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Clinical Skills Made Incredibly Easy! Mhairi Hastings

Clinical Skills Made Incredibly Easy! By Mhairi Hastings

Clinical Skills Made Incredibly Easy! by Mhairi Hastings


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Summary

Presents the essential clinical skills for safe and professional nursing practice. This book begins with fundamental skills covering the patient's hospital stay, specimen collection, aseptic technique and wound care, and medicines management. It then focuses on procedures related to specific body systems.

Clinical Skills Made Incredibly Easy! Summary

Clinical Skills Made Incredibly Easy! by Mhairi Hastings

Mapped to the NMC Essential Skills Clusters, Clinical Skills Made Incredibly Easy! presents, clearly and concisely, the essential clinical skills for safe and professional nursing practice. The book begins with fundamental skills covering the patient's hospital stay, specimen collection, aseptic technique and wound care, and medicines management. The text then focuses on procedures related to specific body systems. Each procedure is presented in the same easy-to-follow format. The last section details a range of other skills essential for competent practice.

Clinical Skills Made Incredibly Easy! is like having your very own Clinical Skills Tutor with you at home or in the clinical setting. It allows you to prepare for practice and/or practical assessments and to evaluate your learning using the quiz at the end of each topic.

Clinical Skills Made Incredibly Easy! Reviews

Lecturer, University of Hull, Carol Purcell -- The light-hearted approach makes the information accessible without being flippant or inaccurate, with the style being more suitable for learners at student nurse level.-Carol Purcell, Lecturer, University of Hull Clinical Skills Demonstrator, Univ of West of England, Heather Short -- The idea of what you need to know, getting ready, how you do it, practice points is good Clinical skills tutor, Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust and London South Bank University, Mhairi Hastings -- A clearly written and well explained introduction to nursing care for student nurses, including clinical skills procedures recommended by NMC skills clusters.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1Fundamental procedures
Responsibilities and accountability
Infection control procedures
Patient assessment
Emergency situations
Care of the dying patient
Personal hygiene
Self-assessment quiz
Related Essential Skills Clusters

Chapter 2Specimen collection Documentation
Urine specimen Stool collection
Swabs
Sputum
CBGs
Self-assessment quiz
Related Essential Skills Clusters

Chapter 3Aseptic technique and wound care
Aseptic technique
Wound assessment
Wound care and dressings
Documentation of wound care
Self-assessment quiz
Related Essential Skills Clusters

Chapter 4Medicines management Overview
Oral medications administration
Topical medications administration
Inhaled therapies
PR
PV
Injections
Fluid therapy
Self-assessment quiz
Related Essential Skills Clusters

Chapter 5Nutrition
Basic nutrition
Nutritional support
Technical procedures
Self-assessment quiz
Related Essential Skills Clusters

Chapter 6 Elimination

Chapter 7 Enhanced skills (post-registration)

Chapter 8 Preparing for clinical procedures - supporting role

Additional information

GOR005316115
9781901831054
1901831051
Clinical Skills Made Incredibly Easy! by Mhairi Hastings
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
20080921
384
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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