For use as a primary textbook in clinical nursing education programs, and as a reference for practicing nurses.
Skills in Clinical Nursing, Seventh Edition provides detailed procedures on the most relevant skills performed by nurses as they enter practice. It includes all common variations and is organized from the simplest to the most complex. This edition has been revised, restructured, and updated to reflect current practice, responding to extensive feedback from clinical nurses, market surveys, and the authors¡¯ own teaching and practice experience. Each chapter contains concise introductory material, placing skills in the context of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, and clearly explaining their purpose and rationale. Each skill is then presented in exceptional step-by-step detail, with 800+ illustrations. Skills coverage is complemented by critical-thinking insights on using assessment data, and essential guidance on appropriate delegation to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
Unit 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Foundational Skills
Unit 2 Health Assessment
Chapter 2 Vital Signs
Chapter 3 Health Assessment
Chapter 4 Diagnostic Testing
Unit 3 Assisting with Client Hygiene and Comfort
Chapter 5 Client Hygiene
Chapter 6 Bed-Making
Chapter 7 Infection Control
Chapter 8 Heat and Cold Therapy
Chapter 9 Pain Management
Unit 4 Mobility and Safety
Chapter 10 Positioning the Client
Chapter 11 Mobilizing the Client
Chapter 12 Fall Prevention and Restraints
Chapter 13 Maintaining Joint Mobility
Unit 5 Medication Administration
Chapter 14 Drug Calculations
Chapter 15 Administering Oral and Enteral Medications
Chapter 16 Administering Topical Medications
Chapter 17 Administering Parenteral Medications
Chapter 18 Administering Intravenous Therapy
Unit 6 Nutrition and Elimination
Chapter 19 Feeding Clients
Chapter 20 Assisting with Urinary Elimination
Chapter 21 Assisting with Fecal Elimination
Chapter 22 Caring for Clients with Peritoneal Dialysis
Unit 7 Circulatory and Ventilatory Support
Chapter 23 Promoting Circulation
Chapter 24 Breathing Exercises
Chapter 25 Oxygen Therapy
Chapter 26 Suctioning
Chapter 27 Caring for the Client with a Tracheostomy
Chapter 28 Assisting with Mechanical Ventilation
Chapter 29 Caring for the Client with Chest Tube Drainage
Chapter 30 Administering Emergency Measures to the Hospitalized Client
Unit 8 Wounds and Injury Care
Chapter 31 Performing Wound and Pressure Ulcer Care
Chapter 32 Orthopedic Care
Chapter 33 Performing Perioperative Care
Chapter 34 End-of-Life Care