The first section discusses fundamental skills; accountability and role development; communication in healthcare; psychological care and finally documentation and record keeping. The main section contains chapters on core clinical skills; recording a pulse, blood pressure monitoring; thermometry; pulse oximetry; respiratory care; urinalysis and faecal occult blood testing; catheter care; venepuncture; blood glucose monitoring; and intravenous management. The concluding section looks at what we have defined as complex clinical skills. Through anatomy and physiology, related aspects and terminology and common problems, supported by tables, pictures and case studies this is a comprehensive guidethat explains how and why each skill is performed. Every chapter includes self-assessment questions and a competency framework for clinical skills.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-51071-1
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 05/06/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés