Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques 10th edition

Learn clinical nursing skills and prepare for success on the Next Generation NCLEX R Examination Clinical Nursing Skills Techniques 10th Edition provides clear step by step guidelines to more than 200 basic intermediate and advanced skills With more than 1 200 full color illustrations a nursing process framework and a focus on evidence based practice this manual helps you learn to think critically ask the right questions at the right time and make timely decisions New to this edition are NGN style unfolding case studies preparing you for the changes to the NCLEX exam Written by respected nursing experts Anne Griffin Perry Patricia A Potter Wendy Ostendorf and Nancy Laplante this trusted text is the bestselling nursing skills book on the market Comprehensive coverage includes more than 200 basic intermediate and advanced nursing skills and procedures NEW Next Generation NCLEX R NGN style unfolding case studies include answers at the back of the book providing optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination Rationales for each step within skills explain the why as well as the how of each skill and include citations from the current literature Clinical Decision Points alert you to key steps that affect patient outcomes and help them modify care as needed to meet individual patient needs Unique Unexpected Outcomes and Related Interventions sections highlight what might go wrong and how to appropriately intervene Clinical Debrief at the end of each chapter provides case based review questions that focus on issues such as managing conflict care prioritization patient safety and decision making More than 1 200 full color photos and drawings make it easier to visualize concepts and procedures Five step nursing process format helps you apply the nursing process while learning each skill Coverage of QSEN core competencies is incorporated into each lesson including the areas of delegation and collaboration reporting and recording safety guidelines and considerations relating to teaching pediatric geriatric and home care Unique Using Evidence in Nursing Practice chapter covers the entire process of conducting research including collecting evaluating and applying evidence from published research F NEW Next Generation NCLEX R NGN style unfolding case studies include answers at the back of the book providing optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination