This pocket-sized book is an ideal reference for nursing students. It puts the facts at your fingertips, giving you immediate access to 50 different clinical procedures.
Handy checklists covering the things to consider before starting the procedure
Clear instructions guide you step-by-step through the skill
All fields of practice included to ensure your care is person-centred
Whether revising for an OSCE, preparing for a new clinical placement or looking for a clear description of how to perform a certain task, this book will become a trusted companion and daily reference as your practice experience steadily grows.
Common Abbreviations - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett
Useful Prefixes and Suffixes - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett
Infection and Prevention Control - Rose Gallagher
Hand-washing
Using hand sanitiser
When to remove your gloves and why
Clinical Measurement - Caroline Dobson and Trevor Simpson
Fundamental steps for all clinical measurements
Respirations
Pulse/heart rate
Manual blood pressure
Measuring body temperature
Pain Assessment - Ann Kettyle
Undertaking a pain assessment
Aseptic Technique and Specimen Collection - Rose Gallagher
Principles of asepsis
Common steps for the collection of all types of specimen
Taking a wound swab
Collecting a faeces specimen
Collecting a urine specimen
Collecting a sputum sample
Taking a throat swab
Skin Integrity - Alexandra Carlin
Principles of wound care
Removal of clips/sutures
Safe Movement of People - Michelle O'Reilly and David Best
Movement guidelines
Emergency Care - Sara Morgan
Head tilt chin lift
Jaw thrust
Using an oropharyngeal airway
Recovery position
Paediatric life support
Dislodging an obstruction to the airway
Medicines Administration - Carol Hall, updated by Christina Roulston
Administering medication (oral or topical route)
Administering a subcutaneous injection
Administering an intramuscular injection
Recording administration and outcome
Assisting People with their Nutritional Need - Kate Goodhand and Jane Ewen
Nutrition-related skills
Weighing a patient
Assisting a patient to eat and drink
Passing a nasogastric tube
Maintaining a nasogastric tube
Removing a nasogastric tube
Caring for a PEG (pertcutaneous endoscopic gastronomy)
Stoma care
Peripheral vascular cannula care
Assisting People with their Elimination Needs - Mairead Collie, David J. Hunter and Valerie Foley
Common steps for all elimination-related skills
Assessing bowel function
Assisting a patient to use a bedpan, urinal or commode
Performing catheter care
Emptying a patient's catheter bag
Urinalysis
Assisting Patients with their Hygiene Needs - Catherine Delves-Yates
Common steps for all hygiene procedures
Bathing a person in bed
Assisting a patient with a wash (out of bed)
Shaving
Teeth-cleaning
Trimming nails
Washing a patient's hair in bed
Care after Death - Maria Parry
Care after death
Appendix 1: Commonly Used Medication and Side Effects - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett
Appendix 2: Normal Laboratory Values - Wendy Wright and Fiona Everett
Appendix 3: Hand-washing technique
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