Nursing Skills in Safety and Protection.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cunningham, Sheila, 1962- author.

Contributor:

Moore, Tina, 1962-

Series:

Skills in Nursing Practice Ser.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (77 pages).

Place of Publication:

Milton : Routledge, 2019.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

People should be cared for in a safe environment that is protected from internal and external harm. This quick reference guide covers vital practical skills for nurses including: Emergency management and resuscitation The safe and accurate administration of medicines Infection control The anatomy and physiology of skin and temperature regulation Personal care Wound care. This competency-based text covers relevant key concepts, anatomy and physiology, lifespan matters, assessment and nursing skills. To support your learning, it also includes learning outcomes, concept map summaries, activities, questions and scenarios with sample answers, and critical reflection thinking points. Quick and easy to reference, this short, clinically focused guide is ideal for use on placements or for revision. It is suitable for pre-registration nurses, students on the nursing associate programme and newly qualified nurses.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Introduction to the Skills in Nursing Practice Series; Introduction and Overview; Chapter 1 Emergency care and management; Overview; Link to Future Nurse Proficiencies (Nursing and Midwifery Council [NMC] 2018a); Expected knowledge; Introduction; Content; Learning outcomes; Key background; Activity: now test yourself; Answers; Reflection: ask yourself; Chapter 2 Medicines; Overview; Link to Future Nurse Proficiencies (NMC 2018a); Expected knowledge; Introduction; Content; Learning outcomes

Key backgroundActivity: now test yourself; Answers; Reflection: ask yourself; Chapter 3 Infection control; Overview; Link to Future Nurse Proficiencies (NMC 2018a); Expected knowledge; Introduction; Content; Learning outcomes; Key background; Activity: now test yourself; Application challenge; Answers; Reflection: ask yourself; Chapter 4 Skin and wounds; Overview; Link to Future Nurse Proficiencies (NMC 2018a); Expected knowledge; Introduction; Content; Learning outcomes; Key background; Activity: now test yourself; Answers; Reflection: ask yourself; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

9781351065771

1351065777

9781351065788

1351065785

9781351065757

1351065750

9781351065764

1351065769

OCLC:

1129180860

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.