Editorial Reviews:
Synopsis
Written by the author team you trust, this market-leading text is known for its comprehensive coverage of over 200 nursing skills. It offers hundreds of full-color illustrations, a nursing process framework, and clear step-by-step instructions - with rationales for each step. Improved readability makes guidelines easier to follow, and coverage of many new skills keeps you completely current with nursing practice today.ulliThis market-leading book is written by the most respected team of authors and contributors in the profession. /liliComprehensive coverage includes over 200 basic, intermediate, and advanced nursing skills. /liliOver 1,200 vivid, full-color photographs and drawings aid understanding. /liliFive-step nursing process provides a framework for description of skills, as related to overall client care. /liliRationales for each skill step explain why steps are performed in a specific way, including their clinical significance and benefit, and incorporate the latest research findings. /liliUnique! Critical decision points address key safety issues or possible skill modifications for specific patient needs. /liliUnique! Unexpected outcomes and related interventions alert you to what might go wrong and how to appropriately intervene. /liliDelegation principles discuss your responsibilities when assigning tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel. /liliGuidelines for reporting and recording list what to document and include examples of proper wording. /liliCultural Considerations sections alert you to the care issues unique to people of specific cultural or ethnic backgrounds. /liliSpecial considerations discuss variations in the needs of children, older adults, and home care patients, and help you provide appropriate patient education as mandated by the Joint Commission. /liliPediatric, geriatric, home care, and teaching considerations address specific patient needs. /liliCritical thinking exercises challenge you to integrate information on patient assessment and care. /li/ulullibOver 250 new photos/b illustrate the most current equipment and techniques. /lilibImproved readability/b includes a streamlined presentation, with material that's easier to comprehend. /lilibSkills performance guidelines/b include key principles that apply to all skills covered within a chapter. /lilibNEW! iUsing Evidence in Nursing Practice/i/b bchapter/b discusses the complete process of conducting research, collecting, critiquing, evaluating, and applying evidence to improve patient care. /lilibA companion Evolve website/b includes additional review questions, an audio glossary and access to Evolve Mobile, where you can download the skills checklists and video clips for your iPod or MP3 player./li/ul
