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NEW EDITION!
Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills, 4th Edition
Martha K. Elkin, RN, MSN, IBCLC;
Anne Griffin Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN;
and Patricia A. Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN, CMAC
2007 | 928 pp., 838 illus.
ISBN: 978-0-323-04458-5 |
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This market-leading, user-friendly textbook provides complete coverage of nearly 150 nursing skills in a streamlined, step-by-step, visual format. More than 800 full-color photos and drawings clarify key concepts, bringing important procedures and techniques to life. The nursing process framework puts nursing skills in the context of care delivery and rationales for key steps help students understand why specific techniques are used. |
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NEW FEATURES
- An Evidence-Based Practice section in each chapter summarizes a relevant nursing research study and its findings, explaining its application to best practice.
- NCLEX® examination-style review questions for each chapter prepare students for the exam and include alternate-item format questions.
- Cross-references to Nursing Skills Online direct students to the appropriate module and lesson for skills included in the course.
- A View Video icon reminds students to watch more than 80 video clips from Mosby's Nursing Skills Videos on the Evolve® website.
OUTSTANDING FEATURES
- Skills are presented in a step-by-step, 2-column format and include rationales for key steps to help students understand the reasoning behind using specific techniques.
- Beginning and completion protocols that are standard to each skill are summarized on the inside front cover for quick reference.
- Nurse Alerts highlight safety issues and critical steps involved in performing various skills.
- A Glove logo provides a visual reminder of when to apply clean gloves.
- Sterile gloving instructions are highlighted in easy-to-spot, bright blue type.
- Delegation Considerations, included in the planning section of each skill, provide students with guidelines for assigning a skill to unlicensed assistive personnel.
- Special Considerations boxes highlight important geriatric, pediatric, home-care, and long-term care issues.
- Communication Tips throughout help students prepare, teach, and support clients undergoing procedures.
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