ABSTRACT

This is the third edition of the highly successful textbook, Developing Practical Nursing Skills, which has been revised specifically for nursing and health care students working with adult patients, offering a more comprehensive guide that will last throughout initial training and beyond. Maintaining the practical and easy-to-use style o

chapter |5 pages

Stages of skill performance

chapter |2 pages

Learning in the practice setting

chapter |1 pages

RECOMMENDED READING

chapter |4 pages

REFERENCES

chapter |2 pages

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chapter |3 pages

REFERENCES

chapter |5 pages

Bacteria on hands

chapter C|1 pages

difficile-associated disease

chapter |14 pages

Infection control team

chapter 4|2 pages

Measuring vital signs

chapter |3 pages

Equipment required for this chapter

chapter |1 pages

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chapter |10 pages

Difficulty in breathing

chapter |3 pages

CHAPTER

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ADMINISTERING ORAL MEDICATION

chapter |2 pages

Applying topical medication to the skin

chapter |11 pages

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chapter |5 pages

Spacers

chapter |4 pages

REFERENCES

chapter |2 pages

CHAPTER

Glynis Pellatt

chapter |19 pages

Mental health

chapter |5 pages

CHAPTER SUMMARY

chapter |16 pages

CHAPTER

chapter |14 pages

WOUND ASSESSMENT

chapter |6 pages

Cleansing methods

chapter |8 pages

Leg ulcer bandaging

chapter |4 pages

CHAPTER

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LAST OFFICES

chapter |2 pages

CHAPTER

chapter |2 pages

Learning disability

chapter |5 pages

Emptying the catheter bag

chapter |6 pages

STOMA CARE

chapter |2 pages

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chapter |7 pages

CHAPTER

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chapter |9 pages

Inserting an NGT for feeding

chapter |3 pages

CHAPTER SUMMARY

chapter |3 pages

CHAPTER

chapter |4 pages

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THIS CHAPTER

chapter |30 pages

Exposure

chapter |3 pages

CHAPTER SUMMARY

chapter |1 pages

USEFUL WEBSITES • • •

chapter |8 pages

CHAPTER

chapter |2 pages

Physiological dimension

chapter |1 pages

Behavioural dimension

chapter |15 pages

Pain intensity