Riassunto
Now organized from A to Z, this popular pocket guide presents nearly 100 basic nursing skills in a simple, concise format. Based on the market-leading Perry &Potter Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 6th Edition, this portable, practical reference is appropriate for both nursing students and practitioners performing basic skills in any clinical setting.
- Skills are presented in a clear, two-column format with rationales for each step that clearly explain why to use specific techniques.
- A gloving logo identifies skills that require the nurse to wear clean gloves.
- Delegation Guidelines detail the nurse's responsibilities when assigning tasks to assistive personnel.
- Nursing Process framework provides a logical, consistent format for each skill.
- Nurse Alerts highlight important information for patient safety and effective performance of the skill.
- Procedural Guidelines boxes provide streamlined, step-by-step instructions for performing very basic skills.
- New skills include Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), Restraint Free Environment, Aspiration Precautions, Fall Prevention in a Health Care Facility, and Seizure Precautions.
- Unexpected Outcomes and Related Interventions alert students to possible problems and appropriate nursing actions.
- Spiral binding allows the book to lay flat and stay open to selected pages.
- Streamlined skills conveniently list references at the end of each skill.
- Reporting and Recording guidelines for each skill summarize key information to communicate.
Contenuti
A
Skill 1 Acapella Device
Skill 2 Apical-Radial Pulse
Skill 3 Aquathermia and Heating Pad
Skill 4 Aspiration Precautions
Skill 5 Assistive Device Ambulation (Use of Crutches, Cane, and Walker)
Skill 6 Automatic External Defibrillator
B
Skill 7 Bladder Volume Measurement
Skill 8 Blood Administration
Skill 9 Blood Pressure by Auscultation: Upper Extremities, Lower Extremities, Palpation
Skill 10 Blood Pressure: Automatic
C
Skill 11 Central Venous Access Device Care: CVC, Ports
Skill 12 Chest Tube Care
Skill 13 Cold Applications
Skill 14 Condom Catheter
Skill 15 Continuous Passive motion Machine
Skill 16 Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion
D
Skill 17 Dressings: Dry and Wet-to-Dry
Skill 18 Dressings: Hydrocolloids, Foam, or Absorption
Skill 19 Dressings: Transparent
E
Skill 20 Ear Drops
Skill 21 Ear Irrigations
Skill 22 Enemas
Skill 23 Enteral Nutrition via a Gastrostomy or Jejunostomy Tube
Skill 24 Enteral Nutrition via a Nasogastric Feeding Tube
Skill 25 Epidural Analgesia
Skill 26 Eye Irrigations
Skill 27 Eye Medications: Drops and Ointment
F
Skill 28 Fall Prevention in a Health Care Facility
Skill 29 Fecal Impaction: Removing Digitally
H
Skill 30 Hypothermia and Hyperthermia Blankets
I
Skill 31 Incentive Spirometery
Skill 32 Intradermal Injections
Skill 33 Intramuscular Injections
Skill 34 Intravenous Medications: Adding Medications to Intravenous Fluid Containers
Skill 35 Intravenous Medications: Intermittent Infusion Sets and Mini-infusion Pumps
Skill 36 Intravenous Medications: Intravenous Bolus
Skill 37 Isolation Precautions
M
Skill 38 Mechanical Lifts
Skill 39 Metered Dose Inhalers
Skill 40 Moist Heat (Compress and Sitz Bath)
Skill 41 Mouth Care: Unconscious or Debilitated Clients
N
Skill 42 Nail and Foot Care
Skill 43 Nasoenteral Tube: Placement, irrigation, and removal
Skill 44 Nasogastric Tube for Gastric Decompression: Insertion and Removal
O
Skill 45 Oral Medications
Skill 46 Oral Medications: Nasogastric Tube Administration
Skill 47 Ostomy Care (Pouching)
Skill 48 Oxygen Therapy: Nasal Cannula, Oxygen Mask, T-tube, or Tracheostomy Collar
P
Skill 49 Patient-Controlled Analgesia
Skill 50 Parenteral Medications: Mixing Medications in One Syringe
Skill 51 Parenteral Medication Preparation: Ampules and Vials
Skill 52 Peripheral Intravenous Care: Regulating Intravenous Flow Rate, Changing Tubing and Solution, Dressing Care, Discontinuation
Skill 53 Peripheral Intravenous Insertion
Skill 54 Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Care
Skill 55 Postoperative Exercises
Skill 56 Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment
Skill 57 Pressure Ulcer Treatment
Skill 58 Pulse Oximetry
R
Skill 59 Rectal Suppository Insertion
Skill 60 Respiration Assessment
Skill 61 Restraint Application
Skill 62 Restraint-Free Environment
S
Skill 63 Seizure Precautions
Skill 64 Sequential Compression Device and Elastic Stockings
Skill 65 Specialty Beds: Air Fluidized, Air Suspension, Rotokenetic
Skill 66 Sterile Gloving
Skill 67 Sterile Technique: Donning and Removing Cap, Mask, and Protective
Eyewear
Skill 68 Subcutaneous Injections
Skill 69 Suctioning: Closed (In-line)
Skill 70 Suctioning: Nasopharyngeal, Nasotracheal, and Artifical Airway
Skill 71 Suprapubic Catheter Care
Skill 72 Suture and Staple Removal
T
Skill 73 Topical Skin Applications
Skill 74 Tracheostomy Care
U
Skill 75 Urinary Catheter: Indwelling, Straight, Care and Removal
Skill 76 Urinary Catheter Irrigation
Skill 77 Urinary Diversion: Maintaining a Continent Diversion
Skill 78 Urinary Diversion: Pouching an Incontinent Urinary Diversion
V
Skill 79 Vaginal Instillations
Skill 80 Venipuncture: Collecting Blood Specimens and Cultures by Syringe and Vacutainer Method
W
Skill 81 Wound Drainage Devices: Jackson Pratt, Hemovac
Skill 82 Wound Irrigation
Skill 83 Wound Vacuum Assisted Closure
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