Clinical Pocket Reference Become a UK RN 2018

Abbreviations / key terms ; 1. Requirements for becoming a UK RN 1.1.Background: What is a UKRN? Who is this book for? 1.2. Professional regulation, Scope of practice - what is expected? NMC Code.1.3.Eligibility - NMC criteria for Nurses trained outside the EEA. 1.4.TOC (Test of Competence). What is CBT? What is OSCE?.1.5. OSCE Assessment Criteria.1.6.Assimilation and Adaptation.2. CONTEXT OF CARE. 2.1. Accountability, Delegation. 2.2 Nursing Fundamentals - the 6 Cs 2.3 Safeguarding, Mental capacity.2.4 Clinical Decision making and Professional Judgement. 2.5 Confidentiality.2.6. Communication. 2.7. Documentation.2.8.Infection Control / The 5 moments before touch, Hand washing (WHO guidelines 2009).3 APIE: ASSESSMENT.3.1 Assessment, 3.2.Pain;3.3 NEWS 3.4. Neurological assessment (GCS)3.5.O2 Administration3.6. Roper/Logan/Tierney - ADL.3.7. Maintaining a Safe Environment, Communication, SBAR.3.8. Breathing, A - E. 3.9.Eating & Drinking, MUST, BMI, Fluid Balance 3.10.Elimination. 3.11. Washing & Dressing, Privacy and Dignity, Skin integrity. 3.12 Controlling body temp 3.13 Mobilising 3.14 Working & Playing 3.15 Sleeping.3.16 Expressing Sexuality3.17 Dying 4. APIE: CARE PLANNING: 4.1 Care planning 4.2 How to document a care plan, Prioritising, Aims and Goals.4.3. Documentation 4.4. Principles of Documentation. 5. APIE IMPLEMENTATION: 5.1 Implementation 5.11 Medicines Management & BNF. 5.12 Numeracy and Drug Calculations. 6. APIE: EVALUATION:6.1 Evaluation 7. SKILLS 7.1 BLS 7.2 Airway management and choking.7.3.Anaphylaxis management7.4.ANTT for wound care/dressing change.7.5 IM/SC Injections (Sharps disposal - refer Infection Control).7.6 ANTT for Urinary Catheterisation - Catheter care7.7 Urinalysis. 7.8 Peak expiratory flow 8. REFLECTION AND REVALIDATION 8.1.Reflection 8.2 Reflection and resilience 8.3Preceptorship 8.4 Revalidation