Essential nursing skills /
edited by Maggie Nicol
- London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2012.
- xii, 300 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: background to the importance of essential nursing skills -- Defining and exploring clinical skills and simulation-based education -- Patient assessment: the ABCDE approach to patient assessment and early warning scoring systems -- Observations: blood pressure, pulse/heart rate, temperature and neurological assessment -- Pain assessment -- Acting in emergencies: BLS and summoning assistance -- Personal hygiene: bed bath and oral care -- Elimination: urinalysis, bowel care and catheter care -- Nutrition: feeding a patient, fluid balance and nasogastric feeding -- Infection prevention: aseptic non-touch technique, hand washing, disposal of sharps and disposal of waste -- Medicines management: injection technique: S/C and IM drug calculations, oral drug administration and storage of medicines -- Respiratory careL OČ therapy, pulse oximetry and inhaled medication -- Dealing with mental health emergencies -- Principles of patient handling -- Managing conflict in healthcare -- Drug administration errors -- Interview techniques -- Breaking bad news/dealing with difficult conservations -- Incident reporting -- Discharge planning -- Documentation.
This text covers all the essential clinical and managerial skills taught in simulation labs. It's step-by-step format is laid out clearly and accessibly, with ready-made activities for students and lecturers--