Foundation Skills for Caring

Introduction.- Fundamental Concepts for Skills; A.Glasper; G.McEwing& J.Richardson.- IT Skills; M.Weaver [online only].- PART 1: SKILLS FOR COMMUNICATION Communication; J.Orr& D.Morris.- Communicating with Adolescents; D.Morris & J.Orr.- Anxiety; M.Chambers.- Sign Language; J.Assey.- Breaking Significant News; J.Quiddington.- Breakaway Skills; D.Carpenter& J.Wilson.- PART 2: SKILLS FOR PHYSICAL NEEDS Patient Hygiene; T.Coney .- Pressure Area Care; E.Gibson & C.Dunford .- Eye Care; S.Raftery, C.O'Neill & M.Clynes, .- Mouth Care; M.Clynes.- Catheterisation and Catheter Care; S.Miles.- Basic Foot Care and Managing Common Nail Pathologies; M.Cole.- Care of the Infant; M.Aylott.- PART 3: SKILLS FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Vital Signs; P.Diggens.- Blood Pressure; S.Jones.- Pulse Oximetry; S.Jones.- Blood Sugar Measurement (Using a Glucometer); , M.Clynes, C.O'Neill & S.Raftery.- Neurological Assessment; J.Knight& R.Palmer .- Pain Assessment: Child; A.Davies.- Pain Assessment: Adult; C.Hanks& T.Jenkinson.- Diabetic Foot Assessment; A.Stuart& E.Toms.- PART 4: SKILLS FOR CARE MANAGEMENT Assessing and Managing Hydration; V.Lambert& D.O'Toole.- Intravenous Therapy; C.Chamley& M.Wilson.- Enteral Feeding; C.Hanks& G.McEwing.- Infant Feeding; D.Corkin& A.McDougall.- Routes of Medication Administration; T.Harrington & C.Barron .- Patient-controlled Analgesia; M.Broom& G.Parsons.- Universal Precautions; S.MacDermott.- Wound Assessment; L.Wayne.- Asceptic Technique and Wound Management; P.Cardwell.- Central Venous Catheters; J.Kelsey.- Blood Transfusion; S.MacDermott& K.Merrick.- Oxygen Therapy and Suction Therapy; N.Bloxham, S.Jones & G.McEwing .- Basic Life Support: Child; J.Kelsey & G.McEwing .- Basic Life Support: Adult; J.Heath.- Clinical Holding for Care, Treatment or Interventions; P.Morrow& P.McGuinness.- Orthopaedic Procedures; R.Sherrington.- Last Offices; D.Heron& L.Smith.- Specimen

ALAN GLASPER is Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southampton, UK. He is on the Editorial Board for the British Journal of Nursing.

GILL McEWING is Lecturer in Nursing, School of Nursing and Community Studies, University of Plymouth, UK.

JIM RICHARDSON is Head of Division, Faculty of Health, Sport and Science, University of Glamorgan, UK.

MIKE WEAVER [WEB EDITOR] is Senior Educational Technologist, University of Southampton, UK.

There are also a number of prestigious contributors to this book, bringing experience of teaching and practice from a variety of backgrounds.