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Comprehensive and reliable teaching and learning resource
The Essential Enrolled Nursing Skills for Person-Centred Care Workbook supports learners to develop the confidence and skills they need to successfully undertake and complete clinical skills during their course and graduate to become safe, knowledgeable and competent Enrolled Nurses.
The workbook covers the knowledge and skills a learner will need to work as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. This includes how to support individuals in their activities of daily living and plan care to ensure individuals have positive outcomes and can reach their health goals. This resource will help learners strengthen critical thinking and problem-solving skills and develop proficiency in providing person-centred care.
This edition has been fully updated by clinical and academic experts to reflect current best practice and the requirements of the Diploma of Nursing.
- Supports Tabbner s Nursing Care 9E textbook and its suite of resources
- Fulfils the requirements of the Diploma of Nursing training package qualification (required to register with Ahpra as an Enrolled Nurse)
- Specifically designed to reflect the scope of practice of Enrolled Nurses
- Includes foundational knowledge and skills learners require for placements and professional practice-with explanations to assist understanding of the rationale for the steps in each skill
- Step-by-step skills and observation checklists to assist learners translate theory to practice
- Includes Case Studies and Critical-Thinking Exercises to assist learners build skills, confidence and competence
- Fully updated to reflect current education requirements and evidence
- Case Studies and Critical Thinking Exercises
- New skills developed covering: Chapter 29: Removal of a drain tube; Chapter 31: Urinary catheterisation (male); Chapter 33: Focused pain assessment; Chapter 38: Care of the person after death
List of contents
Section 1
5. Understanding and promoting health
8. Documentation, health informatics and technology
10. Communication and clinical handover
15. Health assessment frameworks
16. Vital signs
17. Admission, transfer and discharge
18. Infection prevention and control
19. Personal care and comfort
20. Administration and monitoring of medications and intravenous therapy
25. Cardiovascular and respiratory health
26. Fluids and electrolytes
28. Movement and exercise
29. Skin integrity and wound care
30. Nutrition
31. Urinary health
32. Bowel health
33. Pain
34. Sensory health
35. Neurological health
36. Endocrine health
38. Palliative care
42. Acute and perioperative care
43. Emergency care
