Sarah Curr is a Lecturer in Nursing Education with a strong clinical skills and simulation focus at the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery, and Palliative Care, King's College London, UK.
Carol Fordham-Clarke is a Lecturer and Clinical Skills Lead for Nursing at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery, King's College London, UK.

Part 1
1 Introduction: the setup of_this book and_How to_Use It___2
Part 2 Principles of skills ___3
2 Care planning and the nursing process___4
3 Record keeping___6
4 Communication_- fundamentals___8
5 Communication_- de- escalation___10
6 Communication_- difficult conversations___12
7 Informed consent___14
8 Privacy and dignity___16
Part 3 Mandatory skills ___19
9 Moving and handling___20
10 Moving and_handling: turning in bed, transfers, and hoisting___22
11 Basic life support___24
12 The choking patient; the recovery position___26
13 Infection control___28
14 Medicine management___30
15 Injection technique___32
16 National early warning score (news) track and trigger system___34
Part 4 Neurological skills ___37
17 Assessing level of consciousness___38
18 Assessing pupil reaction and limb strength___40
19 Assessing cognition___42
20 Pain Assessment___44
21 Neurovascular Assessment___46
22 Assessing and managing seizures___48
Part 5 Respiratory skills ___51
23 Assessing and managing the airway___52
24 Respiratory assessment___54
25 Monitoring oxygen saturations___56
26 Arterial blood gas analysis___58
27 Chest auscultation___60
28 Peak Expiratory Flow Rate___62
29 Administering oxygen___64
30 Nebulisers and inhalers___66
31 Tracheostomy Care___68
32 Chest Drain Management___70
Part 6 Cardiovascular skills ___73
33 Taking a Pulse___74
34 Blood Pressure___76
35 Temperature Assessment___78
36 Non- invasive Circulatory Assessment___80
37 Central Venous Pressure Monitoring___82
38 Electrocardiogram___84
Part 7 Gastrointestinal skills ___87
39 Nutritional Screening___88
40 Supporting eating and drinking___90
41 Nasogastric Tube Insertion___92
42 Enteral feeding___94
43 Management of Diarrhoea___96
44 Management of Constipation___98
45 Administration of Suppositories and Enemas___100
46 Stoma care___102
Part 8 Genitourinary skills ___105
47 Urinalysis___106
48 Continence assessment___108
49 Urinary Catheterisation___110
50 Catheter Care___112
51 Catheter Removal___114
Part 9 Musculoskeletal skills __117
52 Assessing tone and ability to mobilise___118
53 Venous Thromboembolism Assessment and Risk Reduction___120
54 Anti- embolic Stockings___122
55 Musculoskeletal Minor Injuries: Assessment and Treatment___124
56 Falls_- Prevention, Assessment and Management___126
57 Stabilisation: neck collar___128
58 Care of the patient with spinal cord injuries_- log roll___130
Part 10 Integumentary skills ___133
59 Personal Hygiene___134
60 Personal Hygiene_- Mouth and Hair Care___136
61 Pressure Ulcer_- Prevention and Management___138
62 Venous Ulcer Assessment___140
63 Wound Dressing using Aseptic Non- touch Technique (ANTT)___142
64 Burns Management___144
65 Care after Death___146
66 Management of Surgical Drains___148
67 Suture and staple removal___150
Part 11 Endocrine skills ___153
68 Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring___154
Part 12 Circulatory Skills ___157
69 Venepuncture___158
70 Cannulation___160
71 Intravenous fluid therapy___162
72 Fluid Balance Monitoring___164
73 Blood transfusions___166