Taylor's clinical nursing skills : a nursing process approach / Pamela Evans-Smith.

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Providing range-of-motion exercises--Moving a patient up in bed with the assistance of another nurse--Transferring a patient from the bed to a stretcher--Transferring a patient from the bed to a chair--Transferring a patient from the bed to a chair with the assistance of another nurse--Transferring a patient using a hydraulic lift--Assisting a patient with ambulation--Assisting a patient with ambulation using a walker--Assisting a patient with ambulation using crutches--Assisting a patient with ambulation using a cane--Applying pneumatic compression devices--Applying a continuous passive motion device--Applying a sling--Applying a figure-eight bandage--Assisting with cast application--Caring for a cast--Applying skin traction and caring for a patient in skin traction--Caring for a patient in skeletal traction--Caring for a patient with an external fixation device--Caring for a patient in halo traction--10. COMFORT:-Giving a back massage--Applying a tens unit--Caring for a patient receiving PCA--Caring for a patient receiving epidural analgesia--11. NUTRITION:- Inserting a nasogastric tube--Administering a tube feeding--Removing a nasogastric tube--Irrigating a nasogastric tube connected to suction--Administering medications via a nasogastric tube--Caring for a gastrostomy tube--Monitoring the blood glucose level--12.URINARY ELIMINATIONS:- Offering and removing a bedpan or urinal--Catheterizing the female urinary bladder--Catheterizing the male urinary bladder (straight and indwelling)--Irrigating the catheter using the closed system--Giving a continuous bladder irrigation--Applying a condom catheter--Changing a stoma appliance on an ileal conduit--Collecting a uring specimen for culture--Caring for a suprapubic catheter--Caring for a peritoneal dialysis catheter--Caring for a hemodialysis access (arteriovenous fistula or graft)--13.. BOWEL ELIMINATION:- Testing stool for occult blood--Inserting a rectal tube--Administering a cleansing enema--Administering a retention enema--Administering a return-flow enema (Harris flush)--Digital removal of stool--Applying a fecal incontinence pouch--Changing and emptying an ostomy appliance or puch--Irrigating a colostomy--Collecting a stool specimen--14. OXYGENATION:- Using a pulse eximeter--Teaching a patient to use an incentive spirometer--Instructing a patient to use a metered-dose inhaler (MDI)--Administering medication via a small-volume nebulizer--Collecting a sputum specimen--Drawing arterial blood gases--Providing care of a chest tube--Assisting with removal of a chest tube--Administering oxygen by nasal cannula--Administering oxygen by mask--Using an oxygen hood--Using an oxygen tent--Inserting an oropharyngeal airway--Suctioning the nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal airways--Inserting a nasal airway--Suctioning the treacheostomy--Providing treacheostomy care--Retaping an endotracheal tube--Suctioning an endotracheal tube--Collecting a sputum specimen by suctioning (endotracheal tube)--Using a bag and mask--15. FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE BALANCE:- Starting an intravenous infusion--Changing iv solution and tubing--Monitoring an iv site and infusion--Changing an iv dressing--Capping a primary line for intermittent use--Administering a blood transfusion--Changing PICC line dressing--Accessing an implanted port--Deaccessing an implanted port--Drawing blood from a central venous access device (CVAD)--16. CARDIOVASCULAR CARE:- Obtaining an ECG--Applying a cardiac monitor--Obtaining an arterial blood sample from an arterial line--Removing arterial and femoral lines--Performing cardiopulmonary resusitation (CPR)--Performing emergency defibrillation (asynchronous) --Using an external (Transcutaneous) pacemaker--17. NEUROLOGICAL CARE:- Caring for an external ventriculostomy (intraventricular catheter-fluid-filled system)--Caring for a fiberoptic intracranial catheter--Applying a two-piece cervical collar--Logrolling a patient--UNIT 3: INTEGRATED CASE STUDIES:- Basic case studies--Intermediate case studies--Advanced case studies.

UNIT 1: ACTIONS BASIC TO NURSING CARE:- 1. VITAL SIGNS:-Assessing a temperature--Assessing a pulse--Assessing respiration--Assessing blood pressure--Using a bed scale--Monitoring temperature using an overhead radiant warmer--2. ASSESSMENT:- Performing a head-to-toe physical assessment--Collecting a venous blood sample by venipuncture--Obtaining a blood specimen for culture and sensitivity--3. SAFETY:- Applying cloth restraint to an extremity--Applying a vest restraint--Applying an elbow restraint--Applying leather restraints--4. ASEPSIS AND INFECTION CONTROL:- Hand hygiene--Preparing a sterile field--Donning and removing sterile gloves--Using personal protective equipment--5: MEDICATIONS:-Administering oral medications--Removing medication from an ampule--Removing medication from a vial--Mixing insulins in one syringe--Administering an intradermal injection--Administering a subcutaneous injection--Administering an intramuscular injection--Adding medications to an IV solution container--Adding a bolus iv medication to an existing iv--Administering iv medications by piggyback, mini-infusion pump, or volume-control administration set--Introducing drugs through a heparin or iv lock using the saline flush--Applying a transdermal patch--Instilling eyedrops-- Administering an eye irrigation--Instilling eardrops--Administering an ear irrigation--Instilling nose drops--Inserting a vaginal suppository or cream--Applying an insulin pump--6: PERIOPERATIVE NURSING:- Preoperative patient care: Hospitalized patient--Postoperative care when patient returns to room--Applying a forced-air warming device--UNIT 2: PROMOTING HEALTHY PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSES:- 7. HYGIENE:-Giving a bed bath--Applying and removing antiembolism stockings--Making an unoccupied bed--Making an occupied bed--Assisting the patient with oral care--Providing oral care for the dependent patient--Giving a bed shampoo--Removing and cleaning contact lenses--Assisting with a sitz bath--Assisting the patient to shave--8. SKIN INTEGRITY AND WOUND CARE:- Removing sutures--Removing surgical staples--Caring for a penrose drain--Caring for a T-Tube drain--Caring for a jackson-pratt drain--Caring for a hemovac drain--Cleaning a wound and applying a sterile dressing--Collecting a wound culture--Irrigating a sterile wound--Applying a wound vacuum-assisted closure--Applying an external heating device: Aquathermia pad and hot water bag--Applying a warm sterile compress to an open wound--Using a cooling blanket--Applying cold therapy--Applying montgomery straps--Applying a saline-moistened dressing--Applying a hydrocolloid dressing--9. ACTIVITY:- Assisting a patient with turning in bed--

Describing advanced nursing skills in a step-by-step manner, this text also offers guidance on how to react to unanticipated outcomes.

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