Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical Skills Workbook

Mapped to Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing 6e

Chapter/ Skills

Chapter 14 Placing communication at the heart of person-centred care

14-1 Patient handover

Chapter 16 Monitoring vital signs: using a primary survey approach for patient assessment

16-1 Assessing respirations

16-2 Measuring oxygen saturation (SpO2)

16-3 Assessing the radial and apical pulses

16-4 Measuring blood pressure (BP)

16-5 Measuring body temperature

Chapter 17 Undertaking a focused assessment: Physical assessment of body systems

17-1 Nursing physical assessment using a body systems framework

17-2 Focused neurological assessment

17-3 Focused cardiovascular assessment

17-4 Focused respiratory assessment

17-5 Focused gastrointestinal assessment

17-6 Focused renal assessment

17-7 Focused musculoskeletal assessment

17-8 Focused skin or integumentary assessment

Chapter 18 Understanding infection control

18-1 Hand washing

18-2 Preparing an aseptic field

18-3 Surgical hand antisepsis (‘scrubbing’): preparing for gowning and gloving

18-4 Open gloving

18-5 Donning a sterile gown and performing closed gloving

Chapter 19 Optimising skin integrity and wound care

19-1 Performing a bacterial wound swab

19-4 Performing a wound dressing

19-2 Assessment, management and prevention of skin tears

19-3 Assessment for risk of pressure injury

Chapter 20 Ensuring medication safety

20-1 Administering oral medications

20-2 Administering nasal instillations

20-3 Administering ophthalmic medications

20-4 Administering vaginal medications

20-5 Administering rectal suppositories

20-6 Using metred-dose inhalers (MDIs)

20-7 Preparing injections

20-8 Administering injections

20-9 Adding medications to intravenous fluid containers

20-10 Administering medications by intravenous bolus

20-11 Administering intravenous medications by a secondary infusion

20-12 Administering intravenous medications by a syringe driver/mini-Infuser pump (New)

Chapter 21 Preventing and managing immobility

21-1 Applying sequential compression devices (SCDs)

21-2 Compression stockings

21-3 Positioning patients in bed

21-4 Transfer techniques

Chapter 22 Assessing and managing pain

22-1 Focused pain assessment

Chapter 23 Supporting oxygenation and perfusion

23-1 Using a hand-held doppler ultrasound probe to assess peripheral pulses (New)

23-2 Continuous Cardiac Monitoring (CCM)

23-3 Conducting a 12 Lead ECG

23-4 Suctioning

23-5 Care of patients with chest tubes

23-6 Applying a nasal cannula or oxygen mask

23-7 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation – basic life support

Chapter 24 Balancing fluid, electrolyte and acid-base status

24-1 Assessment of fluid status

24-2 Subcutaneous infusion (hypodermoclysis)

24-3 Initiating a peripheral intravenous (IV) infusion

24-4 Regulating intravenous flow rate

24-5 Changing intravenous solution and infusion tubing

24-6 Changing a peripheral intravenous dressing

24-7 Care of the patient requiring a blood transfusion
Advanced Skills Management of Central Venous Catheters (CVC)
Adv. Skill 1 Regulating CVC intravenous flow rate
Adv. Skill 2 CVC dressing change and flush

Chapter 25 Meeting nutritional needs

25-1 Inserting a small-bore nasoenteric tube for enteral feedings

25-2 Administering enteral feedings via nasoenteric tubes

25-3 Administering enteral feedings via gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube

25-4 Blood glucose levels (NEW)

Chapter 26 Ongoing hygiene

26-1 Bathing a person

26-2 Perineal care

26-3 Menstrual hygiene

26-4 Administering a back rub

26-5 Performing nail and foot care

26-6 Providing oral hygiene

26-7 Performing mouth care for an unconscious or debilitated client

26-8 Caring for the person with contact lenses

26-9 Making an occupied bed

26-10 Making a post-operative bed

Chapter 27 Maintaining elimination: urinary

27-1 Bladder Ultrasound (New)

27-2 Collecting a mid-stream (clean-voided) urine specimen

27-3 Applying a sheath/condom drainage device

27-4 Inserting a straight or indwelling catheter
Additional Skill 1 NEW Pouching a urostomy

Chapter 28 Maintaining elimination: bowel

28-1 Administering a prepared enema

28-2 Pouching an ostomy

28-3 Inserting and maintaining a nasogastric tube (for decompression)

Chapter 39 Working in acute care environments

39-1 Assessment and management of the deteriorating patient ABCDE

Chapter 40 Working in the mental health sector

40-1 Mental state examination

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