Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance

Sarah Curr is a Lecturer in Nursing Education with a strong clinical skills and simulation focus at the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery, and Palliative Care, King’s College London, UK. Carol Fordham-Clarke is a Lecturer and Clinical Skills Lead for Nursing at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery, King’s College London, UK.

• List of contributors viiiAcknowledgement ixAbout the companion website xPart 1: 1 Introduction: the setup of this book and how to use it   2Part 2: Principles of skills    32 Care planning and the nursing process   43 Communication – fundamentals   64 Record keeping   85 Communication – de- escalation   106 Communication – difficult conversations   127 Informed consent   148 Privacy and dignity   16Part 3: Mandatory skills    199 Moving and handling   2010 Moving and handling: turning in bed, transfers, and hoisting   2211 Basic life support   2412 The choking patient; the recovery position   2613 Infection control   2814 Medicine management   3015 Injection technique   3216 National early warning score (NEWS) track and trigger system   36Part 4: Neurological skills    3917 Assessing level of consciousness   4018 Assessing pupil reaction and limb strength   4419 Assessing cognition   4620 Pain assessment   4821 Neurovascular assessment   5022 Assessing and managing seizures   52Part 5 Respiratory skills    5523 Assessing and managing the airway   5624 Respiratory assessment   5825 Monitoring oxygen saturations   6026 Arterial blood gas analysis   6227 Chest auscultation   6428 Peak expiratory flow rate   6629 Administering oxygen   6830 Nebulisers and inhalers   7031 Tracheostomy care   7232 Chest drain management   74Part 6: Cardiovascular skills    7733 Taking a pulse   7834 Blood pressure   8035 Temperature assessment   8236 Non- invasive circulatory assessment   8437 Central venous pressure monitoring   8638 Electrocardiogram   88Part 7: Gastrointestinal skills    9139 Nutritional screening   9240 Supporting eating and drinking   9441 Nasogastric tube insertion   9642 Enteral feeding   9843 Management of diarrhoea   10044 Management of constipation   10245 Administration of suppositories and enemas   10446 Stoma care   106Part 8: Genitourinary skills    10947 Urinalysis   11048 Continence assessment   11249 Urinary catheterisation   11450 Catheter care   11651 Catheter removal   118Part 9: Musculoskeletal skills   12152 Assessing tone and ability to mobilise   12253 Venous thromboembolism assessment and risk reduction   12454 Anti- embolic stockings   12655 Musculoskeletal minor injuries: assessment and treatment   12856 Falls – prevention, assessment and management   13057 Stabilisation: neck collar   13258 Care of the patient with spinal cord injuries – log roll   134Part 10: Integumentary skills    13759 Personal hygiene   13860 Personal hygiene – mouth and hair care   14061 Pressure ulcer – prevention and management   14262 Venous ulcer assessment   14463 Wound dressing using aseptic non- touch technique (ANTT)   14664 Burns management   14865 Care after death   15066 Management of surgical drains   15267 Suture and staple removal   154Part 11: Endocrine skills    15768 Capillary blood glucose monitoring   158Part 12: Circulatory Skills    16169 Venepuncture   16270 Cannulation   16471 Intravenous fluid therapy   16672 Fluid balance monitoring   17073 Blood transfusions   172Index 174