cold Application14. Condom and External Urinary Catheter15. Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion16. Dressings: Dry and Damp-to-Dry17. Dressings: Hydrocolloid, Hydrogel, Foam, or Alginate Dressing18. Dressings: Transparent Dressing19. Ear Medications20. Ear Irrigation21. Obtaining a 12-Lead Electrocardiogram22. Enema Administration23. Enteral Nutrition: Nasogastric, Nasointestinal, Gastrostomy, or Jejunostomy Tube24. Enteral Tube Insertion25. Epidural Analgesia26. Eye Irrigation27. Eye Medications28. Fall Prevention in a Health Care Facility29. Fecal Impaction30. Hypothermia and Hyperthermia Blankets31. Using Incentive Spirometry32. Intradermal Injections33. Intramuscular Injections34. Intravenous Medications by Piggyback and Syringe Pumps35. Intravenous Medications: Intravenous Bolus36. Isolation Precautions37. Mechanical Lifts: Transfer Skills38. Metered-Dose Inhalers (MDIs)39. Moist Heat Applications (Compress and Sitz Bath)40. Mouth Care for an Unconscious or Debilitated Patient41. Nail and Foot Care42. Nasogastric Tube Insertion for Gastric Decompression: Maintenance and Removal43. Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy44. Oral Medications45. Oral Medications Administered Through a Feeding Tube46. Ostomy Care (Colostomy and Ileostomy Pouching)47. Oxygen Therapy48. Parenteral Medication Preparation: Ampules and Vials49. Parenteral Medication Preparation: Mixing Medications in One Syringe50. Patient Controlled Analgesia51. Peak Flowmeter52. Peripheral Intravenous Care: Dressing Change and Discontinuation53. Peripheral Intravenous Care: Regulating Intravenous Flow Rates and Changing Solutions54. Peripheral Intravenous care: Short Catheter Insertion55. Preoperative Teaching56. Pressure Bandage57. Pressure Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention58. Pressure Injury Treatment59. Pulse: Apical60. Pulse Oximetry61. Rectal Suppositories62. Respiration Assessment63. Restraint Application (Physical)64. Restraint-Free Environment65. Seizure Precautions66. Sequential Compression Devices and Elastic Stockings67. Sterile Gloving68. Sterile Field Preparation69. Subcutaneous Injections70. Scutioning: Open and Closed for Nasotracheal/pharyngeal and Artificial Airways71. Suctioning: Oropharyngeal72. Suprapubic Catheter Care73. Suture and Staple Removal74. Topical Medications to the Skin75. Tracheostomy Care76. Urinary Catheter Insertion: Straight or Indwelling Catheter77. Urinary Indwelling Catheter Care and Removal78. Urinary Indwelling Catheter Irrigation79. Urostomy Pouching80. Vaginal Medications81. Venipuncture: Collecting Blood Specimens and Cultures by Syringe and Vacutainer Method82. Wound Drainage Evacuation83. Performing a Wound IrrigationBibliographyIndex
