Essential nursing skills : clinical skills for caring /
Nicol, Maggie.
Edinburgh ; London : Elsevier,
2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Infection prevention and control. Standard precautions -- Aseptic non touch technique (ANTT) -- Hand washing -- Use of masks -- Use of aprons -- Use of gloves (non-sterile) -- Disposal of waste and care of equipment -- Taking a swab -- Isolation (barrier nursing) -- 2. Observation and monitoring. Temperature recording: oral and axillary -- Electronic thermometer: oral and axilary -- Temperature recording: tympanic membrane thermometer -- Cooling and warming the patient -- Pulse recording -- Assessment of breathing and counting respirations -- Blood pressure recording -- Cardiac monitoring -- Recording a 12-lead ECG -- Assessment of level of consciousness -- Weighing patients -- Measuring waist circumference -- Measuring height -- Care of the patient having a seizure -- Neurovascular assessment -- Blood glucose monitoring -- Pain assessment -- Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and epidural analgesia -- Assessment of the deteriorating patient -- Measuring capilliary refill time -- 3. Resuscitation. Assessment of collapsed person and recovery position -- Basic life support with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) -- Ward-based cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Automated external defibrillator (AED) -- 4. Vascular access and intravenous therapy. Venepuncture -- Intravenous cannulation -- Preparing an infusion -- Changing an infusion bag -- Regulation of flow rate -- Care of peripheral cannula site -- Visual infusion phlebitis (VIP) score -- Removal of peripheral cannula -- Care of arterial line -- Intravenous pumps and syringe drivers -- Central venous catheters: care of the site -- Central venous pressure measurement -- Removal of central venous catheters -- Care of long term central venous catheters -- 5. Blood transfusion. Blood transfusion -- Care and management of a transfusion -- 6. Nutrition and hydration. Nutritional assessment -- Assisting adults with eating and drinking -- Nausea and vomiting -- Subcutaneous fluids (hyperdermoclysis) -- Nasogastric tube insertion -- Nasogastric feeding -- Care of gastrostomy site -- Feeding via percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)/radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG) --
7. Medicines management. Storage of medicines -- Self-administration of medicines -- Drug calculations -- Principles of administration of medicines -- Oral route -- Nasogastric route -- Controlled drugs -- Subcutaneous injection -- Intramuscular injection -- Intravenous drug administration -- Instillation of nose drops/nasal spray -- Instillation of ear drops -- Instillation of eye drops or ointment -- Topical application -- Vaginal preparations -- Administration of suppositories -- Respiratory route: metered dose inhaler -- Variable dose intravenous infusions -- 8. Elimination. Observation of faeces -- Obtaining a specimen of faeces -- Administration of an enema -- Assisting with a bedpan -- Assisting with a commode -- Assisting with a urinal -- Monitoring fluid balance -- Observation of urine -- Application of a penile sheath -- Urinalysis -- Midstream specimen of urine -- Catheter specimen of urine -- 24-hour urine collection -- Early morning urine specimen -- Female catheterisation -- Male catheterisation -- Urethral catheter care -- Care of suprapubic catheter -- Emptying a catheter bag -- Continuous bladder irrigation -- Bladder washout/lavage -- Catheter removal -- Stoma care -- Changing a stoma bag -- 9. Peri-operative care. Wound assessment -- Aseptic dressing technique -- Removal of skin closures: sutures/staples -- Wound drainage -- Changing a vacuum drainage bottle -- Removal of wound drain -- Topical negative pressure wound therapy -- Peri-operative care -- 10. Patient hygiene. Assisting with a bath or shower -- Bed bath -- Oral assessment -- Mouth care for a dependent patient -- Facial shave -- Washing hair in bed -- Eye care -- Caring for fingernails and toenails -- Last offices -- 11. Respiratory care. Assessment of breathing and counting respirations -- Positioning the breathless patient -- Face masks and nasal cannulae -- Humidified oxygen -- Use of nebuliser -- Peak expiratory flow rate -- Pulse oximetry (oxygen saturation) -- Observation of sputum -- Obtaining a sputum specimen -- Oral suctioning -- Care of a tracheostomy -- Tracheal suctioning -- Insertion and management of chest drains -- Chest drain removal -- Non-invasive ventilation -- 12. Reduced mobility. Principles of moving and handling -- Risk assessmnent of pressure ulcers -- Prevention of pressure ulcers -- Complications of immobility -- Fitting anti-embolism stockings -- Falls prevention -- Appendix. Normal values.
Nursing.