Clinical Skills: A Nurse’s Pocket Guide is a new easy reference intended to be carried by nurses into the clinical environment for quick access during their practice.
This helpful resource provides quick references for a range of core as well as more complex clinical skills, including neurological assessment, ECG recording, chest auscultation, resuscitation guidelines, recognition and management of sepsis, and pain relief. It also considers fluid and electrolyte balance, wound care and key aspects of nutrition.
Written by experienced nurse practitioner Rob Schwarz, the easy to navigate text closes the gap between theory and practice, supporting nurses to build understanding and acquire new skills. It will be a much-used resource by training and qualified nurses alike.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Acknowledgements - p. v 6. List of Illustrations - p. vi 7. 1. The nursing and midwifery council (NMC) and the future of nursing - p. vi 8. 2. General assessment - p. 1 9. 3. Airway - p. 15 10. 4. Breathing (Respiratory assessment) - p. 21 11. 5. Circulation (Cardiovascular assessment) - p. 29 12. 6. Disability (Neurological system) - p. 41 13. 7. Exposure - p. 44 14. 8. Resuscitation council algorithms for the adult - p. 49 15. 9. Medical emergencies - p. 62 16. 10. Surgical care - p. 72 17. 11. Use of non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) - p. 78 18. 12. Vascular access - p. 80 19. 13. Needlestick injuries - p. 84 20. 14. Drug administration and drug calculation - p. 85 21. 15. Blood test interpretation and values - p. 87 22. 16. Mental health and mental well-being - p. 92 23. 17. Paediatric considerations - p. 97 24. 18. Safeguarding - p. 101 25. 19. Pressure area care - p. 105 26. 20. Manual handling - p. 106 27. 21. Elimination - p. 112 28. 22. Infection control - p. 116 29. 23. Care and cultural needs at the time of the patient’s death - p. 120 30. Index - p. 123
Clinical Skills: A Nurse’s Pocket Guide is a new easy reference intended to be carried by nurses into the clinical environment for quick access during their practice.
This helpful resource provides quick references for a range of core as well as more complex clinical skills, including neurological assessment, ECG recording, chest auscultation, resuscitation guidelines, recognition and management of sepsis, and pain relief. It also considers fluid and electrolyte balance, wound care and key aspects of nutrition.
Written by experienced nurse practitioner Rob Schwarz, the easy to navigate text closes the gap between theory and practice, supporting nurses to build understanding and acquire new skills. It will be a much-used resource by training and qualified nurses alike.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Acknowledgements - p. v 6. List of Illustrations - p. vi 7. 1. The nursing and midwifery council (NMC) and the future of nursing - p. vi 8. 2. General assessment - p. 1 9. 3. Airway - p. 15 10. 4. Breathing (Respiratory assessment) - p. 21 11. 5. Circulation (Cardiovascular assessment) - p. 29 12. 6. Disability (Neurological system) - p. 41 13. 7. Exposure - p. 44 14. 8. Resuscitation council algorithms for the adult - p. 49 15. 9. Medical emergencies - p. 62 16. 10. Surgical care - p. 72 17. 11. Use of non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) - p. 78 18. 12. Vascular access - p. 80 19. 13. Needlestick injuries - p. 84 20. 14. Drug administration and drug calculation - p. 85 21. 15. Blood test interpretation and values - p. 87 22. 16. Mental health and mental well-being - p. 92 23. 17. Paediatric considerations - p. 97 24. 18. Safeguarding - p. 101 25. 19. Pressure area care - p. 105 26. 20. Manual handling - p. 106 27. 21. Elimination - p. 112 28. 22. Infection control - p. 116 29. 23. Care and cultural needs at the time of the patient’s death - p. 120 30. Index - p. 123
