Series: Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses

Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient explores the principles of assessment for patients at risk of condition deterioration or those recently relocated from higher levels of care. The focus is on patient assessment, interpretation of data, consideration of preparations for further assessment, immediate management of significant problems, and prevention of deterioration in clinical outcomes. Rapid Assessment of the Acutely...

Venepuncture and Cannulation are the most commonly performed invasive procedures in the UK and are everyday procedures in healthcare practice. Venepuncture and Cannulation is a practical guide to these procedures. It assumes no prior knowledge and equips nurses and other health professionals with the clinical skills and knowledge they need in order to confidently perform venepuncture and cannulation in both...