Download or read book Clinical Skills written by T. A. Roper and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-01-16 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Skills, Second Edition, is a practical and comprehensive guide to history taking, examination, and interpretation of results for medical students, junior doctors, and nurse practitioners. Written with wit and clarity, and packed with illustrations, this book will teach you how to join the dots between signs, symptoms, and diagnoses. This textbook sets out invaluable routines for the examination of each system, and includes chapters on interpreting chest x-rays and spot diagnosis. Over 500 line drawings and colour photographs give practical examples of core and advanced examination skills. Throughout the text, key points and tips dispense essential wisdom, while case studies help you to put theory into practice. This new edition of Clinical Skills is now more useful than ever in your preparation for finals. Each chapter ends with a short set of assesment questions and a section on how the system in question is tested in OSCEs. Even better, the chapter on finals has been expanded and updated to give more practical advice than ever before. Written in plain English and designed to demystify even the most daunting procedures, Clinical Skills, Second Edition is the ultimate all-round textbook to help you hone your skills and prepare for finals.

Download or read book Clinical Skills written by Robin Richardson and published by Scion Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Skills: an introduction for nursing and healthcare covers the essential clinical skills required by nurses. It offers an ideal introduction to clinical skills for adult nursing students, and it will also be useful for student nurses in other fields of practice, for trainee nursing associates and for other healthcare students who need to carry out clinical procedures when caring for people in a healthcare environment. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book will help students to: develop their proficiency in carrying out the nursing procedures required to qualify as a Registered Nurse understand when and how to provide nursing intervention and support to people in their care broaden and deepen their knowledge through the use of realistic scenarios apply their knowledge in a person-centred and compassionate way reflect on their own values and learning experiences to enhance their nursing practice improve their nursing skills by using the ‘hints for practice’ and ‘alerts’ The clear, reader-friendly presentation will help students develop the underpinning knowledge and understanding of the clinical skills they will need throughout their healthcare career. Pre-publication reviews “I found the chapters very accessible and easy to read which was refreshing as a lot of textbooks can be quite overwhelming in content and language.” Former nursing student, Edge Hill University “It is very useful that all the procedures are broken down into steps. This gives the reader a clear guideline and good direction on where to begin.” Former nursing student, University of Cumbria “This book is brilliant in so many ways... the step-by-step instruction were so useful and have really helped me to consolidate my learning. I will be recommending it to fellow students.” Adult nursing student, University of East Anglia “The patient scenarios are one of my favourite aspects of the book, especially the continuity of particular case studies throughout the book. This is going to be an excellent addition to bookshelves and a fantastic reference.” Newly Qualified Nurse, ex-Sheffield Hallam University

Download or read book Practical and Professional Clinical Skills written by Vinod Patel and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical and Professional Clinical Skills sets out the full range of clinical skills that medicine students must be able to demonstrate to become effective medical professionals. Compiled by editors with expertise in clinical skills education, the book has a focus on professionalism, and on treating the patient with respect, dignity, and kindness.

Download or read book Core Clinical Skills for OSCEs in Surgery written by Ged Byrne and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2007-07-13 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It is intended to help you learn how best to approach a clinical problem from a surgical perspective. The text provides an insight into how a surgeon might manage a particular problem and consequently how to prepare for an OSCE that might entirely (or in part) consist of ‘surgical' OSCE stations. Although some of the stations in the book could easily be found in a "medicine" OSCE they are presented here from the perspective of both a student seeking to demonstrate well-developed surgical skills within an OSCE setting and a specialist surgical examiner. Presents a series of clinical problems with an emphasis on the surgical approach to the management. Appropriate for all students needing to demonstrate their clinical expertise in surgical cases. A companion book to the highly-commended "Core Clinical Skills for OSCEs in Medicine".

Download or read book Nursing Interventions Clinical Skills written by Anne Griffin Perry and published by Mosby Incorporated. This book was released on 2012 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master nursing skills with this guide from the respected Perry, Potter & Ostendorf author team! The concise coverage in Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills, 6th Edition makes it easy to master the clinical skills required in everyday nursing practice. Clear guidelines address 159 basic, intermediate, and advanced skills - from measuring body temperature to insertion of a peripheral intravenous device - and step-by-step instructions emphasize the use of evidence-based concepts to improve patient safety and outcomes. Its friendly, easy-to-read writing style includes a streamlined format and an Evolve companion website with review questions and handy checklists for each skill. Coverage of 159 skills and interventions addresses basic, intermediate, and advanced skills you'll use every day in practice. UNIQUE! Using Evidence in Nursing Practice chapter provides the information needed to use evidence-based practice to solve clinical problems. Safe Patient Care Alerts highlight unusual risks in performing skills, so you can plan ahead at each step of nursing care. Delegation & Collaboration guidelines help you make decisions in whether to delegate a skill to unlicensed assistive personnel, and indicates what key information must be shared. Special Considerations indicate additional risks or accommodations you may face when caring for pediatric or geriatric patients, and patients in home care settings. Documentation guidelines include samples of nurses' notes showing what should be reported and recorded after performing skills. A consistent format for nursing skills makes it easier to perform skills, always including Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. A Glove icon identifies procedures in which clean gloves should be worn or gloves should be changed in order to minimize the risk of infection. Media resources include skills performance checklists on the Evolve companion website and related lessons, videos, and interactive exercises on Nursing Skills Online. NEW coverage of evidence-based techniques to improve patient safety and outcomes includes the concept of care bundles, structured practices that have been proven to improve the quality of care, and teach-back, a new step that shows how you can evaluate your success in patient teaching. NEW! Coverage of HCAHPS (Hospital Care Quality Information from the Consumer Perspective) introduces a concept now widely used to evaluate hospitals across the country. NEW! Teach-Back step shows how to evaluate the success of patient teaching, so you can be sure that the patient has mastered a task or consider trying additional teaching methods. NEW! Updated 2012 Infusion Nurses Society standards are incorporated for administering IVs, as well as other changes in evidence-based practice. NEW topics include communication with cognitively impaired patients, discharge planning and transitional care, and compassion fatigue for professional and family caregivers.

Download or read book Clinical Skills for Pharmacists E Book written by Karen J. Tietze and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the skills needed for pharmaceutical care in a patient-centered pharmacy setting, Clinical Skills for Pharmacists: A Patient-Focused Approach, 3rd Edition describes fundamental skills such as communication, physical assessment, and laboratory and diagnostic information, as well as patient case presentation, therapeutic planning, and monitoring of drug intake. Numerous case examples show how skills are applied in clinical situations. Now in full color, this edition adds more illustrations and new coverage on taking a medication history, physical assessment, biomarkers, and drug information. Expert author Karen J. Tietze provides unique, pharmacy-specific coverage that helps you prepare for the NAPLEX and feel confident during patient encounters. Coverage of clinical skills prepares you to be more involved with patients and for greater physical assessment and counselling responsibilities, with discussions of communication, taking a medical history, physical assessment, reviewing lab and diagnostic tests, and monitoring drug therapies. A logical organization promotes skill building, with the development of each new skill building upon prior skills. Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter highlight important topics. Self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter help in measuring your comprehension of learning objectives. Professional codes of ethics are described in the Ethics in Pharmacy and Health Care chapter, including confidentiality, HIPAA, research ethics, ethics and the promotion of drugs, and the use of advance directives in end-of-life decisions. Numerous tables summarize key and routinely needed information. Downloadable, customizable forms on the companion Evolve website make it easier to perform tasks such as monitoring drug intake and for power of attorney.

Download or read book Veterinary Clinical Skills written by Emma K. Read and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides instructors and students with clear guidance on best practices for clinical skills education Veterinary Clinical Skills provides practical guidance on learning, teaching, and assessing essential clinical skills, techniques, and procedures in both educational and workplace environments. Thorough yet concise, this evidence-based resource features sample assessments, simple models for use in teaching, and numerous examples demonstrating the real-world application of key principles and evidence-based approaches. Organized into nine chapters, the text explains what constitutes a clinical skill, explains the core clinical skills in veterinary education and how these skills are taught and practiced, describes assessment methods and preparation strategies, and more. Contributions from expert authors emphasize best practices while providing insights into the clinical skills that are needed to succeed in veterinary practice. Presenting well-defined guidelines for the best way to acquire and assess veterinary skills, this much-needed resource: Describes how to design and implement a clinical skills curriculum Identifies a range of skills vital to successful clinical practice Provides advice on how to use peer teaching and other available resources Covers veterinary OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) topics, including gowning and gloving, canine physical examination, and anesthetic machine setup and leak testing Includes sample models for endotracheal intubation, dental scaling, silicone skin suturing, surgical prep, and others Emphasizing the importance of clinical skills in both veterinary curricula and in practice, Veterinary Clinical Skills is a valuable reference and guide for veterinary school and continuing education instructors and learners of all experience levels.

Download or read book Clinical Skills for OSCEs written by Neel L. Burton and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-07-27 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Second Edition of the highly popular Clinical Skills for OSCEs is the most comprehensive guide to basic clinical skills available, covering all the pertinent skills taught at medical school, from third year to finals. With its clear and concise, yet informative style, Clinical Skills for OSCEs, Second Edition is the ideal revision tool for all

Download or read book Introduction to Clinical Skills written by Mark B. Mengel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-19 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical text is an excellent introduction to the clinical skills all physicians, particularly those in primary care disciplines, need to treat their patients in a humane fashion and at a reasonable cost. The authors focus on patient-centered, or generalist, skills that will help the biomedically oriented physician become more comfortable in managing patient care situations. In addition, the chapters review the diagnostic, treatment, and technical skills that medical students encountered in their Introduction to Clinical Medicine or Physical Diagnosis courses. The book's clinical cases will stimulate class discussions and provide vignettes for skills practice.

Download or read book Oxford Handbook of Clinical Skills in Adult Nursing written by Jacqueline Randle and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides a practical and evidence-based guide to the essential elements of clinical skills for nursing practice. Taking a systems-based approach to the care of patients, it looks at the majority of clinical scenarios, helping nurses and other health care workers to perform clinical skills safely and competently

Download or read book Effective Psychotherapists written by William R. Miller and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it that makes some therapists so much more effective than others, even when they are delivering the same evidence-based treatment? This instructive book identifies specific interpersonal skills and attitudes--often overlooked in clinical training--that facilitate better client outcomes across a broad range of treatment methods and contexts. Reviewing 70 years of psychotherapy research, the preeminent authors show that empathy, acceptance, warmth, focus, and other characteristics of effective therapists are both measurable and teachable. Richly illustrated with annotated sample dialogues, the book gives practitioners and students a blueprint for learning, practicing, and self-monitoring these crucial clinical skills.

Download or read book Netter s Clinical Skills E Book written by Ilene L Rosenberg and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the most of every patient encounter – from the clinical interview and history to the physical exam, both in-office and bedside. This discreet quick reference by Ilene L. Rosenberg, MD, FCCP, Todd Cassese, MD, FACP, and Dennis Barbon, RN, helps you achieve consistent and comprehensive results when collecting data and determining your next steps. Carry this thin, fully illustrated checklist in your white coat pocket for the fastest, most efficient way to access essential information you need to know and remember every day.

Download or read book Essential Clinical Skills Enrolled Nurses written by Joanne Tollefson and published by Cengage AU. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Clinical Skills clearly and succinctly explains each key clinical skill and provides a structured format for students to undertake many of the skills taught in HLT54115. Each skill is mapped to the key units of competency as well as the Indicators in the Standards for Practice: Enrolled Nurses (2016), where relevant. Using this text, students and instructors are able to translate their skills and knowledge into demonstrable competencies that fulfil the required standards. The text has been designed to assist the learning and practice of clinical skills introduced in on campus purpose-built Nursing Skills Laboratories. Students are taught how to implement basic nursing care, assess clients' health and analyse health-related information.

Download or read book Clinical Skills for Pharmacists written by Karen J. Tietze and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing the skills necessary for pharmaceutical care in a patient-centered pharmacy setting, this practical text covers skills including communication, physical assessment, history taking, patient case presentation, understanding of lab and diagnostic tests, therapeutic planning and monitoring, obtaining drug information, and pharmacy ethics. Case examples throughout the text show how skills are applied in clinical situations, and every chapter concludes with self-assessment questions. Chapters are also sequenced in a skill-building approach, so the development of each skill depends on the integration and application of previous skills. Chapters are organized in a practical, skill-building approach. Case examples provide an understanding of how the material may be applied. Self-assessment questions are included for each chapter. Learning objectives help readers focus on important concepts. Quick reference guides help readers locate key pieces of information. Complete coverage of patient-centered clinical pharmacy skills helps readers understand and clearly define the skills needed in the pharmacy setting. New visuals/figures give the book a fresh new look. The text has been updated to reflect current pharmacy practice, health care, and technology. Updated information reflects current drug examples throughout book. Content is included on the changes in education and certification requirements, updated board certification information, and information on certificate programs. Discussions of the professional codes of ethics have been updated to reflect the new ANA code, 2001 AMA Principles of Medical Ethics, the new pharmaceutical manufacturer's guidelines, and updated informed consent. Coverage of the Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) has been added to the physical assessment chapter. An expanded discussion of electronic drug information resources and a new section on how to critique electronic drug information resources have been added.

Download or read book Advanced Health Assessment of Women Second Edition written by Helen A. Carcio, MS, MEd, ANP-BC and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-01-25 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual-style reference presents the clinical skills needed to assess health and provide care to women of all of ages, with systematic reviews of all aspects of female mental and bodily health. The authors and contributors comprehensively cover female reproduction, anatomy, and physiology as examined at the cellular level. Also discussed are developmental, psychological, and sociocultural dimensions of women. Offering an integrated approach to women's health care, the authors delineate the roles and functions of various health care providers serving female patients, including physician's assistants, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners. The chapters present assessment strategies that are on the leading edge of the expanded role of the advanced practice clinician. The chapter authors provide full, in-depth discussions of each assessment skill and technique as well as an understanding of the rationale behind each assessment. Key Topics Discussed: Health assessment: physical examinations, assessment of pregnant women, and assessment and clinical evaluation of obesity in women Female Reproduction: anatomy, physiology, and the reproductive cycle Contraceptive devices: the diaphragm, intrauterine contraception, and contraceptive implants Assessment of women at risk: domestic violence, STIs, and sexual assault Assessment of the infertile woman: initial evaluations, donor insemination, and more

Download or read book Rational Psychopharmacology written by H. Paul Putman III, M.D., DLFAPA and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2020-06-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Most books about psychopharmacology focus heavily on the basic science involved and describe the currently available medications, including brief rationales for their use as well as their dosages and their side effects. Others are more for the general public, intended to help them understand how psychopharmacology might be helpful. This book is different. The goal is to teach the reader what medicines are available and what their characteristics are as well as teach very valuable skills: how to think thoroughly and methodically when assessing a patient, when reviewing research data (both basic and clinical), and when thinking through, developing, and monitoring the most effective clinical recommendations for patients. Rather than a lesson in elementary patient assessment, this book is an attempt to help readers identify weaknesses in their practice style and improve them where psychopharmacology is involved"--

Download or read book Clinical Skills for Paramedic Practice ANZ 1e written by Dianne Inglis and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Dianne Inglis and Jeffrey Kenneally, the workbook includes more than 70 paramedic-focused clinical skills that link underpinning theory and knowledge with expectations for contemporary clinical practice. To ensure the skills are performed correctly and to standard, the resource is further strengthened with a ready-made assessment tool, ideal for both self-directed learning and instructor use. The text is designed for practising skill development, and preparation for assessment and clinical placement. Clinical Skills for Paramedic Practice 1e includes two key components: practical skill instruction and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessment checklist. The skills sections contain clear step-by-step written and photographic instruction in basic to advanced clinical skills, with rationales provided to enhance knowledge acquisition and clinical decision-making. The OSCE checklists allow students and instructors to easily track and assess progress in skill development. Step-by-step skill instruction combined with an OSCE assessment checklist Structured reflection and end-of-chapter questions to assist with deeper understanding of key concepts and application to practice Designed specifically for use by Australian and New Zealand paramedics An eBook and downloadable skill and assessment sheets are included with purchase of the print book Additional resources on Evolve: • An eBook on VitalSource Student and Instructor Resources on Evolve: Clinical skill work instructions Formative Clinical Skill Assessment (F-CSAT) Summative Clinical Skill Assessment (S-CSAT) Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Formative Clinical Skill Assessment (F-CSAT) key Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS)