Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
28 used & new from £13.58
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Essential Nursing Skills (Essential Skills for Nurses)
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Essential Nursing Skills (Essential Skills for Nurses) (Paperback)

by Carol Bavin RGN RM Dipn(Lond) RCNT (Author), Patricia Cronin RGN BSc(Hons) MSc(Nursing) DipN(Lond) (Author), Karen Rawlings-Anderson RGN BA(Hons) MSc(Nursing) DipNEd (Author), Maggie Nicol (Author, Series Editor)
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
RRP: £20.99
Price: £18.89 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £2.10 (10%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, July 14? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
22 new from £13.68 6 used from £13.58
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover 20 used & new from £0.47
Paperback (2) £21.99 £20.89 16 used & new from £4.91

Frequently Bought Together

Essential Nursing Skills (Essential Skills for Nurses) + Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness + Nursing Calculations
Price For All Three: £56.38

Show availability and shipping details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness

Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness

by Anne Waugh BSc(Hons) MSc CertEd SRN RNT ILTM
4.2 out of 5 stars (20)  £27.54
Nursing Calculations

Nursing Calculations

by John D. Gatford
4.6 out of 5 stars (9)  £9.95
The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures (Student Edition)

The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures (Student Edition)

by Lisa Dougherty
4.8 out of 5 stars (23)  £19.99
Nursing Practice: Hospital and Home -- The Adult: Hospital and Home - The Adult

Nursing Practice: Hospital and Home -- The Adult: Hospital and Home - The Adult

by Margaret F. Alexander CBE BSc PhD RN RM RNT FRCN
4.9 out of 5 stars (30)  £30.59
Bailliere's Nurses' Dictionary: for nurses and health care workers

Bailliere's Nurses' Dictionary: for nurses and health care workers

by Barbara F. Weller BA MSc RGN RSCN RNT
4.4 out of 5 stars (9)  £7.99
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 376 pages
  • Publisher: Mosby; 3 edition (22 Feb 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0723434743
  • ISBN-13: 978-0723434740
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 29,044 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #46 in  Books > Science & Nature > Medicine > Nursing
    #52 in  Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical > Medicine & Nursing > Nursing
    #85 in  Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Medical & Healthcare Practitioners > Nursing

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

  • See Complete Table of Contents

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
Returning to Nursing?
   www.ProNurse.co.uk    Read this article first for tips and advice. 
Nursing Standard
   nursingstandard.rcnpublishing.co.uk    Save 10% off the UK's best selling nursing journal. Subscribe now. 
Interview Skills
   www.BestCompaniesGuide.co.uk    Get tips and advice from the Best Companies guide Podcast 
  
 

Product Description

Product Description
Nursing students gain an understanding of nursing theory and knowledge from their lectures and textbooks, but when they first encounter clinical situations they need to translate this into the clinical skills required with patients. This book identifies a wide range of clinical skill and helps students by explaining each one from start to finish, step-by-step with accompanying illustrations.

Easy to use and attractively designed in 2 colours throughout, this clinical manual concentrates on the preparation for each skill, the procedure, and post-procedure guidelines. With over 120 essential skills and procedures, written and produced in a clear, consistent style, this book is invaluable in any clinical setting and suitable for all foundation students regardless of their future specialty.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
(8)
(6)
(6)
(5)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Essential Nursing Skills (Essential Skills for Nurses)
63% buy the item featured on this page:
Essential Nursing Skills (Essential Skills for Nurses) 4.1 out of 5 stars (11)
£18.89
The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures (Student Edition)
16% buy
The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures (Student Edition) 4.8 out of 5 stars (23)
£19.99
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness
8% buy
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness 4.2 out of 5 stars (20)
£27.54
A Nurse's Survival Guide to the Ward
7% buy
A Nurse's Survival Guide to the Ward 4.9 out of 5 stars (16)
£15.99
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

11 Reviews
5 star:
 (6)
4 star:
 (3)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.1 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide to practical skills, 21 Dec 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Essential Nursing Skills (Hardcover)
This was a great book to use for both revision of skills and the learning of new skills. This book is a must for both qualified and student nurses alike. If you only buy one skills book then make it this one.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent nursing book, 4 Jul 2005
This review is from: Essential Nursing Skills (Paperback)
An invaluable book that will see you through your foundation year and keep your skills updated throughout the rest of the course. Unlike many other nursing skills books, this book can be easily carried around whilst on practice placement.

It is not a replacement for books such as the Royal Marsden book, which is an excellent book providing indepth knowledge. Nicols' book is a reference book which will provide you with quick easily accessible information.

With regards to previous review by the author "poop", the videos that he/she is referring to are provided to the students to enhance the already excellent lectures carried out by Nicols and her colleagues, not to replace them.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Essential Nursing Skills made easy!, 10 Nov 2003
By Sarah Cocking (Cornwall, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Essential Nursing Skills (Paperback)
I am a first-year student nurse and this was my first book purchase. This latest edition is a concise, easy-to-read "how to" guide. A fairly compact book, which means you can easily slip it into your bag when out on practice placements. Contains plenty of helpful diagrams and useful "points for practice" sections, giving even more detail on the tricky bits. Handy further reading sections at the end of each chapter make research and identifying the rationale for procedures simple. Although I agree that reading about it is no substitute for actually doing it, when it comes to having to do the practical, if you have read this you will be well prepared!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Excellent teaching aid. I found the book really useful and found my colleagues highly rated it to aid teaching students. Written well and easy to understand.
Published 4 months ago by Cathryn Packer

4.0 out of 5 stars a good foundation
This nifty book is deliberately sized so that you are able to carry it around with you to and from placement... Read more
Published 14 months ago by A. J. Gatica

5.0 out of 5 stars A clear guide to clinical skills
A great easy guide to understanding how to carry out clinical skills. Does not explain the theory only practice.
Published on 27 May 2006 by student midwife

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for basic information
I have found that Nicol's way of presenting information is very useful. It does not drown the subject, but gives the "essentials" that are needed by the reader. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2006

2.0 out of 5 stars Simply Insufficient
I attend the university at which Maggie and her co-authors hold positions. They are excellent lecturers with a firm grasp on their area and a proven capacity for clear-minded... Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2005 by Mr. G. Corbett

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Nursing Skills
I just want to correct the reviewer who called this book poop!
Maggie Nicols is a fine lecturer and students lucky enough to be at the same University are given DVD's and a... Read more
Published on 6 Jul 2005 by MR G Cowley

1.0 out of 5 stars poop
All you poor student nurses are better off spending your hard earned cash on The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. Read more
Published on 12 Jul 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for all Student Nurses'...!
This book is a must for any nursing student who wants to know not only the way in which a proceedure should be carried out, but also the theoretical basis for a myriad of... Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2004 by mogeston

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]

   

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

The Body Shop

The Body Shop - Vitamin C Skin Boost
Protect and boost your glow with The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost.

›Shop The Body Shop

  

Make A Wish

Get what you want with an Amazon.co.uk Wish List Make sure you always get what you want with an Amazon.co.uk Wish List.

›More info on Wish Lists

  

We've Got Converse

Converse
Stock up on your favourite styles with great deals on Converse shoes.

›Shop Converse

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
4.5 out of 5 stars (75)£3.86
 Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
4.1 out of 5 stars (464)£6.49
 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
4.1 out of 5 stars (165)£3.99
 The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
4.2 out of 5 stars (81)£3.86

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates