- Over 200 skills performance checklists cover every skill and procedural guideline from the Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 9th Edition text. - Thorough and convenient documentation of skill mastery makes it easy to self-evaluate your performance of specific skills. - NEW! Updated content ensures every checklist reflects the latest accepted clinical practice.
Table of Contents
Unit I: Supporting the Patient Through the Health Care System
1�Using Evidence in Practice
2�Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge
3�Communication and Collaboration
4�Documentation and Informatics
Unit II: Vital Signs and Physical Assessment
5�Vital Signs
6�Health Assessment
Unit III: Special Procedures
7�Specimen Collection
8�Diagnostic Procedures
Unit IV: Infection Control
9�Medical Asepsis
10�Sterile Technique
Unit V: Activity and Mobility
11�Safe Patient Handling, Transfer and Positioning
12�Exercise and Mobility
13�Support Surfaces and Special Beds
Unit VI: Safety and Comfort
14�Patient Safety
15�Disaster Preparedness
16�Pain Management
17�Palliative Care
Unit VII: Hygiene
18�Personal Hygiene and Bed Making�
19�Care of the Eye and Ear
Unit VIII: Medications
20�Safe Medicine Preparation
21�Administration of Nonparenteral Medications
22�Administration of Parenteral Medications
Unit IX: Oxygenation
23�Oxygen Therapy
24�Performing Chest Physiotherapy
25�Airway Management
26�Cardiac Care NEW!
27�Closed Chest Drainage Systems
28�Emergency Measures for Life Support
Unit X: Fluid Balance
29�Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy
30�Blood Therapy
Unit XI: Nutrition
31�Oral Nutrition
32�Enteral Nutrition
33�Parenteral Nutrition
Unit XII: Elimination
34�Urinary Elimination
35�Bowel Elimination and Gastric Intubation
36�Ostomy Care
Unit XIII: Care of the Surgical Patient
37�Preoperative and Postoperative Care
38�Intraoperative Care
Unit XIV: Dressings and Wound Care
39�Pressure Injury Prevention and Care Wound Care and Irrigations
40�Dressings, Bandages, and Binders
41�Warm and Cold Therapy
Unit XV: Home Care
42�Home Care Safety
43�Home Care Teaching
