Medical Assistant - Introduction to Clinical Skills

by Karrie Stanfill

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This textbook introduces essential clinical nursing skills focused on infection prevention and patient assessment. Topics include infection control, hand hygiene, PPE, aseptic technique, and environmental safety, along with core patient-care skills such as communication and measuring vital signs including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation.

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Publisher
Colorado Mesa University
Subjects
Medicine, Nursing
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. Techniques and Skills
  7. Infection Control
  8. Infection
  9. Natural Defenses Against Infection
  10. Infection Treatment
  11. Preventing Infection
  12. Hand Hygiene
  13. Respiratory Hygiene
  14. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  15. Environmental Measures
  16. Aseptic Technique
  17. Providing Patient Care
  18. Initiating Patient Interaction
  19. Blood Pressure
  20. General Survey
  21. Oxygen Saturation
  22. Pulse
  23. Respiratory Rate
  24. Temperature
  25. Vital Signs
  26. Back Matter
  27. Index
  28. Glossary
  29. Detailed Licensing