Photo Guide of Nursing Skills

Anyone preparing for a career in nursing, or providing health care at home, will love this full-color visual walkthrough of all basic and intermediate nursing procedures. The unique and easy-to-follow format divides each procedure into logical steps, complete with appropriate illustrations, descriptions, and rationales.

Features include:

• Over 2000 full-color photos and line drawings illustrating over 300 step-by-step procedures.

• Critical thinking sections that focus on unexpected outcomes and alternative nursing actions.

• Quick-reference content, safety alerts, and charts and tables to sharpen skill mastery.

• Self-evaluation exercises to aid in exam preparation.

• Useful Tips provides additional clinical information with regard to each skill or procedure.

• Charting Information outlines clear guidelines for patient documentation.

Authors: Sandra F. Smith, Donna J. Duell and Barbara C. Martin
Published: 2002
ISBN: 0-8385-8174-9
823 Pages