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Essential Nursing Skills

Clinical skills for caring

  • 3rd Edition - February 22, 2008
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Maggie Nicol, Carol Bavin, Patricia Cronin, Karen Rawlings-Anderson, Elaine Cole, Janet Hunter
  • Editor: Maggie Nicol
  • Language: English

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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Description

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.

Key features

• 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.

Readership

All nursing students

Table of contents

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.

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 3, 2008
  • Language: English

About the editor

MN

Maggie Nicol

Affiliations and expertise
Director, Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, School of Community & Health Sciences, City University, London, UK

About the authors

MN

Maggie Nicol

Affiliations and expertise
Director, Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, School of Community & Health Sciences, City University, London, UK

CB

Carol Bavin

Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer, St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery, City University, London, UK

PC

Patricia Cronin

Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer in Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

KR

Karen Rawlings-Anderson

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer, St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery, City University, London, UK

EC

Elaine Cole

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer Emergency and Trauma Care, City University, London, UK