Master nursing skills with this guide from the respected Perry,
Potter & Ostendorf author team! The concise coverage in Nursing
Interventions & Clinical Skills, 7th Edition makes it easy to
learn the skills most commonly used in everyday nursing practice.
Clear, step-by-step instructions cover more than 160 basic,
intermediate, and advanced skills - from measuring body temperature
to insertion of a peripheral intravenous device - using
evidence-based concepts to improve patient safety and outcomes. A
streamlined, visual approach makes the book easy to read, and an
Evolve companion website enhances learning with review questions
and handy checklists for each clinical skill. Coverage of more than
160 skills and interventions addresses the basic, intermediate, and
advanced skills you'll use every day in practice. Safe Patient Care
Alerts highlight risks or other key information to know in
performing skills, so you can plan ahead at each step of nursing
care. Unique! Using Evidence in Nursing Practice chapter provides
the information needed to use evidence-based care to solve clinical
problems. Coverage of evidence-based nursing techniques includes
the concept of care bundles, structured practices that improve
patient safety and outcomes, in addition to the coverage of
teach-back. Delegation & Collaboration guidelines help you make
decisions in whether to delegate a skill to unlicensed assistive
personnel, and indicates what key information must be shared.
Teach-Back step shows how to evaluate the success of patient
teaching, so you can see whether the patient understands a task or
topic or if additional teaching may be needed. Recording guidelines
describe what should be reported and documented after performing
skills, with Hand-off Reporting sections listing important patient
care information to include in the handoff. Special Considerations
indicate the additional risks or accommodations you may face when
caring for pediatric or geriatric patients, as well as patients in
home care settings. A consistent format for nursing skills makes it
easier to perform skills, organized by Assessment, Planning,
Implementation, and Evaluation. Media resources include skills
performance checklists on the Evolve companion website and related
lessons, videos, and interactive exercises on Nursing Skills
Online. NEW! 2017 Infusion Nurses Society standards are included on
administering IVs and on other changes in evidence-based practice.
NEW Disaster Preparedness chapter focuses on caring for patients
after biological, chemical, or radiation exposure. NEW! SBAR
samples show how to quickly and effectively communicate a patient's
condition in terms of Situation, Background, Assessment, and
Recommendation. NEW! Practice Reflections sections include a
clinical scenario and questions, helping you reflect on clinical
and simulation experiences. NEW! Three Master Debriefs help you
develop a better understanding of the "big picture" by synthesizing
skill performance with overall patient care.
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