Potter & Ostendorf’s Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills & Procedures
- 11 Edición - 18 de febrero de 2026
- Última edición
- Autores: Anne G. Perry, Patricia A. Potter, Wendy R. Ostendorf, Nancy Laplante
- Idioma: Inglés
Potter & Ostendorf's Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills & Procedures is a concise, portable study tool and clinical reference based on the best-selling textbook Clinic… Leer más
Descripción
Descripción
Potter & Ostendorf's Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills & Procedures is a concise, portable study tool and clinical reference based on the best-selling textbook Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 11th Edition. This reference presents more than 85 key nursing skills in a convenient, A-to-Z format. Step-by-step instructions include full-color photos, plus rationales explaining why and how to use specific techniques to help you troubleshoot potential problems and take appropriate actions to address them. With the latest in evidence-based practice, this essential guide is a great tool to help you safely and effectively perform core nursing skills.
Puntos claves
Puntos claves
- Authoritative content corresponds to the most recent edition of Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, making this a quick, handy skills resource that matches the core text
- Clear, concise two-column format with rationales for each skill step provides the “what” and the “why” for each skill
- Gloving logo embedded in the skills steps helps you identify circumstances when clean gloves should be applied, or gloves should be changed before proceeding to the next step of the skill
- Safety Alerts within the skills highlight important information for patient safety and effective performance of the skill
- Special Considerations, including content for teaching, pediatric and geriatric patients, and home care settings, raise awareness of additional risks or accommodations needed when caring for patients in these populations
- Documentation Guidelines provide bulleted lists of what should be documented in the patient records
- Unexpected Outcomes/Related Interventions offer troubleshooting information for common problems that may develop when performing a skill, with appropriate actions to take
- Straightforward, A-to-Z organization makes it easy to quickly locate each skill
- Convenient pocket format — including a spiral binding, a back cover flap for bookmarking, and a compact trim size — allows the book to lay flat and be kept on relevant pages for quick reference
- User-friendly design features simple, effective layout techniques, such as having each skill begin on a new page, to reduce confusion and make navigating content easier
De interès para
De interès para
Nursing students in 2-year and 4-year programs
Índice
Índice
1. Aquathermia and Heating Pads
2. Aspiration Precautions
3. Assisting With Use of Canes, Walkers, and Crutches
4. Bladder Scan
5. Blood Administration
6. Blood Glucose Monitoring
7. Blood Pressure by Auscultation
8. Blood Pressure: Automatic
9. Cardiac Monitor Application
10. Central Vascular Access Device Care: Central and Peripherally Inserted
11. Managing Closed Chest Drainage Systems
12. Cold Applications
13. Condom Catheters (Incontinence Device)
14. Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion
15. Dressings (Dry and Moist)
16. Dressings: Hydrocolloid, Hydrogel, Foam, or Alginate Dressing
17. Dressings: Transparent Dressing
18. Ear Irrigation
19. Ear Medications
20. Enema Administration
21. Enteral Nutrition: Nasogastric, Nasointestinal, Gastrostomy, or Jejunostomy Tube
22. Enteral Tube (Small-Bore) Insertion and Removal
23. Epidural Analgesia
24. Eye Irrigation
25. Eye (Ophthalmic) Medications
26. Fall Prevention in a Healthcare Setting
27. Fecal Impaction
28. Incentive Spirometry
29. Intradermal Injections
30. Intramuscular Injections
31. Intravenous Medications by Piggyback and Syringe Pumps
32. Intravenous Medications: Intravenous Push
33. Isolation Precautions
34. Mechanical Lifts: Transfer Skills
35. Metered-Dose Inhalers (MDIs)
36. Moist Heat Applications (Compress and Sitz Bath)
37. Mouth Care for an Unconscious or Debilitated Patient
38. Nasogastric Tube for Gastric Decompression: Insertion, Maintenance, and Removal
39. Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
40. Oral Medications
41. Oral Medications: Via a Feeding Tube
42. Ostomy Care: Pouching a Colostomy or an Ileostomy
43. Oxygen Therapy
44. Parenteral Medication Preparation: Ampules and Vials
45. Parenteral Medication Preparation: Mixing Medications in One Syringe
46. Patient-Controlled Analgesia
47. Peak Flowmeter
48. Peripheral Intravenous Care: Dressing Change and Discontinuation
49. Peripheral Intravenous Care: Regulating Intravenous Flow Rates, Changing Solutions and Tubing
50. Peripheral Intravenous Care: Short-Peripheral Catheter Insertion
51. Preoperative Teaching
52. Pressure Bandage
53. Pressure Injury Risk Assessment, Skin Assessment, and Prevention
54. Pressure Injury Treatment
55. Pulse: Apical
56. Pulse Oximetry
57. Rectal Suppositories
58. Respiration Assessment
59. Restraint Application (Physical)
60. Restraint-Free Environment
61. Seizure Precautions
62. Sequential Compression Devices and Graduated Compression (Elastic) Stockings
63. Sterile Gloving
64. Sterile Field Preparation
65. Subcutaneous Injections
66. Suctioning: Open for Nasotracheal/Pharyngeal and Artificial Airways and Closed (In-Line)
67. Suctioning: Oropharyngeal
68. Suprapubic Catheter Care
69. Suture and Staple Removal
70. Topical Medications to the Skin
71. Tracheostomy Care
72. Urinary Catheter Insertion: Straight or Indwelling Catheter
73. Urinary Indwelling Catheter Care and Removal
74. Urinary Indwelling Catheter Irrigation
75. Urostomy Pouching
76. Vaginal Medication
77. Venipuncture: Collecting Blood Specimens and Cultures (Syringe and Vacutainer Methods)
78. Wound Drainage Evacuation
79. Wound Irrigation
2. Aspiration Precautions
3. Assisting With Use of Canes, Walkers, and Crutches
4. Bladder Scan
5. Blood Administration
6. Blood Glucose Monitoring
7. Blood Pressure by Auscultation
8. Blood Pressure: Automatic
9. Cardiac Monitor Application
10. Central Vascular Access Device Care: Central and Peripherally Inserted
11. Managing Closed Chest Drainage Systems
12. Cold Applications
13. Condom Catheters (Incontinence Device)
14. Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion
15. Dressings (Dry and Moist)
16. Dressings: Hydrocolloid, Hydrogel, Foam, or Alginate Dressing
17. Dressings: Transparent Dressing
18. Ear Irrigation
19. Ear Medications
20. Enema Administration
21. Enteral Nutrition: Nasogastric, Nasointestinal, Gastrostomy, or Jejunostomy Tube
22. Enteral Tube (Small-Bore) Insertion and Removal
23. Epidural Analgesia
24. Eye Irrigation
25. Eye (Ophthalmic) Medications
26. Fall Prevention in a Healthcare Setting
27. Fecal Impaction
28. Incentive Spirometry
29. Intradermal Injections
30. Intramuscular Injections
31. Intravenous Medications by Piggyback and Syringe Pumps
32. Intravenous Medications: Intravenous Push
33. Isolation Precautions
34. Mechanical Lifts: Transfer Skills
35. Metered-Dose Inhalers (MDIs)
36. Moist Heat Applications (Compress and Sitz Bath)
37. Mouth Care for an Unconscious or Debilitated Patient
38. Nasogastric Tube for Gastric Decompression: Insertion, Maintenance, and Removal
39. Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
40. Oral Medications
41. Oral Medications: Via a Feeding Tube
42. Ostomy Care: Pouching a Colostomy or an Ileostomy
43. Oxygen Therapy
44. Parenteral Medication Preparation: Ampules and Vials
45. Parenteral Medication Preparation: Mixing Medications in One Syringe
46. Patient-Controlled Analgesia
47. Peak Flowmeter
48. Peripheral Intravenous Care: Dressing Change and Discontinuation
49. Peripheral Intravenous Care: Regulating Intravenous Flow Rates, Changing Solutions and Tubing
50. Peripheral Intravenous Care: Short-Peripheral Catheter Insertion
51. Preoperative Teaching
52. Pressure Bandage
53. Pressure Injury Risk Assessment, Skin Assessment, and Prevention
54. Pressure Injury Treatment
55. Pulse: Apical
56. Pulse Oximetry
57. Rectal Suppositories
58. Respiration Assessment
59. Restraint Application (Physical)
60. Restraint-Free Environment
61. Seizure Precautions
62. Sequential Compression Devices and Graduated Compression (Elastic) Stockings
63. Sterile Gloving
64. Sterile Field Preparation
65. Subcutaneous Injections
66. Suctioning: Open for Nasotracheal/Pharyngeal and Artificial Airways and Closed (In-Line)
67. Suctioning: Oropharyngeal
68. Suprapubic Catheter Care
69. Suture and Staple Removal
70. Topical Medications to the Skin
71. Tracheostomy Care
72. Urinary Catheter Insertion: Straight or Indwelling Catheter
73. Urinary Indwelling Catheter Care and Removal
74. Urinary Indwelling Catheter Irrigation
75. Urostomy Pouching
76. Vaginal Medication
77. Venipuncture: Collecting Blood Specimens and Cultures (Syringe and Vacutainer Methods)
78. Wound Drainage Evacuation
79. Wound Irrigation
Detalles del producto
Detalles del producto
- Edición: 11
- Última edición
- Publicado: 19 de febrero de 2026
- Idioma: Inglés
Sobre los autores
Sobre los autores
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Anne G. Perry
Anne Griffin Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN is a Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University—Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois, USAPP
Patricia A. Potter
Patricia A. Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN is a Former Director of Research, Patient Care Services Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, Missouri.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Formerly, Director of Research, Patient Care Services, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USAWO
Wendy R. Ostendorf
Wendy R. Ostendorf, Contributing Faculty, Masters of Science in Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA,
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Contributing Faculty, Masters of Science in Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USANL
Nancy Laplante
Nancy Laplante is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Professor of Nursing, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA