Mosby's Pocket Guide to Basic Skills and Procedures (Nursing Pocket Guides)

Perry RN MSN EdD FAAN, Anne G.; Potter RN MSN PhD FAAN, Patricia A.

ISBN 10: 032304610X / ISBN 13: 9780323046107

Published by Mosby (edition 6), 2006

About this Item

The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mosby's Pocket Guide to Basic Skills and Procedures (Nursing Pocket Guides)
• Publisher: Mosby (edition 6)
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 032304610X
• ISBN 13: 9780323046107
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition: 6.
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

Now organized from A to Z, this popular pocket guide presents nearly 100 basic nursing skills in a simple, concise format. Based on the market-leading Perry &Potter Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 6th Edition, this portable, practical reference is appropriate for both nursing students and practitioners performing basic skills in any clinical setting.

• Skills are presented in a clear, two-column format with rationales for each step that clearly explain why to use specific techniques.
• A gloving logo identifies skills that require the nurse to wear clean gloves.
• Delegation Guidelines detail the nurse's responsibilities when assigning tasks to assistive personnel.
• Nursing Process framework provides a logical, consistent format for each skill.
• Nurse Alerts highlight important information for patient safety and effective performance of the skill.
• Procedural Guidelines boxes provide streamlined, step-by-step instructions for performing very basic skills.

• New skills include Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), Restraint Free Environment, Aspiration Precautions, Fall Prevention in a Health Care Facility, and Seizure Precautions.
• Unexpected Outcomes and Related Interventions alert students to possible problems and appropriate nursing actions.
• Spiral binding allows the book to lay flat and stay open to selected pages.
• Streamlined skills conveniently list references at the end of each skill.
• Reporting and Recording guidelines for each skill summarize key information to communicate.

About the Authors

Anne Griffin Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN is a Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois.

Patricia A. Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN is a Former Director of Research, Patient Care Services Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, Missouri.