Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills

previously published as 5th ed in 2012
includes index

includes bibliographic references and (p.857-887)

Unit I: The Nursing Role in Health Care
Introduction to clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice, and patient safety.

Unit II: Basic Skills
Hand hygiene, vital signs, infection prevention, positioning, mobility, hygiene, comfort, and elimination.

Unit III: Intermediate Skills
Sterile technique, wound care, specimen collection, oxygen therapy, suctioning, enteral feeding, and medication administration.

Unit IV: Advanced Skills
Intravenous therapy, central line care, hemodynamic monitoring, and advanced airway management.

Unit V: Special Populations
Care of older adults, perioperative patients, and those with complex care needs.

Appendices: Checklists, safety guidelines, skill performance steps, and critical thinking exercises.

This text is a step-by-step guide to over 300 nursing interventions and skills, structured from basic to advanced complexity. It combines evidence-based guidelines, safety considerations, and rationales for each procedure, with photos and diagrams to support learning. The book emphasizes patient-centered care, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making, making it a core skills reference for nursing students and practitioners.