Clinical Skills Nursing Book from Made Incredibly Easy! UK Editions

This book breaks down challenging clinical concepts - the ones that we know can be difficult to grasp - and presents them in a refreshingly original, humorous, engaging series of books.

The ability to perform nursing procedures with skill and confi dence is the essence of nursing care. Whether you’re a nursing student or an experienced nurse, you need clear, reliable, up-to-date information to perform procedures safely and accurately. Although you can fi nd some of this information in procedure manuals and manufacturers’ instructions, you may not have access to these materials when you need them most. Or—even more likely—these manuals may lack many of the crucial guidelines you’re seeking. So leeping abreast of the changes in technology and maintaining professional standards can be difficult. That's why this book provides the most up-to-date information about this ever changing topic.

The clinical skills nursing book is set out into chapters that relates to specific episodes of care. Starting with fundamental procedures like taking care of a patients hygiene requirements, then building up to more difficult and complex care skills. Formatted into short paragraphs and bulleted lists to make it easier for you to find the information you require. Each procedure starts with a brief description, then you'll find sections listing:

• The equipment you will need to perform the procedure
• Instructions for preparing the patient and the equipment, where necessary
• Step-by-step instructions for carrying out the procedure
• Practice pointers covering additional concerns, such as ways to avoid common complications, variations in performing procedures and warnings
• Essential Skills Clusters Mapping. Each clinical skill (or set of skills where applicable) is mapped to the NMC Essential Skills Clusters, ensuring that you and your mentor are taking the correct course of action to meet NMC standards and maintain them.

Mhairi Hastings has ensured that the clinical skills nursing book takes a simplified and light-hearted approach to nutrition that explains its complex concepts in clear, concise, and interesting language, making information easy to learn and most important, remember.

The clinical skills nursing book makes learning easy and enjoyable with:

• Warning alerts – possible dangers, risks, complications, or contraindications associated with specific skills
• Home care connection – tips for adapting the procedure to home care settings
• Ages and stages – important age-related variations in performing a particular skill
• Write it down – essential points to document to each procedure

Throughout the book, a playful cast of cartoon characters takes the tedium out of learning. With each chapter, special features enhance your understanding. Chapters 1-9 start with a summary of key topics and chapters 1-8 end with a quick quiz (which includes answers and rationales) to reinforce learning.

It is important to acquaint yourself with the clinical skills nursing book. The more familiar you become the more confident and competent you will be in performing clinical skills, both independently and working under the supervision of your mentor.

Mhairi Hastings, is the Local Health Partnership Manager on the Dumfries and Galloway NHS Board and is a former clinical skills tutor at Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust and London South Bank University.

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