Master nursing skills with this guide from the respected Perry, Potter & Ostendorf author team! The concise coverage in Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills, 7th Edition makes it easy to learn the skills most commonly used in everyday nursing practice. Clear, step-by-step instructions cover more than 160 basic, intermediate, and advanced skills from measuring body temperature to insertion of a peripheral intravenous device using evidence-based concepts to improve patient safety and outcomes. A streamlined, visual approach makes the book easy to read, and an Evolve companion website enhances learning with review questions and handy checklists for each clinical skill. O Coverage of more than 160 skills and interventions addresses the basic, intermediate, and advanced skills you'll use every day in practice. O Safe Patient Care Alerts highlight risks or other key information to know in performing skills, so you can plan ahead at each step of nursing care. O Unique! Using Evidence in Nursing Practice chapter provides the information needed to use evidence-based care to solve clinical problems. O Coverage of evidence-based nursing techniques includes the concept of care bundles, structured practices that improve patient safety and outcomes, in addition to the coverage of teach-back. O Delegation & Collaboration guidelines help you make decisions in whether to delegate a skill to unlicensed assistive personnel, and indicates what key information must be shared. O Teach-Back step shows how to evaluate the success of patient teaching, so you can see whether the patient understands a task or topic or if additional teaching may be needed. O Recording guidelines describe what should be reported and documented after performing skills, with Hand-off Reporting sections listing important patient care information to include in the handoff. O Special Considerations indicate the additional risks or accommodations you may face when caring for pediatric or geriatric patients, as well as patients in home care settings. O A consistent format for nursing skills makes it easier to perform skills, organized by Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. O Media resources include skills performance checklists on the Evolve companion website and related lessons, videos, and interactive exercises on Nursing Skills Online. O NEW! 2017 Infusion Nurses Society standards are included on administering IVs and on other changes in evidence-based practice. O NEW Disaster Preparedness chapter focuses on caring for patients after biological, chemical, or radiation exposure.a O NEW! SBAR samples show how to quickly and effectively communicate a patientOs condition in terms of Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation. O NEW! Practice Reflections sections include a clinical scenario and questions, helping you reflect on clinical and simulation experiences. O NEW! Three Master Debriefs help you develop a better understanding of the big picture by synthesizing skill performance with overall patient care.