Includes bibliographical references.

Infection and prevention control / Rose Gallagher -- Aseptic technique and specimen collection / Rose Gallagher -- Clinical measurement / Valerie Foley -- Pain management / Ann Kettyle -- Skin integrity / Irene Anderson and Catherine Delves-Yates -- Safer handling of people / Dianne Steele -- Emergency care / Chris Mulryan and Catherine Delves-Yates -- Medicines administration / Carol Hall and Catherine Delves-Yates -- Assisting patients with their nutritional needs / Kate Goodhand and Jane Ewen -- Assisting patients with their elimination needs / Mairead Collie, David J. Hunter and Valerie Foley -- Assisting patients with their hygiene needs / Catherine Delves-Yates -- Performing last offices / Jean Shapcott.

This pocket-sized book puts the facts at your fingertips, giving you immediate access to 50 of the most common clinical skills and procedures. -- From publisher's description.