Fundamental nursing skills - Penelope Ann Hilton

Providing forward-thinking approaches and ideas for nurses of allcategories, this reference has been written primarily in responseto increasing concerns regarding the perceived lack of ability inboth students and newly qualified nurses to perform clinicalskills.

By outlining the elements of essential nursing procedure in areadily accessible format, including rationale for recommendedactions and promoting evidence-based practice, this text encouragesthe reader to keep a record of achievement in relation to clinicalskill competence.

The selection of skills included is based on extensiveconsultation with experienced clinicians, students, clients andteachers of nursing. Each procedure has been carefully researchedto provide a contemporary foundation for practice. The text alsocontains a rapid reference section of common terminology,conversion tables, laboratory results and other usefulinformation.