Overview

Potter & Ostendorf's Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills & Procedures is a concise, portable study tool and clinical reference based on the best-selling textbook Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 11th Edition. This reference presents more than 85 key nursing skills in a convenient, A-to-Z format. Step-by-step instructions include full-color photos, plus rationales explaining why and how to use specific techniques to help you troubleshoot potential problems and take appropriate actions to address them. With the latest in evidence-based practice, this essential guide is a great tool to help you safely and effectively perform core nursing skills. Authoritative content corresponds to the most recent edition of Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, making this a quick, handy skills resource that matches the core text Clear, concise two-column format with rationales for each skill step provides the “what” and the “why” for each skill Gloving logo embedded in the skills steps helps you identify circumstances when clean gloves should be applied, or gloves should be changed before proceeding to the next step of the skill Safety Alerts within the skills highlight important information for patient safety and effective performance of the skill Special Considerations, including content for teaching, pediatric and geriatric patients, and home care settings, raise awareness of additional risks or accommodations needed when caring for patients in these populations Documentation Guidelines provide bulleted lists of what should be documented in the patient records Unexpected Outcomes/Related Interventions offer troubleshooting information for common problems that may develop when performing a skill, with appropriate actions to take Straightforward, A-to-Z organization makes it easy to quickly locate each skill Convenient pocket format - including a spiral binding, a back cover flap for bookmarking, and a compact trim size - allows the book to lay flat and be kept on relevant pages for quick reference User-friendly design features simple, effective layout techniques, such as having each skill begin on a new page, to reduce confusion and make navigating content easier UPDATED skills throughout match the latest evidence-based practice, guidelines, and standards to ensure safe, effective skills performance

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Author:   Anne G. Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN (Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois, USA) ,  Patricia A. Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN (Formerly, Director of Research, Patient Care Services, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USA) ,  Wendy R. Ostendorf, RN, MS, EdD, CNE (Contributing Faculty, Masters of Science in Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) ,  Nancy Laplante, PhD, RN (Associate Professor of Nursing, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Edition:   11th edition
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9780443348259

ISBN 10:   0443348251
Pages:   1048
Publication Date:   17 April 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Spiral bound
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1. Acapella Device Skill 2. Aquathermia and Heating Pads Skill 3. Aspiration Precautions Skill 4. Assistive Device Ambulation (Use of Crutches, Cane, and Walker) Skill 5. Automated External Defibrillator B Skill 6. Bladder Volume Measurement Skill 7. Blood Administration Skill 8. Blood Pressure by Auscultation: Upper Extremities, Lower Exremities, Palpation Skill 9. Blood Glucose Testing Skill 10. Blood Pressure: Automatic C Skill 11. Cardiac Monitor: Applying Skill 12. Central Venous Access Device Care: Central Venous Catheter, Ports Skill 13. Chest Tube Care Skill 14. Cold Applications Skill 15. Condom Catheter Skill 16. Continuous Passive Motion Machine Skill 17. Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion D Skill 18. Dressings: Dry and Moist-to-Dry Skill 19. Dressings: Hydrocolloid, Hydrogel, Foam, or Alginate Skill 20. Dressings: Transparent E Skill 21. Ear Drop Administration Skill 22. Ear Irrigations Skill 23. Electrocardiogram: Obtaining A 12-Lead Electrocardiogram Skill 24. Enemas Skill 25. Enteral Nutrition via a Gastrostomy or Jejunostomy Tube Skill 26. Enteral Nutrition via a Nasoenteric Feeding Tube Skill 27. Epidural Analgesia Skill 28. Eye Irrigation Skill 29. Eye Medications: Drops and Ointment F Skill 30. Fall Prevention in a Health Care Facility Skill 31. Fecal Impaction: Removing Digitally H Skill 32. Hypothermia and Hyperthermia Blankets I Skill 33. Using Incentive Spirometry Skill 34. Intradermal Injections Skill 35. Intramuscular Injections Skill 36. Intravenous Medications: Intermittent Infusion Sets and Mini-Infusion Pumps Skill 37. Intravenous Medications: Intravenous Bolus Skill 38. Isolation Precautions M Skill 39. Mechanical Lifts Skill 40. Metered-Dose Inhalers Skill 41. Moist Heat (Compress and Sitz Bath) Skill 42. Mouth Care: Unconscious or Debilitated Patients N Skill 43. Nail and Foot Care Skill 44. Nasoenteral Tube: Placement and Irrigation Skill 45. Nasogastric Tube for Gastric Decompression: Insertion and Removal Skill 46. Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy O Skill 47. Oral Medications Skill 48. Oral Medications: Medication Administration Through an Enteral Feeding Tube Skill 49. Ostomy Care (Pouching) Skill 50. Oxygen Therapy: Nasal Cannula, Oxygen Mask, T Tube, or Tracheostomy Collar P Skill 51. Parenteral Medication Preparation: Ampules and Vials Skill 52. Parenteral Medications: Mixing Medications in One Syringe Skill 53. Patient-Controlled Analgesia Skill 54. Peripheral Intravenous Care: Dressing Care, Discontinuation Skill 55. Peripheral Intravenous Care: Regulating Intravenous Flow Rate, Changing Tubing and Solution Skill 56. Peripheral Intravenous Insertion Skill 57. Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Care Skill 58. Preoperative Teaching Skill 59. Pressure Bandages (Applying) Skill 60. Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Skill 61. Pressure Injury Treatment Skill 62. Pulse Oximetry R Skill 63. Rectal Suppository Insertion Skill 64. Respiration Assessment Skill 65. Restraint Application Skill 66. Restraint-Free Environment S Skill 67. Seizure Precautions Skill 68. Sequential Compression Device and Elastic Stockings Skill 69. Specialty Beds: Air-Fluidized, Air-Suspension, and Rotokinetic Skill 70. Sterile Gloving Skill 71. Sterile Technique: Donning and Removing Cap, Mask, and Protective Eyewear Skill 72. Subcutaneous Injections Skill 73. Suctioning: Closed (in-Line) Skill 74. Suctioning: Nasopharyngeal, Nasotracheal, and Artificial Airway Skill 75. Suprapubic Catheter Care Skill 76. Suture and Staple Removal T Skill 77. Topical Skin Applications Skill 78. Tracheostomy Care U Skill 79. Urinary Catheter Insertion Skill 80. Urinary Catheter Care and Removal Skill 81. Urinary Catheter Irrigation Skill 82. Urinary Diversion: Pouching an Incontinent Urinary Diversion V Skill 83. Vaginal Instillations Skill 84. Venipuncture: Collecting Blood Specimens and Cultures by Syringe and Vacutainer Method W Skill 85. Managing Wound Drainage Evacuation Skill 86. Wound Irrigation

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Anne Griffin Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN is a Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois. Patricia A. Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN is a Former Director of Research, Patient Care Services Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, Missouri. Wendy R. Ostendorf, Contributing Faculty, Masters of Science in Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Nancy Laplante is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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