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Taylor’s Handbook of Clinical Nursing Skills, Second Edition Pamela Lynn, MSN, RN 978-1-4511-9363-3 • October 2014 • Softbound • 4.25” x 7.125” • 1016 pp. • 107 illus.

Taylor’s Handbook of Clinical Nursing Skills , a quick-reference guide to basic and advanced nursing skills, outlines step-by-step instructions while reinforcing the cognitive and technical knowledge needed to perform skills safely and effectively. The convenient handbook format is helpful for your review in the lab or clinical setting and as a reference for practice. Features • NEW! Delegation Considerations assist you in developing the critical decision-making skills necessary to transfer responsibility for the performance of an activity to another individual and to ensure safe and effective nursing care. • Step-by-Step Skills are presented in a concise, straightforward, and simplified two-column format facilitating competent performance of nursing skills. • Skill Variations provide clear, start-to-finish instructions for variations in equipment or technique. • Documentation Guidelines direct you in accurate documentation of skills and findings. • Scientific Rationales accompany each nursing action to promote a deeper understanding of the basic principles supporting nursing care. • Patient Identification icons alert you to this crucial step ensuring the right patient receives the intervention and helping prevent errors. • General Considerations , which explain the varying needs of patients across the lifespan and in various settings, are available on thePoint. Lippincott Photo Atlas of Medication Administration, Fifth Edition Pamela Lynn, MSN, RN 978-1-4511-9431-9 • December 2014 • Softbound • 8.375” x 10.875” • 96 pp Lippincott PhotoAtlas of MedicationAdministration uses the nursing process format to provide step-by-step nursing skills (with rationales). In addition to being completely illustrated, the Photo Atlas also contains documentation guidelines and samples, and Unexpected Situations, which explain how to respond to unanticipated outcomes. Topics include removing medication from an ampule, removing medication from a vial, mixing medications from two vials in one syringe, administering an intradermal injection, and more.

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Ch. 1: Ambulation, Assisting a Patient with Ch. 2: Ambulation Using a Cane, Assisting a Patient with Ch. 3: Ambulation Using Crutches, Assisting a Patient with Ch. 4: Ambulation Using a Walker, Assisting a Patient with Ch. 5: Arterial Catheters, Peripheral, Removing B: Ch. 6: Back Massage, Giving Ch. 7: Bandage, Applying a Figure-Eight Ch. 8: Bath: Bed, Providing Ch. 9: Bath: Shower or Tub, Assisting With Ch. 10: Bath: Sitz, Assisting with Ch. 11: Bed Making, Occupied Ch. 12: Bed Making, Unoccupied Ch. 13: Bed Scale, Using Ch. 14: Bedpan, Assisting with the Use of …Abridged to fit

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