Clinical Procedures For Health Professionals

Clinical Procedures for Health Professions is the ideal multi-professional learning resource covering basic and advanced clinical procedures commonly encountered by practitioners and suited for both students and clinicians. Each procedure is discussed in terms of rationales, evidence-based indications, contraindications, potential complications, special considerations, and step-by-step procedural instructions. The format is clear and organized, allowing students to fully grasp the most important elements of each procedure.

This introductory text presents complete and accurate coverage of the basic skills needed to perform effectively as a health office administrative assistant in today's fast-changing work environment. Canadian examples, data, and illustrations have been integrated throughout, and the author draws on her extensive teaching and industry experience to provide real-life examples and scenarios to make key concepts come alive.

As healthcare becomes more complex, the integration of all members of the team becomes even more important. Part of this integration requires that all team members have a grasp of the fundamentals of the medical and surgical treatments they are involved in. Written specifically for paramedical professionals who support doctors and nurses, Clinical Procedures for Medical Technology Specialists presents a clear and concise description of the more common diagnostic and treatment procedures used in current medical care. While a great many texts describe medical and surgical procedures, there are few, if any, aimed at the large, diverse group of professionals who directly support the medical system. Moreover, these sources tend to have more detail than is required for a paramedical professional. Carefully organized in an encyclopedic format that allows easy access to just the right amount of information, this book supplies nonclinical members of the modern integrated healthcare team with a more complete perspective of the clinical experiences of the clients of the system — the patients.

Uniquely combining video and book content, How to Perform Clinical Procedures presents vital information in a clear and practical manner from experienced clinicians, detailing many of the core procedures medical students and junior doctors are likely to encounter on the wards. The DVDs contain over 40 of the most common practical procedures, demonstrated on real patients in real clinical scenarios with step-by-step explanations and points highlighted for OSCEs and PACES. Each procedure also features an on-screen OSCE scoring sheet for self-testing. The accompanying book also presents each procedure in detail, mirroring the videos, with the addition of indications, contraindications, complications and tips. With a foreword by Sir Richard Thompson, President of the Royal College of Physicians, How to Perform Clinical Procedures is a thorough and methodical companion to clinical training to help you improve your skills, and make the most of your formative years as a clinician. Features the following clinical procedures: Ankle Brachial Pressure Index Arterial Blood Gas Arterial Cannulation Ascitic Drain Ascitic Tap Back Slab - Below Knee Back Slab - Upper Limb Blood Cultures Blood Transfusion Bone Marrow Aspirate & Biopsy Capillary Glucose Measurement Cardioversion Central Venous Line Electrocardiogram Endotracheal Intubation Epidural Flexible Nasendoscopy Gynae Exam & Cervical Smear Hand Hygiene Intramuscular Injection Intravenous Fluid Infusion Intravenous Injection Large Bore Chest Drain Large Bore Chest Drain Removal Local Anaesthetic Infiltration Lumbar Puncture Nasogastric Tube Nebuliser Observations Peak Flow Rate Periperal Venous Cannulation Pleural Aspiration Ring Block Seldinger Chest Drain Spinal Injection Subcutaneous Injection Surgical Scrubbing Suturing Urinalysis Urinary Catheter - Female Urinary Catheter - Male Venepuncture Venesection

Provide safe and effective care to every patient with the fully revised 4th Edition of Essential Clinical Procedures. Written by experts in the field, this widely used reference shows you step by step how to perform more than 70 of the most common diagnostic and treatment-related procedures in today’s primary care and specialist settings. You’ll find clear, concise coverage of the skills you need to know, including new and advanced procedures and new procedure videos. Covers patient preparation, the proper use of instruments, and potential dangers and complications involved in common procedures, as well as nonprocedural issues such as informed consent, standard precautions, patient education, and procedure documentation. Includes new chapters on Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Ring Removal, as well as 35 new procedure videos. Features significantly revised content on cryosurgery • injection techniques • arterial puncture • shoulder/finger subluxations • sterile technique • outpatient coding • casting and splinting • blood cultures • standard precautions • and more. Contains more than 200 high-quality illustrations, including updated images of office pulmonary function testing and wound closure. Uses a consistently formatted presentation to help you find information quickly. Reflects the latest evidence-based protocols and national and international guidelines throughout.