This is the third edition of the highly
successful textbook, Developing Practical Nursing Skills, which has been
revised specifically for nursing and health care students working with
adult patients, offering a more comprehensive guide that will last
throughout initial training and beyond.

Maintaining the
practical and easy-to-use style of the previous edition, the text now
focuses on adults with physical health needs across a range of settings.
Each chapter includes scenarios from adult physical health, mental
health and learning disability care settings, which are followed by
reflective activities and learning outcomes to help the reader relate
theory to practice.

This new edition includes additional skills,
and has been fully updated with new research and health policies,
including the Nursing and Midwifery Council Essential Skills Clusters.
An accompanying website supports the text with complementary
information, images, activities and self-assessment questions. 

This
interactive aid to learning is essential reading for all
pre-registration nurses on the common foundation programme and adult,
mental health and learning disability branches, as well as health care
assistants studying NVQ 2/3 in Care, and students on assistant
healthcare practitioner foundation degrees. It is also a useful
reference for qualified nurses and all those involved in the teaching of
practical nursing skills.

The accompanying website is
http://www.hodderplus.com/adultnursingskills


 


Based
on the NMC Essential Skills Clusters


Emphasises a caring
approach and the caregiver`s knowledge and attitude underpinning the
practical component of skills


Reader friendly and
interactive approach with activities incorporated throughout
Sound
evidence base, with emphasis on theory-practice link
An
accompanying website will provide additional images, self assessment
questions and further resources:
http://www.hodderplus.com/adultnursingskills