Clinical Skills for Student Nurses -

Clinical Skills for Student Nurses

Theory, Practice and Reflection

Robin Richardson (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
560 Seiten
2008
Reflect Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-906052-04-1 (ISBN)
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Clinical Skills for Student Nurses is a comprehensive learning resource for student nurses in the UK. This textbook is based on the NMC Essential Skills Clusters and covers all the key clinical skills required for effective and efficient practice in UK healthcare. The book maps the development of the student nurse in relation to clinical skill acquisition, focusing not only on the dexterity aspects, but also on the underpinning theory and the attitudinal aspects of skill delivery.



Using a scenario-based approach, this book relates skills to ‘real’ people and situations. In addition to providing instruction on how to perform clinical skills, it will also ask the students to reflect and consider how these skills and related principles may be transferred to other situations and contexts. Above all, the authors are offering students a friendly, interactive and visual approach to skills acquisition.



Written by an experienced team of clinical skills educators at the University of Central Lancashire, Clinical Skills provides students and lecturers with:

• up-to-date theory and evidence-based practice,

• scenarios and case studies,

• activities to encourage reflection,

• exercises for self-assessment and skills practice,

• a glossary, references and further reading.

Introduction



Acknowledgements



Author Biographies



PART 1 COMMUNICATION



1 Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Dementia and interpersonal skills

Dealing with aggression and violence



2 Assessment of patients

Introduction

What is assessment?

Patient assessment

Care planning

Implementation

Evaluation



3 Transferring and discharging patients

Patient transfers

Patient discharges



4 Pain management

The aetiology of pain

Types of pain

Symptoms of pain

Pain management

The treatment of pain

Non-pharmacological options for pain management



5 Venepuncture and cannulation

Introduction

The structure of veins

The circulatory system

Important considerations when performing venepuncture and cannulation

Venepuncture and cannulation



PART 2 PERSONAL CARE



6 Personal hygiene

Introduction

Preparation for a bed bath

Hair care

Nail care

Oral care

Immersion bath

Bed making



7 Catheterisation (male and female)

Introduction

What is urinary catheterisation?

Male catheterisation

Female catheterisation

Catheter care

Removal of urinary catheters



8 Bowel care, suppositories and enemata

Introduction

Monitoring bowel function

Administration of suppositories

Following the administration of suppositories

Enemata

Administration of enemata

Following enema administration



9 Skin integrity assessment and pressure area care

Introduction

How and why do pressure ulcers develop?

Pressure ulcer risk assessment

Preventing the development of pressure ulcers



PART 3 CARE AND COMPASSION



10 Nutritional support, hydration and fluid balance

Overview of nutritional issues

Nutritional assessment

Encouraging and supporting dietary intake

Enteral nutrition

Hydration and fluid balance



11 Moving and handling

Overview of manual handling practice

Legislative and professional aspects of manual handling practice

Consideration of the manual handling activities that Mrs Smith requires

Moving Mrs Smith

Bed manoeuvres



12 Breaking bad news

Introduction

What is bad news?

How to break bad news



13 Last offices

Introduction

Last offices



PART 4 MEDICINE MANAGEMENT



14 The legal, ethical and professional aspects of medicines management

Introduction

The legal aspects of medicines management

Professional practice

The capacity to consent

Record-keeping



15 The administration of medicines

Introduction

General safety issues

Basic pharmacology

Drug calculations

Routes of drug administration

Complementary medicine



16 Medication errors, drug storage and controlled drugs

Introduction

Medication errors

The storage of medication

Controlled drugs



PART 5 CARE MANAGEMENT



17 Observations

Introduction

Observations



18 Early Warning Scores – the early detection of deterioration

What is the Early Warning Score?

Calculating the EWS

EWS – taking action

The outreach team

Documentation

Observations in today’s working environment



19 Airway management and life support

Airway management

Basic life support

Advanced life support



20 Pre- and post-operative care

Introduction

Pre-operative care

Post-operative care



21 Specimen collection and infection control

Introduction

Infection control

Specimen collection



Appendix: Essential Skills Clusters (ESCs) for Pre-registration Nursing Programmes



List of abbreviations



Glossary



Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 20.3.2008
Verlagsort Cheltenham
Sprache englisch
Maße 185 x 226 mm
Gewicht 1062 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege
ISBN-10 1-906052-04-2 / 1906052042
ISBN-13 978-1-906052-04-1 / 9781906052041
Zustand Neuware
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