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<p>List of contributors viii</p> <p>Acknowledgement ix</p> <p>About the companion website x</p> <p><b>Part 1: 1 Introduction: the setup of this book and how to use it   2</b></p> <p><b>Part 2: Principles of skills    3</b></p> <p>2 Care planning and the nursing process   4</p> <p>3 Communication – fundamentals   6</p> <p>4 Record keeping   8</p> <p>5 Communication – de- escalation   10</p> <p>6 Communication – difficult conversations   12</p> <p>7 Informed consent   14</p> <p>8 Privacy and dignity   16</p> <p><b>Part 3: Mandatory skills    19</b></p> <p>9 Moving and handling   20</p> <p>10 Moving and handling: turning in bed, transfers, and hoisting   22</p> <p>11 Basic life support   24</p> <p>12 The choking patient; the recovery position   26</p> <p>13 Infection control   28</p> <p>14 Medicine management   30</p> <p>15 Injection technique   32</p> <p>16 National early warning score (NEWS) track and trigger system   36</p> <p><b>Part 4: Neurological skills    39</b></p> <p>17 Assessing level of consciousness   40</p> <p>18 Assessing pupil reaction and limb strength   44</p> <p>19 Assessing cognition   46</p> <p>20 Pain assessment   48</p> <p>21 Neurovascular assessment   50</p> <p>22 Assessing and managing seizures   52</p> <p><b>Part 5 Respiratory skills    55</b></p> <p>23 Assessing and managing the airway   56</p> <p>24 Respiratory assessment   58</p> <p>25 Monitoring oxygen saturations   60</p> <p>26 Arterial blood gas analysis   62</p> <p>27 Chest auscultation   64</p> <p>28 Peak expiratory flow rate   66</p> <p>29 Administering oxygen   68</p> <p>30 Nebulisers and inhalers   70</p> <p>31 Tracheostomy care   72</p> <p>32 Chest drain management   74</p> <p><b>Part 6: Cardiovascular skills    77</b></p> <p>33 Taking a pulse   78</p> <p>34 Blood pressure   80</p> <p>35 Temperature assessment   82</p> <p>36 Non- invasive circulatory assessment   84</p> <p>37 Central venous pressure monitoring   86</p> <p>38 Electrocardiogram   88</p> <p><b>Part 7: Gastrointestinal skills    91</b></p> <p>39 Nutritional screening   92</p> <p>40 Supporting eating and drinking   94</p> <p>41 Nasogastric tube insertion   96</p> <p>42 Enteral feeding   98</p> <p>43 Management of diarrhoea   100</p> <p>44 Management of constipation   102</p> <p>45 Administration of suppositories and enemas   104</p> <p>46 Stoma care   106</p> <p><b>Part 8: Genitourinary skills    109</b></p> <p>47 Urinalysis   110</p> <p>48 Continence assessment   112</p> <p>49 Urinary catheterisation   114</p> <p>50 Catheter care   116</p> <p>51 Catheter removal   118</p> <p><b>Part 9: Musculoskeletal skills   121</b></p> <p>52 Assessing tone and ability to mobilise   122</p> <p>53 Venous thromboembolism assessment and risk reduction   124</p> <p>54 Anti- embolic stockings   126</p> <p>55 Musculoskeletal minor injuries: assessment and treatment   128</p> <p>56 Falls – prevention, assessment and management   130</p> <p>57 Stabilisation: neck collar   132</p> <p>58 Care of the patient with spinal cord injuries – log roll   134</p> <p><b>Part 10: Integumentary skills    137</b></p> <p>59 Personal hygiene   138</p> <p>60 Personal hygiene – mouth and hair care   140</p> <p>61 Pressure ulcer – prevention and management   142</p> <p>62 Venous ulcer assessment   144</p> <p>63 Wound dressing using aseptic non- touch technique (ANTT)   146</p> <p>64 Burns management   148</p> <p>65 Care after death   150</p> <p>66 Management of surgical drains   152</p> <p>67 Suture and staple removal   154</p> <p><b>Part 11: Endocrine skills    157</b></p> <p>68 Capillary blood glucose monitoring   158</p> <p><b>Part 12: Circulatory Skills    161</b></p> <p>69 Venepuncture   162</p> <p>70 Cannulation   164</p> <p>71 Intravenous fluid therapy   166</p> <p>72 Fluid balance monitoring   170</p> <p>73 Blood transfusions   172</p> <p>Index 174</p>

<p><b>Sarah Curr</b> is a Lecturer in Nursing Education with a strong clinical skills and simulation focus at the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery, and Palliative Care, King’s College London, UK. <p><b>Carol Fordham-Clarke</B> is a Lecturer and Clinical Skills Lead for Nursing at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery, King’s College London, UK.

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