Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance

Part 11 Introduction: the setup of_this book and_How to_Use It___2Part 2 Principles of skills ___32 Care planning and the nursing process___43 Record keeping___64 Communication_- fundamentals___85 Communication_- de- escalation___106 Communication_- difficult conversations___127 Informed consent___148 Privacy and dignity___16Part 3 Mandatory skills ___199 Moving and handling___2010 Moving and_handling: turning in bed, transfers, and hoisting___2211 Basic life support___2412 The choking patient, the recovery position___2613 Infection control___2814 Medicine management___3015 Injection technique___3216 National early warning score (news) track and trigger system___34Part 4 Neurological skills ___3717 Assessing level of consciousness___3818 Assessing pupil reaction and limb strength___4019 Assessing cognition___4220 Pain Assessment___4421 Neurovascular Assessment___4622 Assessing and managing seizures___48Part 5 Respiratory skills ___5123 Assessing and managing the airway___5224 Respiratory assessment___5425 Monitoring oxygen saturations___5626 Arterial blood gas analysis___5827 Chest auscultation___6028 Peak Expiratory Flow Rate___6229 Administering oxygen___6430 Nebulisers and inhalers___6631 Tracheostomy Care___6832 Chest Drain Management___70Part 6 Cardiovascular skills ___7333 Taking a Pulse___7434 Blood Pressure___7635 Temperature Assessment___7836 Non- invasive Circulatory Assessment___8037 Central Venous Pressure Monitoring___8238 Electrocardiogram___84Part 7 Gastrointestinal skills ___8739 Nutritional Screening___8840 Supporting eating and drinking___9041 Nasogastric Tube Insertion___9242 Enteral feeding___9443 Management of Diarrhoea___9644 Management of Constipation___9845 Administration of Suppositories and Enemas___10046 Stoma care___102Part 8 Genitourinary skills ___10547 Urinalysis___10648 Continence assessment___10849 Urinary Catheterisation___11050 Catheter Care___11251 Catheter Removal___114Part 9 Musculoskeletal skills __11752 Assessing tone and ability to mobilise___11853 Venous Thromboembolism Assessment and Risk Reduction___12054 Anti- embolic Stockings___12255 Musculoskeletal Minor Injuries: Assessment and Treatment___12456 Falls_- Prevention, Assessment and Management___12657 Stabilisation: neck collar___12858 Care of the patient with spinal cord injuries_- log roll___130Part 10 Integumentary skills ___13359 Personal Hygiene___13460 Personal Hygiene_- Mouth and Hair Care___13661 Pressure Ulcer_- Prevention and Management___13862 Venous Ulcer Assessment___14063 Wound Dressing using Aseptic Non- touch Technique (ANTT)___14264 Burns Management___14465 Care after Death___14666 Management of Surgical Drains___14867 Suture and staple removal___150Part 11 Endocrine skills ___15368 Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring___154Part 12 Circulatory Skills ___15769 Venepuncture___15870 Cannulation___16071 Intravenous fluid therapy___16272 Fluid Balance Monitoring___16473 Blood transfusions___166... Mehr