"Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance is the must-have study and revision guide for pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified practitioners alike, providing a visual summary of the essential aspects of clinical nursing skills and procedures. The core platforms of professional practice applicable to nursing adults in a variety of clinical settings are emphasised throughout the text, including care planning, assessment, management, prioritisation and co-ordination of care. Designed to allow rapid reference to critical information, the book is divided into 12 sections organised around systems of the body, with each chapter describing a specific clinical skill. With high-quality images throughout, applications to practice, a review quiz, red flags' highlighting important aspects to consider in the clinical environment, and reflecting current NMCA standards of proficiency for registered nurses, this new evidence-based guide"--Provided by publisher.

Introduction: The set up of this book and how we use it -- Principles of Skills. Care planning and the nursing process -- Communication - fundamentals -- Record keeping -- Communication - de-escalation -- Communication - difficult conversations -- Informed consent -- Privacy and dignity -- Mandatory Skills. Moving and handling -- Moving and handling : turning in bed, transfers, and hoisitng -- Basic life support -- The choking patient ; the recovery postion -- Infection control -- Medicine management -- Injection technique -- National early warning score (NEWS) track and trigger system -- Neurological Skills. Assessing level of consciousness -- Assessing pupil reaction and limb strength -- Assessing cognition -- Pain assessment -- Neurovascular assessment -- Assessing and managing seizures -- Respiratory Skills. Assessing and managing the airway -- Respiratory assessment -- Monitoring oxygen saturations -- Arterial blood gas analysis -- Chest auscultation -- Peak expiratory flow rate -- Administering oxygen -- Nebulisers and inhalers -- Tracheostomy care -- Chest drain management -- Cardiovascular Skills. Taking a pulse -- Blood pressure -- Temperature assessment -- Non-invasive circulatory assessment -- Central venous pressure monitoring -- Electrocardiogram -- Gastrointestinal Skills. Nutritional screening -- Supporting eating and drinking -- Nasogastric tube insertion -- Enteral feeding -- Management of diarrhoea -- Management of constipation -- Administration of suppositories and enemas -- Stoma care -- Genitourinary Skills. Urinalysis -- Continence assessment -- Urinary catheterisation -- Catheter care -- Catheter removal -- Musculoskeletal Skills. Assessing tone and ability to mobilise -- Venous thromboembolism assessment and risk reduction -- Anti-embolic stockings -- Musculoskeletal minor injuries : assessment and treatment -- Falls - prevention, assessment and management -- Stabilisation : neck collar -- Care of the patient with spinal cord injuries - log roll -- Integumentary Skills. Personal hygiene -- Personal hygiene - mouth and hair care -- Pressure ulcer - prevention and management -- Venous ulcer assessment -- Wound dressing and using aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT) -- Burns management -- Care after death -- Management of surgical drains -- Suture and staple removal -- Endocrine Skills. Capillary blood glucose monitoring -- Circulatory Skills. Venepuncture -- Cannulation -- Intravenous fluid therapy -- Fluid balance monitoring -- Blood transfusions.