Developing practical nursing skills / edited by Lesley Baillie.

Previous ed.: London: Arnold, 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CHAPTER 1: LEARNING PRACTICAL NURSING SKILLS: AN INTRODUCTION:- What are practical nursing skills?--The range of practical skills used by nurses--Practical skills inclued in this book, and use of practice scenarios--Practical skills: affective, cognitive and motor dimensions--Practical skills within the context of caring--Therapeutic nursing and practical skills--How can you develop your practical nursing skills?--Recommended reading--Chapter summary--References--Useful websites--CHAPTER 2: THE NURSE\'S APPROACH: SELF-AWARENESS AND COMMUNICATION:- Practice scenario-- Developing self-awareness--Communication skills in a range of care settings with a variety of clients--Chapter summary--References--CHAPTER 3: PREVENTING CROSS-INFECTION:- Practice scenarios--Principles for preventing hospital-acquired infection and health care-associated infection--Hand hygiene--Use of personal protective equipment including gloves, aprons and gowns--Non-touch technique--Specimen collection--Source isolation--Sharps disposal--Clinical waste disposal--Chapter summary--References--CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINES:- Practice scenarios--Legal and professional issues in medicine administration--Safety, storage and general principles of medicine administration--Administration of oral medication--Application of topical medication--Administration of medication by injection routes--How to calculate drug doses--Chapter summary--Answers to exercises--References--CHAPTER 5: CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH IMPAIRED MOBILITY:- Practice scenarios--Pressure ulcer risk assessment--Pressure ulcer prevention--Prevention of other complications of immobility--Assisting with mobilisation and preventing falls--Chapter summary-- References--CHAPTER 6: PRINCIPLES OF WOUND CARE:- Practice scenarios--The phases of wound healing--Classification of wounds and their management--Factors affecting wound healing--Wound assessment--Wound management--Chapter summary--References--Useful websites--CHAPTER 7: MEETING HYGIENE NEEDS:- Practice scenarios--Rationale for meeting hygiene needs and potential hazards--Bathing a person in bed--Washing a person\'s hair in bed--Bathing and showering in the bathroom--Facial shaving--Oral hygiene--Last offices--Chapter summary--References--Further reading: caring for people who are dying--CHAPTER 8: MEETING ELIMINATION NEEDS:- Practice scenarios--Assisting with elimination: helping people to use the toilet, bedpans, urinals and commodes--Urinalysis--Collecting urine and stool specimens--Caring for people who have urinary catheters--Use of enemas and suppositories--Promotion of continence, and management of incontinence--Chapter summary--References--Useful organisations--CHAPTER 9: ASSESSING AND MEETING NUTRITIONAL NEEDS:- Practice scenarios-- Recognising the contribution of nutrition to health--Promoting healthy eating in care settings--Assessing nutritional status and developing a plan of action--Preparing and presenting food hygienically--Assisting people with oral intake of food and drink--Bottle-feeding infants--Supporting breast-feeding mothers--Identifying additional nursing strategies to improve clinets\' nutritional status--Chapter summary--References--CHAPTER 10: MONITORING VITAL SIGNS:- Practice scenarios--Equipment required for this chapter--Measuring and recording temperature--Measuring and recording the pulse--Measuring and recording blood pressure--Neurological assessment--Chapter summary--References--CHAPTER 11: RESPIRATORY CARE: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTIONS:- Practice scenarios--Measuring and recording respirations--Measuring and recoding peak expiratory flow rate--Pulse oximetry--Observation of sputum and collection of sputum specimens--Oxygen therapy--Administering inhaled mediction--Managing nebulised therapy--Chapter summary--References--Useful websites--CHAPTER 12: MANAGING PAIN AND ROMOTING COMFORT:- Practice scenarios--Managing pain in a variety of settings--Promoting comfort--Chapter summary--References--Useful websites.

The second edition of this nursing textbook has been fully revised in line with current health policy and research. There is a new chapter on pain management and promoting comfort, and a colour section in the wound management chapter.