Fundamental Nursing Skill

Ann Hilton, Penelope (2005) Fundamental Nursing Skill. Whurr Publishers.

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Abstract

This book has arisen primarily in response to the increasing concern
expressed about the perceived lack of ability in both students and newly
qualified staff nurses to perform clinical skills. This deficit has been largely
attributed to the advent of Project 2000 and the subsequent move of
nurse education into Higher Education. Innovations in nursing such as
the Nursing Process, Nursing Models and new methods of organizing
care delivery, each with their emphasis on providing individualized nursing
care, may also have exacerbated this problem. These initiatives have
largely resulted in the demise of procedure manuals as a source of reference
in many clinical areas. Consequently nurses and the increasing
number of health care workers in new roles such as cadet nurses, health
care assistants and generic ward practitioners no longer have an easily
accessible source of reference in the clinical arena. This is particularly
problematic when they are faced with undertaking a procedure for the
first time.
The intention of this book is to redress this deficit by:
1 outlining the elements of essential nursing procedures in a readily accessible
format
2 providing the rationale for the recommended actions
3 promoting evidence-based practice.
This book is unique in that it encourages the reader to keep a record of
achievement in relation to clinical skill competence. It also differs from
existing publications in that it is presented in a more readily accessible and
user-friendly format for the busy clinician. Further, this text may be of benefit
to lay persons undertaking the main carer role in the home setting.
The selection of skills for inclusion is based on extensive consultation
with experienced clinicians, students, clients and their significant others
as well as teachers of nursing. Each procedure has been carefully
researched to provide a contemporary foundation for practice. The book
is the first of a series which aims to promote professional and personal

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RT Nursing R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine
Divisions:	Ebook
Depositing User:	Editor FIK
Date Deposited:	09 Feb 2015 02:44
Last Modified:	15 Jan 2025 01:28
URI:	https://eprints.umpo.ac.id/id/eprint/923

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