Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills

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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 youll 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 patients 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.