Bringing theory to life
The Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical Skills Workbook is an essential resource for undergraduate nursing students across Australia and New Zealand. This workbook complements the 7th edition of Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing by helping readers apply clinical skills to the real world.
The workbook provides clear, step-by-step instructions for students to work through and master 82 clinical skills that are fundamental to nursing practice. A patient-centred approach supports deeper learning, while detailed checklists and assessment tools enable both students and assessors to track progress.
Comprehensively updated and revised, this resource is an ideal learning aid that will encourage students to build capability in critical thinking and clinical reasoning for safe and effective nursing practice.
New to this edition
1. Introduction - p. x 2. The bondy rating scale - p. xii 3. Acknowledgements - p. xiii 4. Authors - p. xiv 5. Contributors - p. xv 6. List of Illustrations - p. xvii 7. Overview: Placing communication at the heart of person-centred care - p. 1 8. Overview: The vital signs: using a primary survey approach for patient assessment - p. 11 9. Overview: Undertaking a focused assessment: physical assessment of body systems - p. 61 10. Overview: Preventing and controlling infection - p. 127 11. Overview: Optimising skin integrity and wound care - p. 174 12. Overview: Ensuring medication safety - p. 212 13. Overview: Promoting mobility - p. 327 14. Overview: Assessing and managing pain - p. 378 15. Overview: Supporting oxygenation and perfusion - p. 390 16. Overview: Balancing fluid, electrolyte and acid–base status - p. 463 17. Overview: Meeting nutritional needs - p. 546 18. Overview: Maintaining hygiene - p. 603 19. Overview: Managing continence: urinary - p. 701 20. Overview: Managing continence: bowel - p. 758 21. Overview: Working in the acute care sector - p. 781 22. Overview: Working in the mental health sector - p. 807 23. Overview: Extended nursing skills - p. 820 24. Index - p. 838
Bringing theory to life
The Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical Skills Workbook is an essential resource for undergraduate nursing students across Australia and New Zealand. This workbook complements the 7th edition of Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing by helping readers apply clinical skills to the real world.
The workbook provides clear, step-by-step instructions for students to work through and master 82 clinical skills that are fundamental to nursing practice. A patient-centred approach supports deeper learning, while detailed checklists and assessment tools enable both students and assessors to track progress.
Comprehensively updated and revised, this resource is an ideal learning aid that will encourage students to build capability in critical thinking and clinical reasoning for safe and effective nursing practice.
New to this edition
1. Introduction - p. x 2. The bondy rating scale - p. xii 3. Acknowledgements - p. xiii 4. Authors - p. xiv 5. Contributors - p. xv 6. List of Illustrations - p. xvii 7. Overview: Placing communication at the heart of person-centred care - p. 1 8. Overview: The vital signs: using a primary survey approach for patient assessment - p. 11 9. Overview: Undertaking a focused assessment: physical assessment of body systems - p. 61 10. Overview: Preventing and controlling infection - p. 127 11. Overview: Optimising skin integrity and wound care - p. 174 12. Overview: Ensuring medication safety - p. 212 13. Overview: Promoting mobility - p. 327 14. Overview: Assessing and managing pain - p. 378 15. Overview: Supporting oxygenation and perfusion - p. 390 16. Overview: Balancing fluid, electrolyte and acid–base status - p. 463 17. Overview: Meeting nutritional needs - p. 546 18. Overview: Maintaining hygiene - p. 603 19. Overview: Managing continence: urinary - p. 701 20. Overview: Managing continence: bowel - p. 758 21. Overview: Working in the acute care sector - p. 781 22. Overview: Working in the mental health sector - p. 807 23. Overview: Extended nursing skills - p. 820 24. Index - p. 838
