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Essential Nursing Skills E-Book
Elaine Cole | Janet Hunter | Carol Bavin | Patricia Cronin | Karen Rawlings-Anderson | Maggie Nicol | Maggie Nicol
(2008)
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Abstract
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Easy to use and attractively designed in 2 colours throughout, this clinical manual concentrates on the preparation for each skill, the procedure, and post-procedure guidelines. With over 120 essential skills and procedures, written and produced in a clear, consistent style, this book is invaluable in any clinical setting and suitable for all foundation students regardless of their future specialty.
- All skills updated to reflect new guidelines and evidence-based practices e.g. recent changes in the Resuscitation Guidelines
- Internal design enhanced to improve usability
- Annotated further reading
- Useful websites
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Essential Nursing Skills | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Preface | vii | ||
| Chapter 1: Observation and monitoring | 1 | ||
| Temperature Recording | 2 | ||
| Use of electronic thermometers | 5 | ||
| Cooling the patient | 7 | ||
| Warming the patient | 8 | ||
| Pulse recording | 9 | ||
| Assessment of breathing and counting respirations | 11 | ||
| Blood Pressure Recording | 13 | ||
| Cardiac monitoring | 19 | ||
| Recording a 12-lead ECG | 22 | ||
| Observation of limb perfusion, movement and sensation | 24 | ||
| Assessment of level of consciousness | 26 | ||
| Care of the patient having a seizure | 32 | ||
| Weighing patients | 34 | ||
| Blood Glucose Monitoring | 36 | ||
| Pain Assessment | 38 | ||
| Patient-Controlled Analagesia (PCA) | 42 | ||
| Epidural Analgesia | 45 | ||
| References and further reading | 47 | ||
| Chapter 2: Resuscitation | 51 | ||
| Assessment of a Collapsed Person (Out of Hospital) | 52 | ||
| Basic Life Support | 54 | ||
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 56 | ||
| Ward-Based Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 58 | ||
| References and further reading | 61 | ||
| Website | 61 | ||
| Chapter 3: Intravenous therapy | 63 | ||
| Venepuncture | 64 | ||
| Intravenou Cannulation | 68 | ||
| Preparing an Infusion | 72 | ||
| Changing an Infusion Bag | 76 | ||
| Regulation of Flow Rate | 78 | ||
| Intravenous Pumps and Syringe Drivers | 80 | ||
| Care of Peripheral Cannula Site | 82 | ||
| Removal of Peripheral Cannula | 84 | ||
| References and further reading | 85 | ||
| Chapter 4: Central venous catheters | 87 | ||
| Care of the Site | 88 | ||
| CVP Measurement | 90 | ||
| Removal of CVC (Non-Tunnelled) | 93 | ||
| Care of Long-Term CVCs | 95 | ||
| References and further reading | 97 | ||
| Chapter 5: Blood transfusion | 99 | ||
| Checking Compatibility | 100 | ||
| Care and management of a transfusion | 103 | ||
| Use of Blood Filters and Blood Warmers | 106 | ||
| References and further reading | 107 | ||
| Websites | 107 | ||
| Chapter 6: Nutrition and hydration | 109 | ||
| Nutritional Assessment | 110 | ||
| Feeding Adults | 113 | ||
| Nausea and Vomiting | 116 | ||
| Subcutaneous Fluids (Hyperdermoclysis) | 118 | ||
| Nasogastric Tube Insertion | 120 | ||
| Nasogastric Feeding | 123 | ||
| Care of Gastrostomy Site | 126 | ||
| Feeding Via Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) | 128 | ||
| References and further reading | 130 | ||
| Websites | 131 | ||
| Chapter 7: Medicines | 133 | ||
| Storage of Medicines | 134 | ||
| Self-Administration | 135 | ||
| Principles | 135 | ||
| Drug Calculations | 137 | ||
| Principles of Administration | 139 | ||
| Oral Route | 142 | ||
| Nasogastric Route | 144 | ||
| Controlled Drugs | 145 | ||
| Subcutaneous Injection | 147 | ||
| Intramuscular Injection | 150 | ||
| Intravenous Drug Administration | 156 | ||
| Instillation of Nose Drops | 159 | ||
| Instillation of Ear Drops | 161 | ||
| Instillation of Eye Drops or Ointment | 163 | ||
| Topical Application | 166 | ||
| Vaginal Preparations | 167 | ||
| Administration of Suppositories | 169 | ||
| Respiratory Route - Metered Dose Inhaler | 171 | ||
| References and further reading | 173 | ||
| Websites | 175 | ||
| Chapter 8: Elimination | 177 | ||
| Observation of Faeces | 178 | ||
| Obtaining a Specimen of Faeces | 179 | ||
| Administration of an Enema | 180 | ||
| Assisting with a Bedpan | 183 | ||
| Assisting with a Commode | 186 | ||
| Use of Urinal | 188 | ||
| Monitoring Fluid Balance | 189 | ||
| Application of a Penile Sheath | 192 | ||
| Observation of Urine | 195 | ||
| Urinalysis | 196 | ||
| Midstream Specimen of Urine | 199 | ||
| Catheter Specimen of Urine | 201 | ||
| 24-hour Urine Collection | 203 | ||
| Early Morning Urine Specimen | 205 | ||
| Female Catheterisation | 207 | ||
| Male CatheTerisation | 211 | ||
| Urethral Catheter Care | 216 | ||
| Emptying a Catheter Bag | 218 | ||
| Continuous Bladder Irrigation | 221 | ||
| Bladder Washout/Lavage | 225 | ||
| Catheter Removal | 228 | ||
| Stoma Care | 230 | ||
| Changing a Stoma Bag | 232 | ||
| References and further reading | 235 | ||
| Chapter 9: Prevention of cross-infection | 239 | ||
| Standard Precautions | 240 | ||
| Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium Difficile | 241 | ||
| Hand Washing | 242 | ||
| Personal Protective Clothing | 245 | ||
| Use of aprons | 246 | ||
| Use of gloves (Non-sterile) | 247 | ||
| Disposal of Waste and Care of Equipment | 249 | ||
| Taking a Swab | 252 | ||
| References and further reading | 254 | ||
| Websites | 255 | ||
| Chapter 10: Wound assessment | 257 | ||
| Aseptic Dressing Technique | 258 | ||
| Removal of Skin Closures: Sutures/Staples | 264 | ||
| Wound Drainage | 269 | ||
| Changing a Vacuum Drainage Bottle | 271 | ||
| Removal of a Drain | 273 | ||
| References and further reading | 275 | ||
| Chapter 11: Patient hygiene | 277 | ||
| Assisting with a Bath or Shower | 278 | ||
| Bed Bath | 280 | ||
| Oral Assessment | 283 | ||
| Mouth Care for a Dependent Patient | 285 | ||
| Facial Shave | 287 | ||
| Washing Hair in Bed | 289 | ||
| Eye Care | 291 | ||
| Caring for Fingernails and Toenails | 293 | ||
| Last Offices | 295 | ||
| References and further reading | 297 | ||
| Chapter 12: Respiratory care | 299 | ||
| Assessment of Breathing and Counting Respirations | 300 | ||
| Positioning the Breathless Patient | 302 | ||
| Face Masks and Nasal Cannulae | 304 | ||
| Humidified Oxygen | 308 | ||
| Use of Nebuliser | 310 | ||
| Peak Expiratory Flow Rate | 312 | ||
| Pulse Oximetry (Oxygen Saturation) | 315 | ||
| Observation of Sputum | 317 | ||
| Obtaining a Sputum Specimen | 318 | ||
| Oral Suctioning | 319 | ||
| Care of a Tracheostomy | 322 | ||
| Tracheal Suctioning | 325 | ||
| Insertion and Management of Chest Drains | 329 | ||
| Chest Drain Removal | 333 | ||
| References and further reading | 335 | ||
| Chapter 13: Immobility and associated problems | 337 | ||
| Moving and Handling | 338 | ||
| Risk Assessment of Pressure Ulcers | 341 | ||
| Prevention of Pressure Ulcers | 344 | ||
| Deep Vein Thrombosis | 346 | ||
| References and further reading | 348 | ||
| Websites | 349 | ||
| Index | 351 |