BOOK
Fundamentals of Nursing: Clinical Skills Workbook
Geraldine Rebeiro | Leanne Jack | Natashia Scully | Damian Wilson
(2014)
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Book Details
Abstract
The Fundamentals of Nursing: Clinical skills workbook will support Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing 3rd edition in 2012 by providing a separate clinical skills workbook, accompanied by a suite of Australian clinical skills videos.
The workbook features the nursing skills from the text, accompanied by an overview at the beginning of each skill set and supported by clinical skill competency check lists aligned with the National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse.
The Bondy rating scale has been incorporated to provide clearly defined levels of competency and an opportunity for reflection is included at the end of each skill to encourage meaningful learning.
A suite of clinical skills videos are available online to support the workbook. Ideal for viewing in class, the videos also provide students with a valuable tool for revision prior to assessment.
- The trusted Step-by-Step approach for all skills as used in Potter and Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 4th ANZ edition by Crisp, Taylor, Douglas and Rebeiro
- Competency checklists aligned to the National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse for Australia and New Zealand
- The Bondy rating scale provides a valuable tool for assessment
- Accompanied by a suite of Australian nursing clinical skills videos via the Evolve platform
11 NEW skills including 8 health assessment skills:
- Skill 27-1 Abdominal health assessment
- Skill 27-2 Musculoskeletal health assessment
- Skill 27-3 Cardiovascular health assessment
- Skill 27-4 Respiratory health assessment
- Skill 27-5 Neurological health assessment
- Skill 27-6 Mental Health
- Skill 27-7 Body systems assessment
- Skill 41-2 Pain health assessment
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Fundamentals of Nursing: Clinical Skills Workbook | iii | ||
| Copyright Page\r | iv | ||
| Table of Contents | v | ||
| Introduction | vii | ||
| The five-point Bondy Rating Scale | viii | ||
| Acknowledgements | ix | ||
| Authors | x | ||
| Reviewers | x | ||
| Chapter 1.\rSafety | 1 | ||
| Overview | 1 | ||
| Skill 15-1 Applying restraints | 2 | ||
| Skill 15-2 Seizure precautions | 6 | ||
| Chapter 2.\rHealth assessment and physical examination | 9 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 9 | ||
| Skill 27-1 Assessment of the abdomen and gastrointestinal tract | 10 | ||
| Skill 27-2 Assessment of the musculoskeletal system | 13 | ||
| Skill 27-3 Assessment of the cardiovascular and peripheral vascular systems | 16 | ||
| Skill 27-4 Assessment of the respiratory system | 20 | ||
| Skill 27-5 Mental state assessment | 24 | ||
| Skill 27-6 Assessment of central nervous system and level of consciousness | 29 | ||
| Chapter 3.\rVital signs | 35 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 35 | ||
| Skill 28-1 Measuring body temperature | 36 | ||
| Skill 28-2 Assessing the radial and apical pulses | 41 | ||
| Skill 28-3 Assessing respirations | 46 | ||
| Skill 28-4 Measuring oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry, SpO2) | 50 | ||
| Skill 28-5 Measuring blood pressure (BP) | 54 | ||
| Skill 28-6 Brief body systems assessment of the hospitalised patient | 59 | ||
| Chapter 4.\rInfection control | 65 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 65 | ||
| Skill 29-1 Handwashing | 66 | ||
| Skill 29-2 Preparing an aseptic field | 69 | ||
| Skill 29-3 Surgical handwashing (‘scrubbing’): preparing for gowning and gloving | 72 | ||
| Skill 29-4 Open gloving | 76 | ||
| Skill 29-5 Donning a sterile gown and performing closed gloving | 79 | ||
| Chapter 5.\rSkin integrity and wound care | 83 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 83 | ||
| Skill 30-1 Performing a bacterial wound swab | 84 | ||
| Skill 30-2 Performing a wound dressing | 87 | ||
| Skill 30-3 Assessment, management and prevention of skin tears | 91 | ||
| Skill 30-4 Assessment for risk of pressure injury | 96 | ||
| Chapter 6.\rMedication therapy | 99 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 99 | ||
| Skill 31-1 Administering oral medications | 100 | ||
| Skill 31-2 Administering nasal instillations | 106 | ||
| Skill 31-3 Administering ophthalmic medications | 110 | ||
| Skill 31-4 Administering vaginal medications | 114 | ||
| Skill 31-5 Administering rectal suppositories | 118 | ||
| Skill 31-6 Using metred-dose inhalers (MDIs) | 122 | ||
| Skill 31-7 Preparing injections | 126 | ||
| Skill 31-8 Administering injections | 130 | ||
| Skill 31-9 Adding medications to intravenous fluid containers | 135 | ||
| Skill 31-10 Administering medications by intravenous bolus | 139 | ||
| Skill 31-11 Administering intravenous medications by piggyback/tandem set-up, intermittent intravenous infusion sets and mini-infusion pumps | 143 | ||
| Chapter\r7. Promoting mobility | 148 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 148 | ||
| Skill 33-1 Applying elastic stockings | 149 | ||
| Skill 33-2 Positioning patients in bed | 152 | ||
| Skill 33-3 Transfer techniques | 158 | ||
| Chapter 8.\rHygiene | 163 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 163 | ||
| Skill 34-1 Bathing a patient | 164 | ||
| Skill 34-2 Perineal care | 170 | ||
| Skill 34-3 Menstrual hygiene | 175 | ||
| Skill 34-4 Administering a back rub | 179 | ||
| Skill 34-5 Performing nail and foot care | 182 | ||
| Skill 34-6 Providing oral hygiene | 186 | ||
| Skill 34-7 Performing mouth care for an unconscious or debilitated client | 190 | ||
| Skill 34-8 Caring for the patient with contact lenses | 194 | ||
| Skill 34-9 Making an occupied bed | 199 | ||
| Chapter 9.\rNutrition | 205 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 205 | ||
| Skill 36-1 Inserting a small-bore nasoenteric tube for enteral feedings | 206 | ||
| Skill 36-2 Administering enteral feedings via nasoenteric tubes | 210 | ||
| Skill 36-3 Administering enteral feedings via gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube | 214 | ||
| Chapter 10.\rBowel elimination | 218 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 218 | ||
| Skill 37-1 Administering a prepared enema | 219 | ||
| Skill 37-2 Pouching an ostomy | 223 | ||
| Skill 37-3 Inserting and maintaining a nasogastric tube (for decompression) | 228 | ||
| Chapter 11.\rUrinary elimination | 234 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 234 | ||
| Skill 38-1 Collecting a mid-stream (clean-voided) urine specimen | 235 | ||
| Skill 38-2 Inserting a straight or indwelling catheter | 239 | ||
| Skill 38-3 Applying a sheath/condom drainage device | 245 | ||
| Chapter 12.\rFluid, electrolyte and acid–base balance | 249 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 249 | ||
| Skill 39-1 Subcutaneos infusion (hypodermoclysis) | 250 | ||
| Skill 39-2 Initiating a peripheral intravenous (IV) infusion | 256 | ||
| Skill 39-3 Regulating intravenous flow rate | 263 | ||
| Skill 39-4 Changing intravenous solution and infusion tubing | 267 | ||
| Skill 39-5 Changing a peripheral intravenous dressing | 272 | ||
| Chapter 13.\rOxygenation | 276 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 276 | ||
| Skill 40-1 Suctioning | 277 | ||
| Skill 40-2 Care of patients with chest tubes | 283 | ||
| Skill 40-3 Applying a nasal cannula or oxygen mask | 287 | ||
| Skill 40-4 Using home liquid oxygen equipment | 290 | ||
| Skill 40-5 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation—basic life support | 292 | ||
| Chapter 14.\rPain management | 297 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 297 | ||
| Skill 41-1 Focused pain assessment | 298 | ||
| Chapter 15.\rAcute care | 302 | ||
| OVERVIEW | 302 | ||
| Skill 44-1 Demonstrating postoperative exercises | 303 | ||
| National competencies for the registered nurse—Australia | 309 | ||
| National competencies for the registered nurse—New Zealand | 320 | ||
| Index | 337 |