Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses: Step by Step 2ed

Chapter 1: Infection Prevention and Control - Rose Gallagher
Hand-washing
Using hand sanitizer
When to remove your gloves and why
Chapter 2: Aseptic Technique and Specimen Collection - Rose Gallagher
Principles of asepsis
Common steps for the collection of all types of specimen
Taking a wound swab
Collecting a faeces specimen
Collecting a urine specimen
Collecting a sputum sample
Taking a nasal swab
Taking a throat swab
Chapter 3: Clinical Measurement - Valerie Foley
Common steps for all clinical measurements
Counting a respiratory rate
Measuring SPO2
Measuring a pulse rate
Automated blood pressure measurement
Manual blood pressure measurement
Measuring capillary refill time
Measuring body temperature
Blood glucose monitoring
Chapter 4: Pain Management - Ann Kettyle
Undertaking a pain assessment
Chapter 5: Skin Integrity - Irene Anderson and Catherine Delves-Yates
Principles of caring for a patient with a wound
Pressure related injuries - quick reference guide
Chapter 6: Safer Handling of People - Dianne Steele
Efficient movement principles
A safe way of working when moving a patient
Chapter 7: First Aid - Chris Mulryan and Catherine Delves-Yates
The recovery position
ABCDE summary actions
Management of choking
AVPU assessment
Chapter 8: Medicines Administration - Carol Hall and Catherine Delves-Yates
Administering medication (oral or topical route)
Administering a subcutaneous injection
Administering an intramuscular injection
Chapter 9: Assisting Patients with their Nutritional Needs - Kate Goodhand and Jane Ewen
Common steps for all nutrition-related skills
Weighing a patient
Assisting a patient to eat and drink
Passing a nasogastric tube
Confirmation of position of a nasogastric tube
Maintaining a nasogastric tube
Removing a nasogastric tube
Caring for a PEG (pertcutaneous endoscopic gastronomy)
Stoma care
Peripheral vascular cannula care
Chapter 10: Assisting Patients with their Elimination Needs - Mairead Collie, David J. Hunter and Valerie Foley
Common steps for all elimination-related skills
Assessing bowel function
Assisting a patient to use a bedpan, urinal or commode
Performing catheter care
Emptying a patient's catheter bag
Urinalysis
Chapter 11: Assisting Patients with their Hygiene Needs - Catherine Delves-Yates
Common steps for all hygiene procedures
Bathing a patient in bed
Shaving
Teeth-cleaning
Assisting a patient with a wash (out of bed)
Trimming nails
Washing a patient's hair in bed
Chapter 12: Performing Last Offices - Jean Shapcott
Performing last offices