Essential Nursing Skills

This portable guide details in a step-by-step fashion how to carry out common nursing skills. The book adopts a body systems framework with each procedure described in a logical format, starting with the equipment needed for the procedure, step-by-step guidelines for carrying out the procedure including the rationale for the various steps, and ends with a short reference list. Each skill is illustrated, where applicable, with clinical photographs or line drawings to further enhance the understanding of the procedure.

* Includes two-colour illustrations which enhance the text and clarify concepts. * Features body systems framework easily identified with the use of a special icon. * Includes step-by-step guidelines for each procedure to clearly illustrate clinical procedures. * Provides key references. * Includes Points for Practice for each skill to give practical guidance, clearly identified with a unique icon.

Not available in the U.S