Product Details
- Pub. Date: January 2007
- Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
- Format:
Textbook Other Format, 284pp
- Sales Rank:
108,096
Synopsis
Based on the trusted Potter & Perry textbooks, these unique cards are a must for student nurses in the skills lab or in their first clinicals. The essential elements of 75 key nursing skills are presented in a clear and concise format that's perfect for a quick, last minute review before actually performing the skills or before exams.
- Concise, consistent format for each skill features an overview, supplies list, Nurse Alerts, and streamlined step-by-step actions.
- Addresses the 75 skills that students are likely to be most anxious about performing for the first time.
- Gloving logo visually reminds students when clean gloves are needed.
- Nurse Alerts highlight important information for patient safety and effective skill performance.
- Quick Reference for Standard Protocol card summarizes essential steps required before, during, and after every nursing skill.
- Overview of CDC Hand Hygiene Guidelines reminds students of the how and when to perform hand hygiene at all levels of client interaction.
- Full-color design and over 100 vibrant illustrations bring concepts to life.
- Sturdy, slick cards are durable enough to stand up to repeated use, plus the convenient storage box keeps cards safe when not in use.
- A handy vinyl sleeve protects two cards for easy reference in the clinical setting.
- Pre-punched holes in cards make storage on a ring quick and easy.
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