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Essential Nursing Skills
Clinical skills for caring
- 3rd Edition - February 22, 2008
- Authors: Maggie Nicol, Carol Bavin, Patricia Cronin, Karen Rawlings-Anderson, Elaine Cole, Janet Hunter
- Editor: Maggie Nicol
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 3 4 - 3 5 3 5 - 8
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… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis 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.
• Attractive design – easy to use• Skills explained step by step• Comprehensive list of skills covers all that students will encounter in practice • Points for Practice sections encourage readers to reflect and learn• Further reading and references point to the evidence and knowledge base for each skill.
All nursing students
Each of these headings represents a section in which several skills are described: there are over 120 skills in all.Observation and monitoring. Resuscitation. IV therapy. Central venous catheters. Blood transfusion. Nutrition & hydration. Medicines. Elimination. Prevention of cross infection. Wound assessment. Patient hygiene. Respiratory care. Immobility and associated problems.
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published: February 22, 2008
- Imprint: Mosby Ltd.
- eBook ISBN: 9780723435358
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Maggie Nicol
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, School of Community & Health Sciences, City University, London, UKMN
Maggie Nicol
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, School of Community & Health Sciences, City University, London, UKCB
Carol Bavin
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer, St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery, City University, London, UKPC
Patricia Cronin
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer in Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin, IrelandKR
Karen Rawlings-Anderson
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer, St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery, City University, London, UKEC
Elaine Cole
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer Emergency and Trauma Care, City University, London, UK