Front Cover ; Clinical Cases: Fundamentals of Nursing Case Studies; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the authors; Case study; Acute care 1; Acute care 2; Adolescent mental health; Bowel elimination 1; Bowel elimination 2; Community-based nursing care of the older person 1; Community-based nursing care of the older person 2; Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance 1; Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance; Health assessment and physical examination; Medication therapy 1; Medication therapy 2; Mental health 1; Mental health 2; Oxygenation 1; Oxygenation 2; Pain management 1.
Pain management 2Skin integrity 1; Skin integrity 2; Urinary elimination 1; Urinary elimination 2; Vital signs 1; Vital signs 2; Answers and rationales; Acute care 1; Acute care 2; Adolescent mental health; Bowel elimination 1; Bowel elimination 2; Community-based nursing care of the older person 1; Community-based nursing care o fthe older person 2; Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance 1; Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance 2; Health assessment and physical examination; Medication therapy 1; Medication therapy 2; Mental health 1; Mental health 2; Oxygenation 1; Oxygenation 2.
Pain management 1Pain management 2; Skin integrity 1; Skin integrity 2; Urinary elimination 1; Urinary elimination 2; Vital signs 1; Vital signs 2.

As a nursing student you will have learnt lots of nursing theory and research - but how do you translate this into practice and apply it to the skills you need? Where do you start? What steps should be carried out and in what order? What should you do afterwards? Essential Nursing Skills answers these questions for over 130 clinical skills. Each one is explained from start to finish, using a step-by-step approach, with clear illustrations and colour photographs to enhance understanding. Small enough to carry with you and specifically designed and written to aid learning, this book.