Book[edited by] Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter, Wendy R. Ostendorf.
Summary: Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques offers clear and comprehensive coverage of over 200 basic, intermediate and advanced skills. Features nearly 1,000 full-color photographs and drawings, a nursing process framework, step-by-step instructions with rationales, and a focus on critical thinking and evidence-based practice. This edition also includes new coverage of patient-centered care and safety guidelines, an enhanced emphasis on QSEN core competencies, and an expanded clinical focus with specialized Clinical Debriefs, Teach-Back, and sample documentation throughout.
Contents:
Supporting the patient through the health care system
Vital signs and physical assessment
Special procedures
Infection control
Activity and mobility
Safety and comfort
Hygiene
Medications
Oxygenation
Fluid balance
Nutrition
Elimination
Care of the surgical patient
Dressings and wound care
Home care
Appendixes.