Clinical Skills for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners (eBook)

Angela Whelan, Elaine Hughes (Herausgeber)

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2016 | 2. Auflage
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-44199-2 (ISBN)

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Clinical Skills for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners is an accessible, easy-to-read guide, outlining the fundamental and core skills integral to clinical practice.

Fully updated in its second edition, this book is divided into three sections; the first looks at fundamental skills applicable to all staff, such as accountability, communication and record keeping. Section two explores core clinical skills such as respiratory care, pulse, blood glucose management and catheter care. Section three outlines complex clinical skills that require more in-depth training, such as medication and intravenous cannulation.

An invaluable resource for healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners, this book will also be of use to newly qualified practitioners, and students in health and social care.

Angela Whelan is a Senior Lecturer, Teaching and Learning Fellow, and Programme Lead, in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at Edge Hill University, UK.

Elaine Hughes is a Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Deputy Programme Co-ordinator BSc(Hons), and a SOLSTICE Fellow, in the Faculty of Health at Edge Hill University, UK.

Inhalt

Cover 1
Title Page 5
Copyright 6
Contents 7
Preface 13
Acknowledgements 15
Introduction 17
Section I Fundamental skills 19
Chapter 1 Accountability 21
Aim of this chapter 21
Regulation and registration 21
Healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners 22
Responsibilities and accountability 23
Delegation 26
Related aspects and terminology 28
Summary 34
References 35
Chapter 2 Communication in healthcare 37
Aim of this chapter 37
Why good communication is important 37
Definition of communication 38
Communication methods 40
Strategies to improve communication 45
Related aspects and terminology 45
Common problems or communication barriers 47
Skills for the Health Care Certificate 49
Summary 49
References 50
Addendum 51
Chapter 3 Psychological well-being 52
Aim of this chapter 52
What is meant by psychological care? 52
Psychological assessment in the healthcare setting 53
The importance of psychological care in the healthcare setting 55
Strategies to optimise psychological well-being 59
Pharmacological (drug-related) options 61
Non-pharmacological options 62
Therapeutic sense of self 62
Common problems 63
Summary 64
References 65
Chapter 4 Documentation and record keeping 67
Aim of this chapter 67
The importance and purpose of documentation in relation to clinical skills 67
Confidentiality in records and documentation 70
Types of documentation 70
Legal aspects relating to documentation 71
Common problems 74
Related aspects and terminology 74
Strategies to improve standards of record keeping 74
Summary 75
References 77
Section II Core clinical skills 79
Chapter 5 Pulse 81
Aim of this chapter 81
What is a pulse? 81
Relevant anatomy and physiology 82
Related aspects and terminology 84
Factors affecting the pulse rate 85
Terminology 86
Automated devices 88
Fetal heartbeat 91
Documentation 93
Common problems 94
Summary 97
References 98
Chapter 6 Blood pressure monitoring 99
Aim of this chapter 99
What is blood pressure? 99
Reasons for monitoring blood pressure 99
Who requests the test? 99
Who can take a BP reading? 100
What is done with the readings/information? 100
Relevant anatomy and physiology 100
Related aspects and terminology 104
Terminology 105
Korotkoff's sounds 106
Equipment 107
Sites for recording blood pressure 111
Taking blood pressure 112
Documentation 114
Common problems 114
Summary 120
References 121
Chapter 7 Temperature 123
Aim of this chapter 123
What is temperature? 123
Reasons for measuring temperature 123
Normal limits 124
Relevant anatomy and physiology 125
Related aspects and terminology 125
Terminology 131
Taking a temperature reading 134
Route 137
Taking a temperature reading 137
Documentation 139
Common problems 142
Summary 143
References 146
Chapter 8 Pulse oximetry 148
Aim of this chapter 148
What is an oxygen saturation reading? 148
Who can perform the test? 148
Reasons for recording an oxygen saturation level 149
Relevant anatomy and physiology 150
Related aspects and terminology 150
The mechanics of pulse oximetry 150
Equipment 152
Normal readings 152
Using a pulse oximeter 154
Documentation 155
Common problems 155
Summary 159
References 160
Chapter 9 Respiratory care 161
Aim of this chapter 161
What is respiratory care? 161
Relevant anatomy and physiology 162
Upper respiratory system 162
Lower respiratory system 163
Recording a respiratory rate 165
How to measure and record a respiratory rate accurately 169
Measuring and recording a peak expiratory flow rate 169
Performing suctioning 172
Related aspects and terminology 174
Common problems 175
Summary 176
References 180
Addendum 181
Reference 184
Chapter 10 Urinalysis and faecal occult blood testing 185
Aim of this chapter 185
Reasons for performing urinalysis and FOB tests 185
Relevant anatomy and physiology 186
Urinalysis testing 188
Faecal occult blood testing 193
Related aspects and terminology 196
Common problems 196
Summary 197
References 201
Addendum 201
Chapter 11 Urinary catheterisation and catheter care 203
Aim of this chapter 203
Urinary catheterisation 203
Relevant anatomy and physiology 204
Types of catheterisation 206
Patient preparation for catheterisation 211
Insertion technique 212
Catheter care 216
Sampling 217
Removal of catheter 218
Related aspects and terminology 226
Terminology 228
Common problems 228
Summary 228
References 230
Chapter 12 Venepuncture 232
Aim of this chapter 232
Reasons for performing venepuncture 232
Relevant anatomy and physiology 232
Common sites for venepuncture 233
Infection 233
Hand hygiene 236
Aseptic (sterile) technique 237
Health and safety 237
Environment 238
Performing the skill: requirements and technique 238
Related aspects and terminology 245
Common problems 247
Summary 250
References 251
Chapter 13 Blood glucose monitoring 253
Aim of this chapter 253
What causes diabetes? 253
Reasons for performing blood glucose measurement 253
Relevant anatomy and physiology 254
Related aspects and terminology 255
Blood glucose levels 259
Hypoglycaemia 265
Hyperglycaemia 266
Common problems 267
Summary 269
References 272
Chapter 14 Fluid balance and intravenous maintenance 274
Aim of this chapter 274
Reasons for monitoring fluid balance 274
Related anatomy and physiology 274
Electrolytes 276
Related aspects and terminology 277
Fluid balance charts 279
The intravenous route 281
Care of the cannula 285
Discontinuing an IV infusion 285
Common problems 286
Summary 287
References 291
Section III Complex clinical skills 293
Chapter 15 Medicines 295
Aim of this chapter 295
The role of healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners in relation to medicine administration 295
Types of medicines 296
Medication prescribing and legal aspects 297
Related aspects and terminology 299
Common medications 304
Errors in administration and adverse reactions 309
Summary 310
References 310
Chapter 16 Peripheral intravenous cannulation 312
Aim of this chapter 312
Reasons for cannulation 312
Why perform peripheral IV cannulation 313
Relevant anatomy and physiology 313
How to insert and remove a peripheral IV cannula 314
Environment 319
Performing peripheral IV cannula: requirements and technique 319
Patient education for peripheral IV cannulation 321
Related aspects and terminology 326
Common problems/potential complications of peripheral IV cannulation 327
Summary 332
References 335
Chapter 17 Recording a 12-lead Electrocardiograph (ECG) 337
Aim of this chapter 337
Relevant anatomy and physiology 338
The cardiac conduction system 338
Reasons for recording a 12-lead ECG 340
How to perform a 12-lead ECG 341
Related aspects and terminology 348
Common problems and actions 349
Summary 350
References 353
Index 355
EULA 365

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.4.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Schlagworte: Accountability • Assistant Practitioners • Blood pressure • Cannulation • Care • Catheter care • clinical practice • Clinical Skills • Communication • Einführungen in die Krankenpflege • Einführungen in die Krankenpflege • fluid balance • General Clinical Nursing • Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen • Glucose Monitoring • Health & Social Care • Healthcare Assistants • Introductions to Nursing • Klinische Krankenpflege • Krankenpflege • medicine management • nursing • Pulse Oximetry • Recording a 12-lead ECG • Record keeping • Respiratory • Skills • Temperature • Urinalysis • Venepuncture
• ISBN-10: 1-118-44199-0 / 1118441990
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-44199-2 / 9781118441992