Essential clinical skills for nurses : step-by-step / edited by Catherine Delves Yates.

Chapter 1: Infection Prevention and Control - Rose Gallagher<br /> Hand-washing<br /> Using hand sanitizer<br /> When to remove your gloves and why<br />Chapter 2: Aseptic Technique and Specimen Collection - Rose Gallagher<br /> Principles of asepsis<br /> Common steps for the collection of all types of specimen<br /> Taking a wound swab<br /> Collecting a faeces specimen<br /> Collecting a urine specimen<br /> Collecting a sputum sample<br /> Taking a nasal swab<br /> Taking a throat swab<br />Chapter 3: Clinical Measurement - Valerie Foley<br /> Common steps for all clinical measurements<br /> Counting a respiratory rate<br /> Measuring SPO2<br /> Measuring a pulse rate<br /> Automated blood pressure measurement<br /> Manual blood pressure measurement<br /> Measuring capillary refill time<br /> Measuring body temperature<br /> Blood glucose monitoring<br />Chapter 4: Pain Management - Ann Kettyle<br /> Undertaking a pain assessment<br />Chapter 5: Skin Integrity - Irene Anderson and Catherine Delves-Yates<br /> Principles of caring for a patient with a wound<br /> Pressure related injuries - quick reference guide<br />Chapter 6: Safer Handling of People - Dianne Steele<br /> Efficient movement principles<br /> A safe way of working when moving a patient<br /> Chapter 7: First Aid - Chris Mulryan and Catherine Delves-Yates<br /> The recovery position<br /> ABCDE summary actions<br /> Management of choking<br /> AVPU assessment<br />Chapter 8: Medicines Administration - Carol Hall and Catherine Delves-Yates<br /> Administering medication (oral or topical route)<br /> Administering a subcutaneous injection<br /> Administering an intramuscular injection<br /> Chapter 9: Assisting Patients with their Nutritional Needs - Kate Goodhand and Jane Ewen<br /> Common steps for all nutrition-related skills<br /> Weighing a patient<br /> Assisting a patient to eat and drink<br /> Passing a nasogastric tube<br /> Confirmation of position of a nasogastric tube<br /> Maintaining a nasogastric tube<br /> Removing a nasogastric tube<br /> Caring for a PEG (pertcutaneous endoscopic gastronomy)<br /> Stoma care<br /> Peripheral vascular cannula care<br /> Chapter 10: Assisting Patients with their Elimination Needs - Mairead Collie, David J. Hunter and Valerie Foley<br /> Common steps for all elimination-related skills<br /> Assessing bowel function<br /> Assisting a patient to use a bedpan, urinal or commode<br /> Performing catheter care<br /> Emptying a patient's catheter bag<br /> Urinalysis<br />Chapter 11: Assisting Patients with their Hygiene Needs - Catherine Delves-Yates<br /> Common steps for all hygiene procedures<br /> Bathing a patient in bed<br /> Shaving<br /> Teeth-cleaning<br /> Assisting a patient with a wash (out of bed)<br /> Trimming nails<br /> Washing a patient's hair in bed<br />Chapter 12: Performing Last Offices - Jean Shapcott<br /> Performing last offices<br />

Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.