Book Description
Essential Clinical Skills (ECS) links nursing theory to clinical practice, in a practical spiral-bound format. ECS addresses the practical component of the Diploma of Nursing, HLT54121, clearly and succinctly explaining each key clinical skill and provides a structured format for students to undertake many of the skills taught. Successful completion of the skills component is mandatory for accreditation. The text is used as a handbook, a set of checklists and as an assessment portfolio, in conjunction with a Foundations of Nursing text. ECS is adapted from Clinical Psychomotor Skills by Joanne Tollefson, and is mapped directly to the competencies required by HLT54121. Instructor resources include sample lesson plans, sample care plans, case studies, mapping grid, downloadable logbook and videos.