Previous edition: 2012.
Unit 1: Introduction
Foundational skills
Unit 2: Health assessment
Vital signs
Health assessment
Diagnostic testing
Unit 3: Assisting with client hygiene and comfort
Client hygiene
Bed-making
Infection prevention
Heat and cold measures
Pain management
Unit 4: Mobility and safety
Positioning the client
Mobilizing the client
Fall prevention and restraints
Maintaining joint mobility
Unit 5: Medication administration
Drug calculations
Administering oral and enteral medications
Administering topical medications
Administering parenteral medications
Administering intravenous therapy
Unit 6: Nutrition and elimination
Feeding clients
Assisting with urinary elimination
Assisting with fecal elimination
Caring for the client with peritoneal dialysis
Unit 7: Circulatory and ventilatory support
Promoting circulation
Breathing exercises
Oxygen therapy
Suctioning
Caring for the client with a tracheostomy
Assisting with mechanical ventilation
Caring for the client with chest tube drainage
Administering emergency measures to the hospitalized client
Unit 8: Wounds and injury care
Performing wound and pressure ulcer care
Orthopedic care
Performing perioperative care
End-of-life care.
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Skills in clinical nursing by Audrey Berman. ISBN 9780133997439. Published by Pearson Education Inc. in 2016. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
