Mosby's Pocket Guide to Basic Skills And Procedures (Nursing Pocket Guides)

Perry, Anne Griffin; Potter, Patricia Ann

ISBN 10: 032304610X ISBN 13: 9780323046107

Verlag: Mosby, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

Now organized from A to Z, this popular pocket guide presents nearly 100 basic nursing skills in a simple, concise format. Based on the market-leading Perry &Potter Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 6th Edition, this portable, practical reference is appropriate for both nursing students and practitioners performing basic skills in any clinical setting.

• Skills are presented in a clear, two-column format with rationales for each step that clearly explain why to use specific techniques.
• A gloving logo identifies skills that require the nurse to wear clean gloves.
• Delegation Guidelines detail the nurse's responsibilities when assigning tasks to assistive personnel.
• Nursing Process framework provides a logical, consistent format for each skill.
• Nurse Alerts highlight important information for patient safety and effective performance of the skill.
• Procedural Guidelines boxes provide streamlined, step-by-step instructions for performing very basic skills.

• New skills include Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), Restraint Free Environment, Aspiration Precautions, Fall Prevention in a Health Care Facility, and Seizure Precautions.
• Unexpected Outcomes and Related Interventions alert students to possible problems and appropriate nursing actions.
• Spiral binding allows the book to lay flat and stay open to selected pages.
• Streamlined skills conveniently list references at the end of each skill.
• Reporting and Recording guidelines for each skill summarize key information to communicate.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Mosby
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 032304610X
• ISBN 13: 9780323046107
• Einband: Spiralbindung
• Auflage: 6
• Anzahl der Seiten: 629
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Barbara Criscuolo; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; 20141; Italien