"Mosby's Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills & Procedures, 9th Edition, is a concise, pocket-sized study tool and clinical reference based on the best-selling textbook Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 9th Edition! This spiral-bound presents 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. Clear, two-column format shows you how to perform skills, with rationales for each step explaining the reason behind the practice and the benefit to patients. Alphabetical organization of skills makes it easy to find information quickly, with each skill beginning on a new page. A convenient pocket size and spiral binding allow the book to fit easily into your coat pocket and to stay open on the page you want. Safety alerts highlight important information for patient safety and effective performance of skills. Special Considerations address teaching, the home care setting, and care modifications for pediatric and geriatric patients. Documentation guidelines include a bulleted list of what should be reported and recorded in the patient records"--Publisher's description

Acapella device -- Apical-radial pulse -- Aquathermia and heating pads -- Aspiration precautions -- Assistive device ambulation (use of crutches, cane, and walker -- Automated external defibrillator -- Bladder volume measurement -- Blood administration -- Blood pressure by auscultation: upper extremities, lower extremities, palpation -- Blood glucose testing -- Blood pressure: automatic -- Cardiac monitor: applying -- Central venous access device care: central venous catheter, ports -- Chest tube care -- Cold applications -- Condom catheter -- Continuous passive motion machine -- Continuous subcutaneous infusion -- Dressings: dry and moist-to-dry -- Dressings: hydrocolloid, hydrogel, foam, or alginate -- Dressings: transparent -- Ear drop administration -- Ear irrigations -- Electrocadiogram: obtaining a 12-lead electrocardiogram -- Enemas -- Enteral nutrition via a gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube -- Enteral nutrition via a nasoenteric feeding tube -- Epidural analgesia -- Eye irrigation -- Eye medications: drops and ointment -- Fall prevention in a health care facility -- Fecal impaction: removing digitally -- Hypothermia and hyperthermia blankets -- Using incentive spirometery -- Intradermal injections -- Intramuscular injections -- Intravenous medications: intermittent infusion sets and mini-infusion pumps -- Intravenous medications: intravenous bolus -- Isolation precautions -- Mechanical lifts -- Metered-dose inhalers -- Moist heat (compress and sitz bath) -- Mouth care: unconscious or debilitated patients Nail and foot care -- Nasoenteral tube: placement and irrigation -- Nasogastric tube for gastric decompression: insertion and removal -- Negative-pressure wound therapy -- Oral medications -- Oral medications: medication administration through an external feeding tube -- Ostomy care (pouching) -- Oxygen therapy: nasal cannula, oxygen mask, T tube, or tracheostomy collar -- Parenteral medication preparation: ampules and vials -- Parenteral medications: mixing medications in one syringe -- Patient-controlled analgesia -- Peripheral intravenous care: dressing care, discontinuation -- Peripheral intravenous care: regulating intravenous flow rate, changing tubing and solution -- Peripheral intravenous insertion -- Peripherally inserted central catheter care -- Preoperative teaching -- Pressure bandages (applying) -- Pressure injury risk assessment -- Pressure injury treatment -- Pulse oximetry -- Rectal suppository insertion -- Respiration assessment -- Restraint application -- Restraint-free environment -- Seizure precautions -- Sequential compression device and elastic stockings -- Specialty beds: air-fluidized, air-suspension, and rotokinetic -- Sterile gloving -- Sterile technique: donning and removing cap, mask, and protective eyewear -- Subcutaneous injections -- Suctioning: closed (in-line) -- Suctioning: nasopharyngeal, nasotracheal, and artificial airway -- Suprapubic catheter care -- Suture and staple removal -- Topical skin applications -- Tracheostomy care -- Urinary catheter insertion -- Urinary catheter care and removal -- Urinary catheter irrigation -- Urinary diversion: pouching an incontinent urinary diversion -- Vaginal instillations -- Venipuncture: collecting blood specimens and cultures by syringe and vacutainer method -- Managing wound drainage evacuation -- Wound irrigation -- Appendix: Overview of CDC hand hygiene guidelines.