Product Description

Nursing students gain an understanding of nursing theory and knowledge from their lectures and textbooks, but when they first encounter clinical situations they need to translate this into the clinical skills required with patients. This book identifies a wide range of clinical skill and helps students by explaining each one from start to finish, step-by-step with accompanying illustrations.

Easy to use and attractively designed in 2 colours throughout, this clinical manual concentrates on the preparation for each skill, the procedure, and post-procedure guidelines. With over 120 essential skills and procedures, written and produced in a clear, consistent style, this book is invaluable in any clinical setting and suitable for all foundation students regardless of their future specialty.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24106 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 376 pages

Customer Reviews

A great guide to practical skills
This was a great book to use for both revision of skills and the learning of new skills. This book is a must for both qualified and student nurses alike. If you only buy one skills book then make it this one.

Excellent nursing book
An invaluable book that will see you through your foundation year and keep your skills updated throughout the rest of the course. Unlike many other nursing skills books, this book can be easily carried around whilst on practice placement.

It is not a replacement for books such as the Royal Marsden book, which is an excellent book providing indepth knowledge. Nicols' book is a reference book which will provide you with quick easily accessible information.

With regards to previous review by the author "poop", the videos that he/she is referring to are provided to the students to enhance the already excellent lectures carried out by Nicols and her colleagues, not to replace them.

Essential Nursing Skills made easy!
I am a first-year student nurse and this was my first book purchase. This latest edition is a concise, easy-to-read "how to" guide. A fairly compact book, which means you can easily slip it into your bag when out on practice placements. Contains plenty of helpful diagrams and useful "points for practice" sections, giving even more detail on the tricky bits. Handy further reading sections at the end of each chapter make research and identifying the rationale for procedures simple. Although I agree that reading about it is no substitute for actually doing it, when it comes to having to do the practical, if you have read this you will be well prepared!