Fundamentals of Nursing: Clinical Skills Workbook - eBook VST , 4th Edition

Mapped to Potter & Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing 6e

Chapter/ Skills

Chapter 14 Placing communication at the heart of person-centred care
14-1 Patient handover

Chapter 16 Monitoring vital signs: using a primary survey approach for patient assessment
16-1 Assessing respirations
16-2 Measuring oxygen saturation (SpO2)
16-3 Assessing the radial and apical pulses
16-4 Measuring blood pressure (BP)
16-5 Measuring body temperature

Chapter 17 Undertaking a focused assessment: Physical assessment of body systems
17-1 Nursing physical assessment using a body systems framework
17-2 Focused neurological assessment
17-3 Focused cardiovascular assessment
17-4 Focused respiratory assessment
17-5 Focused gastrointestinal assessment
17-6 Focused renal assessment
17-7 Focused musculoskeletal assessment
17-8 Focused skin or integumentary assessment

Chapter 18 Understanding infection control
18-1 Hand washing
18-2 Preparing an aseptic field
18-3 Surgical hand antisepsis ('scrubbing'): preparing for gowning and gloving
18-4 Open gloving
18-5 Donning a sterile gown and performing closed gloving

Chapter 19 Optimising skin integrity and wound care
19-1 Performing a bacterial wound swab
19-4 Performing a wound dressing
19-2 Assessment, management and prevention of skin tears
19-3 Assessment for risk of pressure injury

Chapter 20 Ensuring medication safety
20-1 Administering oral medications
20-2 Administering nasal instillations
20-3 Administering ophthalmic medications
20-4 Administering vaginal medications
20-5 Administering rectal suppositories
20-6 Using metred-dose inhalers (MDIs)
20-7 Preparing injections
20-8 Administering injections
20-9 Adding medications to intravenous fluid containers
20-10 Administering medications by intravenous bolus
20-11 Administering intravenous medications by a secondary infusion
20-12 Administering intravenous medications by a syringe driver/mini-Infuser pump (New)

Chapter 21 Preventing and managing immobility
21-1    Applying sequential compression devices (SCDs)
21-2 Compression stockings
21-3 Positioning patients in bed
21-4 Transfer techniques

Chapter 22 Assessing and managing pain
22-1 Focused pain assessment

Chapter 23 Supporting oxygenation and perfusion
23-1 Using a hand-held doppler ultrasound probe to assess peripheral pulses (New)
23-2  Continuous Cardiac Monitoring (CCM)
23-3 Conducting a 12 Lead ECG
23-4 Suctioning
23-5 Care of patients with chest tubes
23-6 Applying a nasal cannula or oxygen mask
23-7  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - basic life support

Chapter 24 Balancing fluid, electrolyte and acid-base status
24-1  Assessment of fluid status
24-2 Subcutaneous infusion (hypodermoclysis)
24-3 Initiating a peripheral intravenous (IV) infusion
24-4 Regulating intravenous flow rate
24-5 Changing intravenous solution and infusion tubing
24-6 Changing a peripheral intravenous dressing
24-7  Care of the patient requiring a blood transfusion
Advanced Skills Management of Central Venous Catheters (CVC)
Adv. Skill 1 Regulating CVC intravenous flow rate
Adv. Skill 2 CVC dressing change and flush

Chapter 25 Meeting nutritional needs
25-1 Inserting a small-bore nasoenteric tube for enteral feedings
25-2 Administering enteral feedings via nasoenteric tubes
25-3 Administering enteral feedings via gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube
25-4 Blood glucose levels (NEW)

Chapter 26 Ongoing hygiene
26-1 Bathing a person
26-2 Perineal care
26-3 Menstrual hygiene
26-4 Administering a back rub
26-5 Performing nail and foot care
26-6 Providing oral hygiene
26-7 Performing mouth care for an unconscious or debilitated client
26-8 Caring for the person with contact lenses
26-9 Making an occupied bed
26-10  Making a post-operative bed

Chapter 27 Maintaining elimination: urinary
27-1 Bladder Ultrasound (New)
27-2 Collecting a mid-stream (clean-voided) urine specimen

27-3 Applying a sheath/condom drainage device
27-4 Inserting a straight or indwelling catheter
Additional Skill 1 NEW Pouching a urostomy

Chapter 28 Maintaining elimination: bowel
28-1 Administering a prepared enema
28-2 Pouching an ostomy
28-3 Inserting and maintaining a nasogastric tube (for decompression)

Chapter 39 Working in acute care environments
39-1 Assessment and management of the deteriorating patient ABCDE

Chapter 40 Working in the mental health sector
40-1 Mental state examination

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