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Handbook for Registered Nurses

Essential Skills

  • 1st Edition - March 23, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Major Chris Carter, Joy Notter
  • Language: English

This handy resource provides a concise overview of some of the key elements of nursing practice, and is designed to create the foundations on which to build clinical co… Read more

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Description

This handy resource provides a concise overview of some of the key elements of nursing practice, and is designed to create the foundations on which to build clinical competence.

The Handbook covers the rationales and knowledge that underpin activities performed by registered nurses in both the community and hospital. It includes clinical guidelines, an overview of the core components of care and the basics of key procedures.

Written by nurse educators and clinicians to reflect current nursing standards and competence, this book is an ideal reference guide for student nurses, newly qualified nurses and those who teach staff in practice.

Key features

  • Provides a firm basis for clinical competence
  • Aligned to the Nursing and Midwifery Council Competencies for Nurses
  • Designed to support continuing professional development and education
  • Can be used both for clinical practice and teaching

Table of contents

1. Bedside Clinical Teaching

2. Infection Prevention and Control Principles

3. Patient Assessment

4. Respiratory Assessment

5. Respiratory Support

6. Tracheostomy Care

7. Cardiovascular Assessment

8. Neurological Assessment and Management

9. Pain Assessment and Management

10. Sepsis Care

11. Gastrointestinal Assessment and Management

12. Managing Safe Intravenous Therapy and Blood Transfusions

13. Peri-Operative Care

14. Medicines Management

15. Wound Care

16. Patient Hygiene

17. Elimination

18. Patients With Reduced Mobility

19. Emergency Procedures

20. Adult Blood Tests

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 22, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editors

MC

Major Chris Carter

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer,Birmingham City University

JN

Joy Notter

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Community Health Care Studies Faculty of Health, Education & Life Sciences Birmingham City University