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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Inside Front Cover - p. ES2 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. v 7. A - p. v 8. Skill 1: Acapella Device - p. 1 9. Skill 2: Aquathermia and Heating Pads - p. 5 10. Skill 3: Aspiration Precautions - p. 10 11. Skill 4: Assisting with Use of Canes, Crutches, and Walkers - p. 20 12. B - p. 35 13. Skill 5: Bladder Scan - p. 36 14. Skill 6: Blood Administration - p. 41 15. Skill 7: Blood Glucose Monitoring - p. 57 16. Skill 8: Blood Pressure by Auscultation: Upper Extremities, Lower Extremities, Palpation - p. 66 17. Skill 9: Blood Pressure: Automatic - p. 79 18. C - p. 83 19. Skill 10: Cardiac Monitor Application - p. 84 20. Skill 11: Central Vascular Access Device Care: Central and Peripherally Inserted - p. 89 21. Skill 12: Chest Tube Insertion and Management - p. 115 22. Skill 13: Cold Applications - p. 133 23. Skill 14: Condom and External Urinary Catheters - p. 141 24. Skill 15: Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion - p. 150 25. D - p. 162 26. Skill 16: Dressings (Dry and Damp-to-Dry) - p. 163 27. Skill 17: Dressings: Hydrocolloid, Hydrogel, Foam, and Alginate Dressing - p. 179 28. Skill 18: Dressings: Transparent Dressing - p. 194 29. E - p. 199 30. Skill 19: Ear Medications - p. 200 31. Skill 20: Ear Irrigation - p. 207 32. Skill 21: Obtaining a 12-Lead Electrocardiogram - p. 214 33. Skill 22: Enema Administration - p. 221 34. Skill 23: Enteral Nutrition: Nasogastric, Nasointestinal, Gastrostomy, or Jejunostomy Tube - p. 232 35. Skill 24: Enteral Tube Insertion - p. 247 36. Skill 25: Epidural Analgesia - p. 265 37. Skill 26: Eye Irrigation - p. 282 38. Skill 27: Eye Medications - p. 291 39. F - p. 303 40. Skill 28: Fall Prevention in a Health Care Facility - p. 304 41. Skill 29: Fecal Impaction - p. 321 42. H - p. 325 43. Skill 30: Hypothermia and Hyperthermia Blankets - p. 326 44. I - p. 331 45. Skill 31: Using Incentive Spirometry - p. 332 46. Skill 32: Intradermal Injections - p. 338 47. Skill 33: Intramuscular Injections - p. 347 48. Skill 34: Intravenous Medications by Piggyback and Syringe Pumps - p. 362 49. Skill 35: Intravenous Medications: Intravenous Bolus - p. 378 50. Skill 36: Isolation Precautions - p. 392 51. M - p. 412 52. Skill 37: Mechanical Lifts: Transfer Skills - p. 413 53. Skill 38: Metered-Dose Inhalers - p. 427 54. Skill 38: Moist Heat Applications (Compress and Sitz Bath) - p. 438 55. Skill 40: Mouth Care for an Unconscious or Debilitated Patient - p. 450 56. N - p. 457 57. Skill 41: Nail and Foot Care - p. 458 58. Skill 42: Nasogastric Tube Insertion for Gastric Decompression: Maintenance and Removal - p. 467 59. Skill 43: Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy - p. 486 60. O - p. 498 61. Skill 44: Oral Medications - p. 499 62. Skill 45: Oral Medications Administered Through a Feeding Tube - p. 513 63. Skill 46: Ostomy Care (Colostomy and Ileostomy Pouching) - p. 526 64. Skill 47: Oxygen Therapy - p. 538 65. P - p. 550 66. Skill 48: Parenteral Medication Preparation: Ampules and Vials - p. 551 67. Skill 49: Parenteral Medication Preparation: Mixing Medications in One Syringe - p. 565 68. Skill 50: Patient-Controlled Analgesia - p. 573 69. Skill 51: Peak Flowmeter - p. 586 70. Skill 52: Peripheral Intravenous Care: Dressing Change and Discontinuation - p. 592 71. Skill 53: Peripheral Intravenous Care: Regulating Intravenous Flow Rates and Changing Solutions - p. 604 72. Skill 54: Peripheral Intravenous Care: Short-Catheter Insertion - p. 623 73. Skill 55: Preoperative Teaching - p. 652 74. Skill 56: Pressure Bandage - p. 669 75. Skill 57: Pressure Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention - p. 676 76. Skill 58: Pressure Injury Treatment - p. 693 77. Skill 59: Pulse: Apical - p. 705 78. Skill 60: Pulse Oximetry - p. 716 79. R - p. 722 80. Skill 61: Rectal Suppositories - p. 723 81. Skill 62: Respiration Assessment - p. 730 82. Skill 63: Restraint Application (Physical) - p. 739 83. Skill 64: Restraint-Free Environment - p. 754 84. S - p. 763 85. Skill 65: Seizure Precautions - p. 764 86. Skill 66: Sequential Compression Devices and Elastic Stockings - p. 775 87. Skill 67: Sterile Gloving - p. 788 88. Skill 68: Sterile Field Preparation - p. 798 89. Skill 69: Subcutaneous Injections - p. 810 90. Skill 70: Suctioning: Open and Closed, for Nasotracheal/Pharyngeal and Artificial Airways - p. 823 91. Skill 71: Suctioning: Oropharyngeal - p. 850 92. Skill 72: Suprapubic Catheter Care - p. 858 93. Skill 73: Suture and Staple Removal - p. 866 94. T - p. 876 95. Skill 74: Topical Medications to the Skin - p. 877 96. Skill 75: Tracheostomy Care - p. 891 97. U - p. 912 98. Skill 76: Urinary Catheter Insertion: Straight or Indwelling Catheter - p. 913 99. Skill 77: Urinary Indwelling Catheter Care and Removal - p. 936 100. Skill 78: Urinary Indwelling Catheter Irrigation - p. 948 101. Skill 79: Urostomy Pouching - p. 956 102. V - p. 964 103. Skill 80: Vaginal Medication - p. 965 104. Skill 81: Venipuncture: Collecting Blood Specimens and Cultures by Syringe and Vacutainer Methods - p. 974 105. W - p. 989 106. Skill 82: Wound Drainage Evacuation - p. 990 107. Skill 83: Performing a Wound Irrigation - p. 999 108. References - p. 1008 109. Index - p. 1036 110. Inside Back Cover - p. ES3
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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Inside Front Cover - p. ES2 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. v 7. A - p. v 8. Skill 1: Acapella Device - p. 1 9. Skill 2: Aquathermia and Heating Pads - p. 5 10. Skill 3: Aspiration Precautions - p. 10 11. Skill 4: Assisting with Use of Canes, Crutches, and Walkers - p. 20 12. B - p. 35 13. Skill 5: Bladder Scan - p. 36 14. Skill 6: Blood Administration - p. 41 15. Skill 7: Blood Glucose Monitoring - p. 57 16. Skill 8: Blood Pressure by Auscultation: Upper Extremities, Lower Extremities, Palpation - p. 66 17. Skill 9: Blood Pressure: Automatic - p. 79 18. C - p. 83 19. Skill 10: Cardiac Monitor Application - p. 84 20. Skill 11: Central Vascular Access Device Care: Central and Peripherally Inserted - p. 89 21. Skill 12: Chest Tube Insertion and Management - p. 115 22. Skill 13: Cold Applications - p. 133 23. Skill 14: Condom and External Urinary Catheters - p. 141 24. Skill 15: Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion - p. 150 25. D - p. 162 26. Skill 16: Dressings (Dry and Damp-to-Dry) - p. 163 27. Skill 17: Dressings: Hydrocolloid, Hydrogel, Foam, and Alginate Dressing - p. 179 28. Skill 18: Dressings: Transparent Dressing - p. 194 29. E - p. 199 30. Skill 19: Ear Medications - p. 200 31. Skill 20: Ear Irrigation - p. 207 32. Skill 21: Obtaining a 12-Lead Electrocardiogram - p. 214 33. Skill 22: Enema Administration - p. 221 34. Skill 23: Enteral Nutrition: Nasogastric, Nasointestinal, Gastrostomy, or Jejunostomy Tube - p. 232 35. Skill 24: Enteral Tube Insertion - p. 247 36. Skill 25: Epidural Analgesia - p. 265 37. Skill 26: Eye Irrigation - p. 282 38. Skill 27: Eye Medications - p. 291 39. F - p. 303 40. Skill 28: Fall Prevention in a Health Care Facility - p. 304 41. Skill 29: Fecal Impaction - p. 321 42. H - p. 325 43. Skill 30: Hypothermia and Hyperthermia Blankets - p. 326 44. I - p. 331 45. Skill 31: Using Incentive Spirometry - p. 332 46. Skill 32: Intradermal Injections - p. 338 47. Skill 33: Intramuscular Injections - p. 347 48. Skill 34: Intravenous Medications by Piggyback and Syringe Pumps - p. 362 49. Skill 35: Intravenous Medications: Intravenous Bolus - p. 378 50. Skill 36: Isolation Precautions - p. 392 51. M - p. 412 52. Skill 37: Mechanical Lifts: Transfer Skills - p. 413 53. Skill 38: Metered-Dose Inhalers - p. 427 54. Skill 38: Moist Heat Applications (Compress and Sitz Bath) - p. 438 55. Skill 40: Mouth Care for an Unconscious or Debilitated Patient - p. 450 56. N - p. 457 57. Skill 41: Nail and Foot Care - p. 458 58. Skill 42: Nasogastric Tube Insertion for Gastric Decompression: Maintenance and Removal - p. 467 59. Skill 43: Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy - p. 486 60. O - p. 498 61. Skill 44: Oral Medications - p. 499 62. Skill 45: Oral Medications Administered Through a Feeding Tube - p. 513 63. Skill 46: Ostomy Care (Colostomy and Ileostomy Pouching) - p. 526 64. Skill 47: Oxygen Therapy - p. 538 65. P - p. 550 66. Skill 48: Parenteral Medication Preparation: Ampules and Vials - p. 551 67. Skill 49: Parenteral Medication Preparation: Mixing Medications in One Syringe - p. 565 68. Skill 50: Patient-Controlled Analgesia - p. 573 69. Skill 51: Peak Flowmeter - p. 586 70. Skill 52: Peripheral Intravenous Care: Dressing Change and Discontinuation - p. 592 71. Skill 53: Peripheral Intravenous Care: Regulating Intravenous Flow Rates and Changing Solutions - p. 604 72. Skill 54: Peripheral Intravenous Care: Short-Catheter Insertion - p. 623 73. Skill 55: Preoperative Teaching - p. 652 74. Skill 56: Pressure Bandage - p. 669 75. Skill 57: Pressure Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention - p. 676 76. Skill 58: Pressure Injury Treatment - p. 693 77. Skill 59: Pulse: Apical - p. 705 78. Skill 60: Pulse Oximetry - p. 716 79. R - p. 722 80. Skill 61: Rectal Suppositories - p. 723 81. Skill 62: Respiration Assessment - p. 730 82. Skill 63: Restraint Application (Physical) - p. 739 83. Skill 64: Restraint-Free Environment - p. 754 84. S - p. 763 85. Skill 65: Seizure Precautions - p. 764 86. Skill 66: Sequential Compression Devices and Elastic Stockings - p. 775 87. Skill 67: Sterile Gloving - p. 788 88. Skill 68: Sterile Field Preparation - p. 798 89. Skill 69: Subcutaneous Injections - p. 810 90. Skill 70: Suctioning: Open and Closed, for Nasotracheal/Pharyngeal and Artificial Airways - p. 823 91. Skill 71: Suctioning: Oropharyngeal - p. 850 92. Skill 72: Suprapubic Catheter Care - p. 858 93. Skill 73: Suture and Staple Removal - p. 866 94. T - p. 876 95. Skill 74: Topical Medications to the Skin - p. 877 96. Skill 75: Tracheostomy Care - p. 891 97. U - p. 912 98. Skill 76: Urinary Catheter Insertion: Straight or Indwelling Catheter - p. 913 99. Skill 77: Urinary Indwelling Catheter Care and Removal - p. 936 100. Skill 78: Urinary Indwelling Catheter Irrigation - p. 948 101. Skill 79: Urostomy Pouching - p. 956 102. V - p. 964 103. Skill 80: Vaginal Medication - p. 965 104. Skill 81: Venipuncture: Collecting Blood Specimens and Cultures by Syringe and Vacutainer Methods - p. 974 105. W - p. 989 106. Skill 82: Wound Drainage Evacuation - p. 990 107. Skill 83: Performing a Wound Irrigation - p. 999 108. References - p. 1008 109. Index - p. 1036 110. Inside Back Cover - p. ES3
