Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques

UNIT 1 Supporting the Patient Through the Health Care System 1 Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice 2 Communication and Collaboration 3 Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge 4 Documentation and Informatics UNIT 2 Vital Signs and Physical Assessment 5 Vital Signs 6 Health Assessment UNIT 3 Special Procedures 7 Specimen Collection 8 Diagnostic Procedures UNIT 4 Infection Control 9 Medical Asepsis 10 Sterile Technique UNIT 5 Activity and Mobility 11 Safe Patient Handling and Mobility 12 Exercise, Mobility, and Immobilization Devices 13 Support Surfaces and Special Beds UNIT 6 Safety and Comfort 14 Patient Safety 15 Disaster Preparedness 16 Pain Management 17 End-of-Life Care UNIT 7 Hygiene 18 Personal Hygiene and Bed Making 19 Care of the Eye and Ear UNIT 8 Medications 20 Safe Medication Preparation 21 Nonparenteral Medications 22 Parenteral Medications UNIT 9 Oxygenation 23 Oxygen Therapy 24 Airway Management 25 Cardiac Care 26 Closed Chest Drainage Systems 27 Emergency Measures for Life Support UNIT 10 Fluid Balance 28 Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy 29 Blood Therapy UNIT 11 Nutrition 30 Oral Nutrition 31 Enteral Nutrition 32 Parenteral Nutrition UNIT 12 Elimination 33 Urinary Elimination 34 Bowel Elimination and Gastric Intubation 35 Ostomy Care UNIT 13 Care of the Surgical Patient 36 Preoperative and Postoperative Care 37 Intraoperative Care UNIT 14 Dressings and Wound Care 38 Wound Care and Irrigation 39 Pressure Injury Prevention and Care 40 Dressings, Bandages, and Binders UNIT 15 Home Care 41 Home Care Safety 42 Home Care Teaching Appendix A: Terminology/Combining Forms: Prefixes and Suffixes Answers to Clinical Judgment and Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination-Style Questions Answers to Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-Style Unfolding Case Studies Index