Skills in clinical nursing

Berman, Audrey. (Author). Synder, Shirlee. (Added Author). Jackson, Christina. (Added Author).

Summary: Skills in Clinical Nursing is intended as a primary textbook for nursing education programs and as a reference for practicing nurses. Completely revised and updated to reflect significant changes in practice, Skills in Clinical Nursing, 6th edition provides current information in a clear, concise format and continues to be a definitive source for clinical nursing skills. Progressing from the simple to the complex, each chapter contains concise introductory material, placing skills in perspective to client anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. Applying the nursing process to each technique, it illustrates a detailed step-by-step implementation while providing a thorough overview of the rationale and purpose.

Record details

ISBN: 9780135128374
ISBN: 0135128374
Physical Description: print
xvii, 877 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Rev. ed. of: Kozier & Erb's techniques in clinical nursing. 5th ed. 2002.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foundational skills -- Health assessment -- Vital signs -- Health assessment -- Diagnostic testing -- Assisting with client hygiene and comfort -- Client hygiene -- Bed-making -- Infection control -- Heat and cold measures -- Pain management -- Mobility and safety -- Positioning the client -- Mobilizing the client -- Fall prevention and restraints -- Maintaining joint mobility -- Medication administration -- Drug calculations -- Administering oral and enteral medications -- Administering topical medications -- Administering parenteral medications -- Administering intravenous therapy -- Nutrition and elimination -- Feeding clients -- Assisting with urinary elimination -- Assisting with fecal elimination -- Caring for clients with peritoneal dialysis -- Circulatory and ventilatory support -- Promoting circulation -- Breathing exercises -- Oxygen therapy -- Suctioning -- Caring for the client with a tracheostomy -- Assisting with mechanical ventilation -- Caring for the client with chest tube drainage -- Administering emergency measures to the hospitalized client -- Wounds and injury care -- Performing wound and pressure ulcer care -- Orthopedic care -- Performing perioperative care -- End-of-life care -- Appendix A: Answers to focusing on critical thinking and answers to test your knowledge -- Appendix B: Root words, prefixes, and suffixes -- Appendix C: Weight and volume equivalents -- Appendix D: ISMP's list of error-prone abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations.