Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance

ISBN-13: 9781119035909 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 192 str.

Carol Fordham-Clarke; Angela M. Parry

Spis treści

List of contributors viiiAcknowledgement ixAbout the companion website xPart 1: 1 Introduction: the setup of this book and how to use it 2Part 2: Principles of skills 32 Care planning and the nursing process 43 Communication - fundamentals 64 Record keeping 85 Communication - de- escalation 106 Communication - difficult conversations 127 Informed consent 148 Privacy and dignity 16Part 3: Mandatory skills 199 Moving and handling 2010 Moving and handling: turning in bed, transfers, and hoisting 2211 Basic life support 2412 The choking patient; the recovery position 2613 Infection control 2814 Medicine management 3015 Injection technique 3216 National early warning score (NEWS) track and trigger system 36Part 4: Neurological skills 3917 Assessing level of consciousness 4018 Assessing pupil reaction and limb strength 4419 Assessing cognition 4620 Pain assessment 4821 Neurovascular assessment 5022 Assessing and managing seizures 52Part 5 Respiratory skills 5523 Assessing and managing the airway 5624 Respiratory assessment 5825 Monitoring oxygen saturations 6026 Arterial blood gas analysis 6227 Chest auscultation 6428 Peak expiratory flow rate 6629 Administering oxygen 6830 Nebulisers and inhalers 7031 Tracheostomy care 7232 Chest drain management 74Part 6: Cardiovascular skills 7733 Taking a pulse 7834 Blood pressure 8035 Temperature assessment 8236 Non- invasive circulatory assessment 8437 Central venous pressure monitoring 8638 Electrocardiogram 88Part 7: Gastrointestinal skills 9139 Nutritional screening 9240 Supporting eating and drinking 9441 Nasogastric tube insertion 9642 Enteral feeding 9843 Management of diarrhoea 10044 Management of constipation 10245 Administration of suppositories and enemas 10446 Stoma care 106Part 8: Genitourinary skills 10947 Urinalysis 11048 Continence assessment 11249 Urinary catheterisation 11450 Catheter care 11651 Catheter removal 118Part 9: Musculoskeletal skills 12152 Assessing tone and ability to mobilise 12253 Venous thromboembolism assessment and risk reduction 12454 Anti- embolic stockings 12655 Musculoskeletal minor injuries: assessment and treatment 12856 Falls - prevention, assessment and management 13057 Stabilisation: neck collar 13258 Care of the patient with spinal cord injuries - log roll 134Part 10: Integumentary skills 13759 Personal hygiene 13860 Personal hygiene - mouth and hair care 14061 Pressure ulcer - prevention and management 14262 Venous ulcer assessment 14463 Wound dressing using aseptic non- touch technique (ANTT) 14664 Burns management 14865 Care after death 15066 Management of surgical drains 15267 Suture and staple removal 154Part 11: Endocrine skills 15768 Capillary blood glucose monitoring 158Part 12: Circulatory Skills 16169 Venepuncture 16270 Cannulation 16471 Intravenous fluid therapy 16672 Fluid balance monitoring 17073 Blood transfusions 172Index 174

O autorze

Sarah Curr is a Lecturer in Nursing Education with a strong clinical skills and simulation focus at the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery, and Palliative Care, King's College London, UK.Carol Fordham-Clarke is a Lecturer and Clinical Skills Lead for Nursing at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery, King's College London, UK.