Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This clearly written and abundantly illustrated text details the skills identified in Taylor's Fundamentals of Nursing, Sixth Edition and describes additional advanced skills. The procedures and skills are outlined in a step-by-step manner, with rationale, and offer guidance on how to respond to unanticipated outcomes—a feature unique to this text.
Synopsis
This heavily illustrated and clearly written text details over 185 basic and advanced skills, and is specifically designed to correspond with Taylor's Fundamentals of Nursing, Seventh Edition for a consistent teaching/learning experience. The procedures and skills are outlined in a step-by-step manner that follows the nursing process format (with rationales), and includes documentation guidelines and samples; a new Evidence-based Practice Feature; and Unexpected Situations, which explain how to respond to unanticipated outcomes—a feature unique to this text.
Table of Contents
Unit I: ACTIONS BASIC TO NURSING CARE
- Chapter 1: Vital Signs
- Chapter 2: Health Assessment
- Chapter 3: Safety
- Chapter 4: Asepsis and Infection Control
- Chapter 5: Medications
- Chapter 6: Perioperative Nursing
Unit II: PROMOTING HEALTHY PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSES
- Chapter 7: Hygiene
- Chapter 8: Skin Integrity and Wound Care
- Chapter 9: Activity
- Chapter 10: Comfort
- Chapter 11: Nutrition
- Chapter 12: Urinary Elimination
- Chapter 13: Bowel Elimination
- Chapter 14: Oxygenation
- Chapter 15: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
- Chapter 16: Cardiovascular Care
- Chapter 17: Neurological Care
- Chapter 18: Laboratory Specimen Collection
Unit III: INTEGRATED CASE STUDIES
- Basic Case Studies
- Intermediate Case Studies
- Advanced Case Studies
Index