\u003cp\u003eMaster nursing skills with this guide from the respected Perry, Potter \u0026 Ostendorf author team! The concise coverage in \u003cb\u003eNursing Interventions \u0026 Clinical Skills, 6th Edition \u003c/b\u003emakes it easy to master the clinical skills required in everyday nursing practice. Clear guidelines address 159 basic, intermediate, and advanced skills â from measuring body temperature to insertion of a peripheral intravenous device â and step-by-step instructions emphasize the use of evidence-based concepts to improve patient safety and outcomes. Its friendly, easy-to-read writing style includes a streamlined format and an Evolve companion website with review questions and handy checklists for each skill.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of 159 skills and interventions\u003c/b\u003e addresses basic, intermediate, and advanced skills you'll use every day in practice.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNIQUE! \u003ci\u003eUsing Evidence in Nursing Practice\u003c/i\u003e chapter\u003c/b\u003e provides the information needed to use evidence-based practice to solve clinical problems.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSafe Patient Care\u003c/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlerts\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e highlight unusual risks in performing skills, so you can plan ahead at each step of nursing care.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDelegation \u0026 Collaboration\u003c/i\u003e guidelines\u003c/b\u003e help you make decisions in whether to delegate a skill to unlicensed assistive personnel, and indicates what key information must be shared. \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpecial Considerations\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e indicate additional risks or accommodations you may face when caring for pediatric or geriatric patients, and patients in home care settings.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDocumentation guidelines\u003c/b\u003e include samples of nursesâ notes showing what should be reported and recorded after performing skills.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA consistent format for nursing skills \u003c/b\u003emakes it easier to perform skills, always including Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGlove\u003c/i\u003e icon\u003c/b\u003e identifies procedures in which clean gloves should be worn or gloves should be changed in order to minimize the risk of infection.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedia resources \u003c/b\u003einclude skills performance checklists on the Evolve companion website and related lessons, videos, and interactive exercises on \u003ci\u003eNursing Skills Online\u003c/i\u003e. \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cli\u003eNEW coverage of evidence-based techniques\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eto improve patient safety and outcomes\u003c/b\u003e includes the concept of care bundles, structured practices that have been proven to improve the quality of care, and teach-back, a new step that shows how you can evaluate your success in patient teaching.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! Coverage of HCAHPS\u003c/b\u003e (Hospital Care Quality Information from the Consumer Perspective) introduces a concept now widely used to evaluate hospitals across the country. \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! Teach-Back\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003estep \u003c/b\u003eshows how to evaluate the success of patient teaching, so you can be sure that the patient has mastered a task or consider trying additional teaching methods. \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! Updated 2012 Infusion Nurses Society\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003estandards \u003c/b\u003eare incorporated for administering IVs, as well as other changes in evidence-based practice.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003etopics \u003c/b\u003einclude communication with cognitively impaired patients, discharge planning and transitional care, and compassion fatigue for professional and family caregivers.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e
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