This thoroughly revised and updated edition features a streamlined, visually-oriented approach to nursing skills. The full-color design, hundreds of photos and drawings, and clear writing style appeal to all levels of learners. This revision addresses expanding nursing roles and changes in practice, with the addition of higher level skills and increased coverage of care in the home, community, and long-term care settings. The unique approach of clustering similar and related skills makes learning easier for students. * Includes 166 basic, intermediate and advanced skills * Provides standard beginning and completion protocols for each skill to avoid repetition. * Combines similar and related skills, such as measuring temperature with different types of thermometers, to reflect the way they are commonly taught and performed. * Contains concise, clear two-column format which is easy to read and follow. * Features rationales for key steps to help students understand and remember why specific techniques are used. * Includes Nurse alerts to focus on safety issues or critical steps in the skill, and guide students in providing safe, effective care. * Includes glove logo to provide a visual reminder to use gloves for infection control practices. * Provides over 1,000 full color photographs and drawings showing how steps are performed. * Incorporates the 5-step nursing process to provide a logical, consistent format for presenting skills. * Contains Critical Thinking Exercises at end of each chapter to help students develop clinical decision-making abilities. (Includes a FREE MERLIN website with skills checklists at:www.harcourthealth.com/MERLIN/Elkin/)

Nursing Interventions and Clinical Skills

Medical Books

Potter RN MSN PhD FAAN, Patricia A.

Potter, Patricia A.

Perry, Anne Griffin

Elkin, Martha Keene

Perry RN EdD FAAN, Anne Griffin

Elkin RN MSN IBCLC, Martha Keene

Nursing

Mosby

The new fifth edition of this popular resource retains its comprehensive coverage, number of skills, and a two-column format with rationales for each step. This new edition emphasizes evidence-based practice and features delegation principles, new related interventions for unexpected outcomes, long-term care and home careconsiderations, and new procedural guidelines boxes that present basic skills in a streamlined format. In addition, new expanded skills include using small volume nebulizers, applying pneumanic compression devices, placing a client on a rotokinetic bed, administering continuous subcutaneous medications, and irrigating a small-bore feeding tube.
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<li>Includes a FREE MERLIN website at www.harcourthealth.com/MERLIN/Perry/skills/</li>
<li>Spanish version of 4th edition also available, ISBN: 84-8174-342-9</li>
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Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques

Perry, Anne G.

Simulation Learning System for Potter: Basic Nursing (User Guide and Access Code), 7e

Computers & Technology

Hall RN BSN MS PhD CNE, Amy

Stockert RN BSN MS PhD, Patricia

Programming

The Simulation Learning System (SLS) integrates simulation technology into your fundamentals of nursing course by providing realistic scenarios and supportive learning resources that correspond to Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing, 8th Edition. The SLS offers targeted reading assignments and critical thinking exercises to prepare you for the simulation experience; access to patient data with a shift report and fully-functional electronic medical record (EMR); post-simulation exercises including charting and documentation activities in the EMR, reflective journaling, and concept mapping; and review resources including animations, videos, and textbook references. Simulation with the SLS is a complete learning experience that bridges the gap between lecture and clinicals to prepare you for the real world of nursing. STUDENT ACCESS ONLY - INSTITUTIONAL LICENSE REQUIRED.

Simulation Learning System for Potter: Fundamentals of Nursing (User Guide and Access Code), 8e

Learn to master important nursing skills for the clinical setting with Nursing Skills Online 3.0 (NSO). This interactive learning system offers 18 modules organized around the 5-step nursing process. Each module uses a structured pace to guide you through the skills that have the greatest effect on patient safety. Modules also include critical thinking tasks and case studies to help you apply your learning to realistic patient situations, as well as review tools to help you evaluate your competency before performing skills in the clinical setting. Case-based/problem-oriented format for learning activities provides you with real-life patient scenarios and promotes critical thinking.Frequent interactivity enhances your learning and engagement with content to make understanding complex concepts easier.Self-assessment exercises allow you to test your knowledge of key concepts including correct answers and rationales for immediate feedback.The latest evidence-based information in clinical skills & techniques keeps you on the cutting edge of nursing.Lesson Post Tests provide an immediate score upon completion including rationales behind correct responses.Printable procedure guidelines enable you to study and learn anywhere you go. QSEN correlated headings and exercises help you better understand the six Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) core competencies.Patient Centered Care screens address variations in approaches to patients of varied cultures and ages during the performance of the skill. Quality Improvement exercises present critical thinking challenges, prodding you to use patient care data to improve outcomes.Evidence-Based Practice icons link to recently published research articles and a brief discussion of how they have already changed or may change practice in the future.Safety Considerations screens address the global safety issues in play for the lesson topic.Teamwork and Collaboration screens include information on delegation, as well as cooperation with other healthcare professionals who may have input in to patient welfare (physical therapists, nutritionists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, etc.).

Nursing Skills Online Version 3.0 for Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills, 5e

This money-saving package includes Basic Nursing - Multimedia Enhanced Text and Virtual Clinical Excursion 3.0.

Basic Nursing - Multimedia Enhanced Text and Simulation Learning System Package, 7e

This money-saving package includes Basic Nursing - Multimedia Enhanced Text and Virtual Clinical Excursion 3.0.

Basic Nursing - Multimedia Enhanced Text and Virtual Clinical Excursion 3.0 Package, 7e

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 you'll 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 patient's 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.

Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills

Ostendorf RN MS EdD CNE, Wendy

Science & Math

Learn clinical nursing skills and prepare for success on the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination! Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 10th Edition provides clear, step-by-step guidelines to more than 200 basic, intermediate, and advanced skills. With more than 1,200 full-color illustrations, a nursing process framework, and a focus on evidence-based practice, this manual helps you learn to think critically, ask the right questions at the right time, and make timely decisions. New to this edition are NGN-style unfolding case studies, preparing you for the changes to the NCLEX exam. Written by respected nursing experts Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter, Wendy Ostendorf, and Nancy Laplante, this trusted text is the bestselling nursing skills book on the market! Comprehensive coverage includes more than 200 basic, intermediate, and advanced nursing skills and procedures. Rationales for each step within skills explain the why as well as the how of each skill, and include citations from the current literature. Clinical Decision Pointsalert you to key steps that affect patient outcomes and help them modify care as needed to meet individual patient needs. Unique! Unexpected Outcomes and Related Interventions sections highlight what might go wrong and how to appropriately intervene. Clinical Debrief at the end of each chapter provides case-based review questions that focus on issues such as managing conflict, care prioritization, patient safety, and decision-making. More than 1,200 full-color photos and drawings make it easier to visualize concepts and procedures. Five-step nursing process format helps you apply the nursing process while learning each skill. Coverage of QSEN core competencies is incorporated into each lesson, including the areas of delegation and collaboration, reporting and recording, safety guidelines, and considerations relating to teaching, pediatric, geriatric, and home care. Unique! Using Evidence in Nursing Practice chaptercovers the entire process of conducting research, including collecting, evaluating, and applying evidence from published research. F NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style unfolding case studies include answers at the back of the book, providing optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination.

Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques

Laplante, Nancy

With a greater emphasis on, and integration of, interprofessional collaboration, health literacy, and clinical reasoning, Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, Sixth Edition provides you with the solid educational foundation to learn nursing principles, concepts, and skills with ease. The text’s proven, reader-friendly approach describes the principles, concepts, and skills essential to your success. The Sixth edition includes new chapters focused on the health needs of Indigenous people along with information on how to collaborate among interprofessional disciplines. Thoroughly reviewed by Canadian nursing experts, this edition ensures that you are well prepared to practise in Canada.
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<li>Case studies</li> include unique clinical application questions and exercises, allowing students to practise using care plans and concept maps. <li>
New photos capture the latest updates in skills and equipment relevant to Canadian nursing practice.</li>
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Key points and key terms in each chaptersummarize important content for more efficient review and study.</li>
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More than 50 skills demonstrations provide illustrated, step-by-step instructions for safe nursing care ― and include rationales for each step.</li>
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The 5-step nursing process provides a consistent framework for care, and is demonstrated in more than 20 care plans. </li>
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More than 20 concept maps show care planning for clients with multiple nursing diagnoses.</li>
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A glossary provides quick access to definitions for all key terms.</li>
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Cultural Aspects of Care boxes summarize cultural considerations related to the chapter topic and provide practical guidelines for how to meet patients’ cultural needs and preferences. </li>
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Patient Teaching boxes help you plan effective teaching by first identifying outcomes, then developing strategies on how to teach, and, finally, implementing measures to evaluate learning.</li>
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Focus on Older Persons boxes highlight key aspects of nursing assessment and care for this population. </li>
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Planning sections help nurses plan and prioritize care by emphasizing Goals and Outcomes, Setting Priorities, and Teamwork and Collaboration.</li>
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Implementation sections cover health promotion, acute care, and continuing care to prepare you for all levels of care in all settings.</li>
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Unexpected Outcomes and Related Interventions for each skill offer alerts to potential problems and appropriate nursing actions.</li>
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Procedural guidelines provide streamlined, step-by-step instructions for performing basic skills.
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UNIQUE! Critical Thinking Models in each clinical chapter show students how to apply the nursing process and critical thinking to achieve successful clinical outcomes.</li>
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NOC outcomes, NIC interventions, and NANDA diagnoses are incorporated into care plans to reflect national standards.</li>
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Evidence-Informed Practice chapter includes the concept of research literacy and discusses quality improvement (QI)</li>
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<li>NEW! Greater emphasis on</li> interprofessional collaboration, health literacy, and clinical reasoning throughout the text.<li>
NEW! Chapter addresses the health of Indigenous people covering the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Report. </li>
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UPDATED! CNA Code of Ethics, as well as new Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) legislation has been integrated in many chapters.</li>
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NEW! UNIQUE! Critical Thinking questions are included with every chapter which correlate directly with the case study presented in the care plan. </li>
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NEW! Chapter addresses interprofessional collaboration which focuses on patient-centred care.</li>
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Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing

Astle PhD RN, Barbara J.

Duggleby RN PhD AOCN, Wendy

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