Clinical Skills: A Handbook for Healthcare Assistants
Wiley-Blackwell (Hersteller)
978-0-470-98802-2 (ISBN)
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The first section discusses fundamental skills; accountability and role development; communication in healthcare; psychological care and finally documentation and record keeping. The main section contains chapters on core clinical skills; recording a pulse, blood pressure monitoring; thermometry; pulse oximetry; respiratory care; urinalysis and faecal occult blood testing; catheter care; venepuncture; blood glucose monitoring; and, intravenous management. The concluding section looks at what we have defined as complex clinical skills. Through anatomy and physiology, related aspects and terminology and common problems, supported by tables, pictures and case studies, this is a comprehensive guide that explains how and why each skill is performed. Every chapter includes self-assessment questions and a competency framework for clinical skills.
Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. SECTION ONE: FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS. 1. Accountability issues and role development. Aims and objectives. What do we mean by accountability?. Areas of accountability and developing roles. Related aspects and terminology. Case studies. Self-assessment. 2. Communication in healthcare. Aims and objectives. Why good communication is important. Communication methods. Strategies to improve communication. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case Studies. Self-Assessment. 3. Psychological Care. Aims and objectives. What is meant by psychological care?. The importance of psychological care in the healthcare setting. Strategies to optimise psychological well being. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case studies. Self-assessment. 4. Documentation and Record Keeping. Aims and objectives. The importance and purpose of documentation. Types of documentation. Strategies to improve standards of record keeping. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case studies. Self-assessment. Competency Framework. SECTION TWO: CORE CLINICAL SKILLS. 5. Pulse. Aims and objectives. Reasons for performing a pulse reading. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology. How to take a pulse reading: procedure. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case studies. Self-assessment. Competency Framework. 6. Blood Pressure Monitoring. Aims and objectives. Reasons for Monitoring Blood pressure. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology. How to perform blood pressure measurement: procedure. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case Studies. Self-Assessment. Competency Framework. 7. Thermometry. Aims and objectives. Reasons for recording temperature. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology. How to record a temperature reading: procedure. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case Studies. Self-Assessment. Competency Framework. 8. Pulse Oximetry. Aims and objectives. Reasons for recording oxygen saturation levels. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology. How to obtain an oxygen saturation level: procedure. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case Studies. Self-Assessment. Competency Framework. 9. Respiratory Care. Aims and objectives. What do we mean by respiratory care. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology. Recording a respiratory rate. Measuring and recording a peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). Performing suctioning. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case studies. Self-assessment. Competency Framework. 10. Urinalysis and Faecal Occult Blood. Aims and objectives. Reasons for performing urinalysis and faecal occult blood testing. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology. How to perform urinalysis and faecal occult blood: procedures. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case Studies. Self-Assessment. Competency Framework. 11. Urinary catheterisation and catheter care. Aims and objectives. Reasons for catheterisation and catheter care. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology. How to perform catheterisation and catheter care: procedure. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case Studies. Self-Assessment. Competency Framework. 12. Venepuncture. Aims and objectives. Reasons for performing venepuncture. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology. How to perform venepuncture: procedure. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case Studies. Self-Assessment. Competency Framework. 13. Blood Glucose Monitoring. Aims and objectives. Reasons for performing blood glucose measurement. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology. How to obtain a blood glucose sample: procedure. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case Studies. Self-Assessment. Competency Framework. 14. Fluid balance and intravenous (IV) management. Aims and objectives. Reasons for fluid balance. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology. Fluid balance and IV management. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case Studies. Self-Assessment. Competency Framework. SECTION THREE: COMPLEX CLINICAL SKILLS. 15. Medication. Aims and objectives. Healthcare assistant role within medication administration. Medication prescribing and legal aspects. Related aspects and terminology. Case Studies. Self-Assessment. 16. Peripheral intravenous (IV) cannulation. Aims and objectives. Reasons for cannulation. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology. How to insert and remove a cannula: procedure. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case Studies. Self-Assessment. Competency Framework. 17. Recording a 12 Lead ECG (electrocardiogram). Aims and objectives. Reasons for recording a 12 lead ECG. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology. How to perform a 12 lead ECG: procedure. Related aspects and terminology. Common problems. Case Studies. Self-Assessment. Competency Framework. Glossary. References. Index.
| Verlagsort | Hoboken |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege |
| ISBN-10 | 0-470-98802-9 / 0470988029 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-98802-2 / 9780470988022 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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