Description
- NEW! New skills are added and all skills throughout the book are updated to match the latest evidence-based practice, guidelines, and standards — ensuring safe, effective performance of skills.
Table of Contents
ASkill 1 Acapella Device, 1Skill 2 Aquathermia and Heating Pads, 4Skill 3 Aspiration Precautions, 8Skill 4 Assistive Device Ambulation (Use of Crutches, Cane, and Walker), 15Skill 5 Automated External Defibrillator, 30BSkill 6 Bladder Volume Measurement, 36Skill 7 Blood Administration, 39Skill 8 Blood Pressure by Auscultation: Upper Extremities, Lower Extremities, Palpation, 49Skill 9 Blood Glucose Testing, 60Skill 10 Blood Pressure: Automatic, 66CSkill 11 Cardiac Monitor: Applying, 71Skill 12 Central Venous Access Device Care: Central Venous Catheter, Ports, 76Skill 13 Chest Tube Care, 93Skill 14 Cold Applications, 110Skill 15 Condom Catheter, 116Skill 16 Continuous Passive Motion Machine, 121Skill 17 Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion, 125DSkill 18 Dressings: Dry and Moist-to-Dry, 132Skill 19 Dressings: Hydrocolloid, Hydrogel, Foam, or Alginate, 142Skill 20 Dressings: Transparent, 150ESkill 21 Ear Drop Administration, 155Skill 22 Ear Irrigations, 159Skill 23 Electrocardiogram: Obtaining A 12-Lead Electrocardiogram, 163Skill 24 Enemas, 169Skill 25 Enteral Nutrition via a Gastrostomy or Jejunostomy Tube, 178Skill 26 Enteral Nutrition via a Nasoenteric Feeding Tube, 187Skill 27 Epidural Analgesia, 196Skill 28 Eye Irrigation, 204Skill 29 Eye Medications: Drops and Ointment, 209FSkill 30 Fall Prevention in a Health Care Facility, 219Skill 31 Fecal Impaction: Removing Digitally, 228HSkill 32 Hypothermia and Hyperthermia Blankets, 233ISkill 33 Using Incentive Spirometry, 238Skill 34 Intradermal Injections, 241Skill 35 Intramuscular Injections, 248Skill 36 Intravenous Medications: Intermittent Infusion Sets and Mini-Infusion Pumps, 259Skill 37 Intravenous Medications: Intravenous Bolus, 270Skill 38 Isolation Precautions, 280MSkill 39 Mechanical Lifts, 293Skill 40 Metered-Dose Inhalers, 300Skill 41 Moist Heat (Compress and Sitz Bath), 309Skill 42 Mouth Care: Unconscious or Debilitated Patients, 316NSkill 43 Nail and Foot Care, 321Skill 44 Nasoenteral Tube: Placement and Irrigation, 326Skill 45 Nasogastric Tube for Gastric Decompression: Insertion and Removal, 338Skill 46 Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy, 345OSkill 47 Oral Medications, 354Skill 48 Oral Medications: Medication Administration Through an Enteral Feeding Tube, 364Skill 49 Ostomy Care (Pouching), 372Skill 50 Oxygen Therapy: Nasal Cannula, Oxygen Mask, T Tube, or Tracheostomy Collar, 379PSkill 51 Parenteral Medication Preparation: Ampules and Vials, 386Skill 52 Parenteral Medications: Mixing Medications in One Syringe, 399Skill 53 Patient-Controlled Analgesia, 408Skill 54 Peripheral Intravenous Care: Dressing Care, Discontinuation, 414Skill 55 Peripheral Intravenous Care: Regulating Intravenous Flow Rate, Changing Tubing and Solution, 421Skill 56 Peripheral Intravenous Insertion, 432Skill 57 Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Care, 455Skill 58 Preoperative Teaching, 465Skill 59 Pressure Bandages (Applying), 479Skill 60 Pressure Injury Risk Assessment, 484Skill 61 Pressure Injury Treatment, 496Skill 62 Pulse Oximetry, 506RSkill 63 Rectal Suppository Insertion, 512Skill 64 Respiration Assessment, 518Skill 65 Restraint Application, 524Skill 66 Restraint-Free Environment, 532SSkill 67 Seizure Precautions, 538Skill 68 Sequential Compression Device and Elastic Stockings, 546Skill 69 Specialty Beds: Air-Fluidized, Air-Suspension, and Rotokinetic, 555Skill 70 Sterile Gloving, 562Skill 71 Sterile Technique: Donning and Removing Cap, Mask, and Protective Eyewear, 571Skill 72 Subcutaneous Injections, 578Skill 73 Suctioning: Closed (in-Line), 587Skill 74 Suctioning: Nasopharyngeal, Nasotracheal, and Artificial Airway, 592Skill 75 Suprapubic Catheter Care, 608Skill 76 Suture and Staple Removal, 613TSkill 77 Topical Skin Applications, 620Skill 78 Tracheostomy Care, 630USkill 79 Urinary Catheter Insertion, 642Skill 80 Urinary Catheter Care and Removal, 658Skill 81 Urinary Catheter Irrigation,
