PAMELA BARBARA LYNN
Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approachu003cbru003e Fifth Editionu003cbru003e Pamela Lynn, EdD, MSN, RNu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eConfidently meet the challenges of person-centered nursing practice!u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e From basic nursing processes to advanced clinical capabilities, u003ciu003eTaylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approachu003c/iu003e helps you hone your cognitive, technical, interpersonal, and ethical/legal capabilities and master patient interaction, clinical reasoning, and communication skills essential to safe and effective person-centered care.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Step-by-step, evidence-based guidelines walk you through common practices and simplify complex procedures, accompanied by key considerations for documentation, delegation, and other tasks you'll encounter throughout the nursing process, from your first day on the job to every stage of your nursing career. u003culu003e u003cliu003eu003cbu003eStep-by-Step Skillsu003c/bu003e are presented in a concise, straightforward, and simplified two-column format facilitating competent performance of nursing skills.u003c/liu003e u003cliu003eu003cbu003eScientific Rationalesu003c/bu003e accompany each nursing action to promote a deeper understanding of the basic principles supporting nursing care.u003c/liu003e u003cliu003eu003cbu003eUnexpected Situationsu003c/bu003e highlight abnormal outcomes while providing explanations of how to react to provide the best care.u003c/liu003e u003cliu003eu003cbu003eEvidence for Practiceu003c/bu003e boxes present current best practice guidelines and up-to-date research relevant to the skills.u003c/liu003e u003cliu003eA u003cbu003eNursing Process Frameworku003c/bu003e integrates related nursing responsibilities for each of the five steps.u003c/liu003e u003cliu003eu003cbu003eSkill Variationsu003c/bu003e provide clear, start-to-finish instructions for variations in equipment or technique.u003c/liu003e u003cliu003eu003cbu003eDocumentation Guidelinesu003c/bu003e guide you through accurate documentation of skills and findings.u003c/liu003e u003cliu003eu003cbu003eHand Hygiene iconsu003c/bu003e alert you to this crucial step that prevents the spread of microorganisms.u003c/liu003e u003cliu003eu003cbu003ePatient Identification iconsu003c/bu003e help you ensure the right patient receives the intervention and prevent errors.u003c/liu003e u003cliu003eu003cbu003eDelegation Considerationsu003c/bu003e assist you in developing the critical decision-making skills needed to transfer responsibility for the performance of an activity to another individual.u003c/liu003e u003c/ulu003e