{"product_id":"clinical-skills-for-nurses-isbn-9781119871545","title":"Clinical Skills for Nurses","description":"\u003cb\u003eClinical Skills for Nurses\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA handy introduction to the essential practical procedures that nurses need to know\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClinical Skills for Nurses\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to help student nurses understand the practice of common clinical skills and procedures in various healthcare environments, from the acute hospital ward to the community setting. Written by a highly experienced nurse and Practice Development Trainer, this pocket-sized guide covers 16 clinical skills in an accessible, step-by-step format. Numerous activities and exercises build your confidence and competence, whilst end-of-chapter questions test your understanding of intravenous therapy, tracheotomy care, bowel care, early patient assessment and response, basic life support, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its second edition,\u003ci\u003e Clinical Skills for Nurses\u003c\/i\u003e provides new and updated material throughout, including information about the PUREWICK female external catheter, constipation, moisture lesions, Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT), and the National Early Warning Score (NEWS2). This edition also includes more ‘Test Your Knowledge’ questions, new links to internet resources, and coverage of four additional clinical skills: stoma care, continence care, anaphylaxis, and performing an electrocardiogram (ECG). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the current NMC standards for pre-registration education and the Essential Skills Clusters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides the underpinning knowledge of how each clinical skill should be performed \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures valuable tips, hints, and advice from real-life student nurses \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes numerous examples drawn from a variety of real-world nursing and healthcare scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains a wealth of learning tools, including glossary boxes, key points, learning outcomes, illustrations, tables, and graphs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloped by nursing students for nursing students, \u003ci\u003eClinical Skills for Nurses, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have guide for all student nurses as well as newly qualified or more experienced nurses looking to refresh their knowledge of clinical skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Aseptic Non-Touch Technique and Infection Prevention 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Performing Observations 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 ABCDE Assessment 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Continence Care 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Male Urethral Catheterisation 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Female Urethral Catheterisation 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Bowel Care 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Stoma Care 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Tracheostomy Care 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Point-of-Care Training 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Venepuncture 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Peripheral Cannulation 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Intravenous Therapy 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Blood Transfusion 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Basic Life Support 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Performing An Electrocardiogram 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: News 2 Observation Chart 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e was Practice Development Trainer in the Learning and Research Centre at North Bristol Healthcare Trust. She develops, designs, delivers and evaluates learning programmes, and organises the transition training program for student nurses and support of these nurses in clinical areas.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA handy introduction to the essential practical procedures that nurses need to know\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClinical Skills for Nurses\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to help student nurses understand the practice of common clinical skills and procedures in various healthcare environments, from the acute hospital ward to the community setting. Written by a highly experienced nurse and Practice Development Trainer, this pocket-sized guide covers 16 clinical skills in an accessible, step-by-step format. 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