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Advanced Nursing Skills
BNS 125: Advanced Nursing Skills
A practical course focusing on advanced clinical procedures, patient care management, and essential hands-on techniques for professional nursing.
Course Content
Explore the detailed topics covered in Advanced Nursing Skills.
Patient's Need for Respiration
Assisting in Difficult Breathing
Administration of OxygenNotes coming soon
Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)Notes coming soon
Patient's Need for Exercises, Rest, and Sleep
Need for Exercise in Health & IllnessNotes coming soon
Effects of Immobility & Bed Rest CareNotes coming soon
Promoting Rest and SleepNotes coming soon
Sleep Disorders & ManagementNotes coming soon
Record Keeping & Medication Administration
Record Keeping in NursingNotes coming soon
Safe Storage & Principles of MedicationNotes coming soon
Routes of Drug AdministrationNotes coming soon
Nurse's ResponsibilitiesNotes coming soon
Infection Control & Wound Care
Principles of Infection ControlNotes coming soon
Hand Washing & Barrier NursingNotes coming soon
Care of the Patient with a WoundNotes coming soon
Wound Healing & Dressing TechniquesNotes coming soon
Surgical & Procedural Care
Care of the Surgical PatientNotes coming soon
Preoperative & Postoperative CareNotes coming soon
Care of Patients with PainNotes coming soon
Common Diagnostic & Therapeutic ProceduresNotes coming soon
Specimens CollectionNotes coming soon
Comprehensive Patient Care
Discharging Patient from HospitalNotes coming soon
Care of the Unconscious PatientNotes coming soon
Care of the Dying PatientNotes coming soon
Care of the Body After Death (Last Office)Notes coming soon
Key References
A selection of key texts and resources cited in this course unit.
- Carpenito, J. L. (2000). Nursing diagnosis: Application to clinical practice; J.B. Lippincott.
- Kozier B., Erb G., Berman A & Snyder S (2004). Fundamentals of Nursing: Addison Wesley.
- DeLaune, SC, & Ladner, PK, (2010). Fundamentals of Nursing: Delmar Publishers
- Taylor, C & Lillis, C. (1993). Fundamentals of nursing. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott
- Smith, S. & Duell, D. (1992). Clinical Nursing Skills. Norwalk: Appleton & Lange.
- Ayliffe, GF & Collins, BJ (1990) Hospital Acquired infections prevention; Butter-worth
