Potter & Ostendorf’s Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills & Procedures (Nursing Pocket Guides) - Softcover

Perry RN MSN EdD FAAN, Anne G.; Potter RN MSN PhD FAAN, Patricia A.; Ostendorf RN MS EdD CNE, Wendy R.; Laplante PhD RN, Nancy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443348251 ISBN 13: 9780443348259

Publisher: Elsevier, 2026

Synopsis

Potter & Ostendorf's Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills & Procedures is a concise, portable study tool and clinical reference based on the best-selling textbook Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 11th Edition. This reference presents more than 85 key nursing skills in a convenient, A-to-Z format. Step-by-step instructions include full-color photos, plus rationales explaining why and how to use specific techniques to help you troubleshoot potential problems and take appropriate actions to address them. With the latest in evidence-based practice, this essential guide is a great tool to help you safely and effectively perform core nursing skills.

• Authoritative content corresponds to the most recent edition of Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, making this a quick, handy skills resource that matches the core text
• Clear, concise two-column format with rationales for each skill step provides the “what” and the “why” for each skill
• Gloving logo embedded in the skills steps helps you identify circumstances when clean gloves should be applied, or gloves should be changed before proceeding to the next step of the skill
• Safety Alerts within the skills highlight important information for patient safety and effective performance of the skill
• Special Considerations, including content for teaching, pediatric and geriatric patients, and home care settings, raise awareness of additional risks or accommodations needed when caring for patients in these populations
• Documentation Guidelines provide bulleted lists of what should be documented in the patient records
• Unexpected Outcomes/Related Interventions offer troubleshooting information for common problems that may develop when performing a skill, with appropriate actions to take
• Straightforward, A-to-Z organization makes it easy to quickly locate each skill
• Convenient pocket format ― including a spiral binding, a back cover flap for bookmarking, and a compact trim size ― allows the book to lay flat and be kept on relevant pages for quick reference
• User-friendly design features simple, effective layout techniques, such as having each skill begin on a new page, to reduce confusion and make navigating content easier

• UPDATED skills throughout match the latest evidence-based practice, guidelines, and standards to ensure safe, effective skills performance

About this title

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.

Wendy R. Ostendorf, Contributing Faculty, Masters of Science in Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA,

Nancy Laplante is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0443348251
• ISBN 13: 9780443348259
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 1048