Clinical Nursing Skills At a Glance

Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance is the must-have study and revision guide for pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified practitioners alike, providing a visual summary of the essential aspects of clinical nursing skills and procedures. The core platforms of professional practice applicable to nursing adults in a variety of clinical settings are emphasised throughout the text, including care planning, assessment, management, prioritisation and co-ordination of care.
 
Designed to allow rapid reference to critical information, the book is divided into 12 sections organised around systems of the body, with each chapter describing a specific clinical skill. With high-quality images throughout, applications to practice, a review quiz, 'red flags' highlighting important aspects to consider in the clinical environment, and reflecting current NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses, this new evidence-based guide:
* Allows easy access to the necessary knowledge and skills required by nurses to provide quality care
* Discusses general principles of care applicable to all, including verbal and non-verbal communication, record keeping, and admission and discharge procedures
* Covers mandatory skills such as basic life support, infection control, and medicine management
* Includes access to a companion website featuring interactive multiple-choice questions, case studies, and links to additional resources
 
Offering superb illustrations, up-to-date information, and a reader-friendly approach, Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance is an invaluable resource for pre-registration nursing students as well as newly qualified nurses, healthcare assistants, and allied healthcare professionals looking to expand their knowledge of nursing skills and procedures.

List of contents

List of contributors viii
 
Acknowledgement ix
 
About the companion website x
 
Part 1: 1 Introduction: the setup of this book and how to use it 2
 
Part 2: Principles of skills 3
 
2 Care planning and the nursing process 4
 
3 Communication - fundamentals 6
 
4 Record keeping 8
 
5 Communication - de- escalation 10
 
6 Communication - difficult conversations 12
 
7 Informed consent 14
 
8 Privacy and dignity 16
 
Part 3: Mandatory skills 19
 
9 Moving and handling 20
 
10 Moving and handling: turning in bed, transfers, and hoisting 22
 
11 Basic life support 24
 
12 The choking patient; the recovery position 26
 
13 Infection control 28
 
14 Medicine management 30
 
15 Injection technique 32
 
16 National early warning score (NEWS) track and trigger system 36
 
Part 4: Neurological skills 39
 
17 Assessing level of consciousness 40
 
18 Assessing pupil reaction and limb strength 44
 
19 Assessing cognition 46
 
20 Pain assessment 48
 
21 Neurovascular assessment 50
 
22 Assessing and managing seizures 52
 
Part 5 Respiratory skills 55
 
23 Assessing and managing the airway 56
 
24 Respiratory assessment 58
 
25 Monitoring oxygen saturations 60
 
26 Arterial blood gas analysis 62
 
27 Chest auscultation 64
 
28 Peak expiratory flow rate 66
 
29 Administering oxygen 68
 
30 Nebulisers and inhalers 70
 
31 Tracheostomy care 72
 
32 Chest drain management 74
 
Part 6: Cardiovascular skills 77
 
33 Taking a pulse 78
 
34 Blood pressure 80
 
35 Temperature assessment 82
 
36 Non- invasive circulatory assessment 84
 
37 Central venous pressure monitoring 86
 
38 Electrocardiogram 88
 
Part 7: Gastrointestinal skills 91
 
39 Nutritional screening 92
 
40 Supporting eating and drinking 94
 
41 Nasogastric tube insertion 96
 
42 Enteral feeding 98
 
43 Management of diarrhoea 100
 
44 Management of constipation 102
 
45 Administration of suppositories and enemas 104
 
46 Stoma care 106
 
Part 8: Genitourinary skills 109
 
47 Urinalysis 110
 
48 Continence assessment 112
 
49 Urinary catheterisation 114
 
50 Catheter care 116
 
51 Catheter removal 118
 
Part 9: Musculoskeletal skills 121
 
52 Assessing tone and ability to mobilise 122
 
53 Venous thromboembolism assessment and risk reduction 124
 
54 Anti- embolic stockings 126
 
55 Musculoskeletal minor injuries: assessment and treatment 128
 
56 Falls - prevention, assessment and management 130
 
57 Stabilisation: neck collar 132
 
58 Care of the patient with spinal cord injuries - log roll 134
 
Part 10: Integumentary skills 137
 
59 Personal hygiene 138
 
60 Personal hygiene - mouth and hair care 140
 
61 Pressure ulcer - prevention and management 142
 
62 Venous ulcer assessment 144
 
63 Wound dressing using aseptic non- touch technique (ANTT) 146
 
64 Burns management 148
 
65 Care after death 150
 
66 Management of surgical drains 152
 
67 Suture and staple removal 154
 
Part 11: Endocrine skills 157
 
68 Capillary blood glucose monitoring 158
 
Part 12: Circulatory Skills 161
 
69 Venepuncture 162
 
70 Cannulation 164
 
71 Intravenous fluid therapy 166
 
72 Flu

About the author

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.

Summary

Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance is the must-have study and revision guide for pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified practitioners alike, providing a visual summary of the essential aspects of clinical nursing skills and procedures. The core platforms of professional practice applicable to nursing adults in a variety of clinical settings are emphasised throughout the text, including care planning, assessment, management, prioritisation and co-ordination of care.

Designed to allow rapid reference to critical information, the book is divided into 12 sections organised around systems of the body, with each chapter describing a specific clinical skill. With high-quality images throughout, applications to practice, a review quiz, 'red flags' highlighting important aspects to consider in the clinical environment, and reflecting current NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses, this new evidence-based guide:
* Allows easy access to the necessary knowledge and skills required by nurses to provide quality care
* Discusses general principles of care applicable to all, including verbal and non-verbal communication, record keeping, and admission and discharge procedures
* Covers mandatory skills such as basic life support, infection control, and medicine management
* Includes access to a companion website featuring interactive multiple-choice questions, case studies, and links to additional resources

Offering superb illustrations, up-to-date information, and a reader-friendly approach, Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance is an invaluable resource for pre-registration nursing students as well as newly qualified nurses, healthcare assistants, and allied healthcare professionals looking to expand their knowledge of nursing skills and procedures.

Product details

• Authors: S Curr, Sarah Curr, Sarah Fordham-Clarke Curr, Caro Fordham-Clarke, Carol Fordham-Clarke, Carol Curr Fordham-Clarke, Carol Parry Fordham-Clarke, Angela M Parry, Angela M. Parry
• Assisted by: Sarah Curr (Editor), Fordham-Clarke (Editor), Carol Fordham-Clarke (Editor), Fordham-Clarke Carol (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781119035909
• ISBN: 978-1-119-03590-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare); Wiley Series on Cognitive Dynamic Systems; AT A GLANCE NURSING AND HEALTH
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Krankenpflege, Medizin, Nursing, Medical Science, Allg. Krankenpflege, KLINISCHE FERTIGKEITEN, Klinische Krankenpflege, General Clinical Nursing, Clinical Skills