Real Nursing Skills 2.0: Skills for the RN

Pearson Education, . .; Pearson Education

ISBN 10: 0132459426 ISBN 13: 9780132459426

Publisher: Pearson, 2009

Prentice Hall's Real Nursing Skills series continues to offer nurses the complete foundation for competency in performing clinical nursing skills. The volumes in this series consist of interactive DVD-ROMs with comprehensive procedures and rationales demonstrated in hundreds of realistic video clips, animations, illustrations, and photographs. For each skill, students will review: Purpose * Equipment * Preparation * Procedure * Post-Procedure * Expected Outcomes * Documentation * and Variation (if applicable). This is the only skills series designed to help students visualize how to perform clinical nursing skills and understanding the concepts and rationales for each skill. Throughout the videos, viewers will experience the real-life aspects of: therapeutic communication between the nurse and the client, the client's reaction to invasive skills, and cultural, gender, and age diversity among nurses and clients. Skills sets include Risk Management, Activity and Exercise, Self-Care Facilitation, Immobility Management, Skin and Wound Management.

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From the Back Cover:

Real Nurses, Real People, Real Skills!

www.realnursingskills.com

The Real Nursing Skills series provides a complete foundation for competency in clinical nursing skills.

Each module includes:

Purpose

Delegation - NEW!

Preparation

Procedure

Post-Procedure

Expected Outcomes

Unexpected Outcomes - NEW!

Documentation - NEW Sample Documentation!

Variations (if appropriate)

References and Resources - NEW!

Other Features:

- Skills Checklists- NEW!

- Search Capabilities- NEW!

- Audio Glossary

Real Nursing Skills 2.0: Skills for the RN 2e

Master Basic, intermediate and advanced nursing skills!

This volume includes skills for:

Asepsis
Vital Signs and Physical Assessment
Diagnostic Testing
Activity and Exercise
Hygiene
Safety
Skin/Wound Management
Medication Administration
Administering Intravenous Therapy
Nutritional Support and Nasogastric Tube Management
Urinary Elimination
Bowel Elimination
Oxygenation and Ventilation
Circulatory Support
Post Mortem Care

Series Consultant:

Teri Boese, MSN, RN

Co-Founding President International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL)

Associate Professor, Clinical

The University of Iowa College of Nursing

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows

Windows XP:

Intel Pentium processor - min 400MHz

128 MD RAM minimum

Sound card, Speakers. 12X CD-ROM drive or higher

Windows Vista:

Intel Pentium processor - min 500MHz

512 MB RAM minimum

Sound card, Speakers. 12X CD-ROM drive or higher

Macintosh

Mac OS 10.1 - 10.6