Modules for basic nursing skills - Ellis, Janice Rider. 4 0 16; Bentz, Patricia M.; 5 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007)
An approach to nursing skills -- Documentation -- Basic body mechanics -- Basic infection control -- Safety in the health care environment -- Moving the patent in bed and positioning -- Providing hygiene -- Assisting with elimination and perineal care -- Bedmaking and therapeutic beds -- Assisting patients with eating -- Assessing temperature, pulse, and respiration -- Measuring blood pressure -- Monitoring intake and output -- Nursing physical assessment -- Collecting specimens and performing common laboratory tests -- Admission, transfer and discharge -- Assisting with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Transfer -- Ambulation: simple assisted and using cane, walker, or crutches -- Range of motion exercises -- Caring for patients w/ casts & braces -- Caring for the patient in traction -- Isolation procedures --;Basic sterile technique: sterile field and sterile gloves -- Surgical asepsis: scrubbing, gowning, and closed gloving -- Administering enemas -- Assisting the patient who requires urinary catheterization -- Caring for the patient with an ostomy -- Inserting and maintaining a nasogastric tube -- Administering tube feedings -- Administering oxygen -- Respiratory care procedures -- Oral and nasopharyngeal suctioning -- Tracheostomy care and suctioning -- Caring for patients with chest drainage -- Emergency resuscitation procedures -- Applying bandages and binders -- Applying heat and cold -- Administering ear and eye irrigations -- Providing wound care -- Providing preoperative care -- Providing postoperative care -- Providing postmortem care --;Administering oral medications -- Administering medications by alternative routes -- Administering medications by injection -- Preparing and maintaining intravenous infusions -- Administering intravenous medications -- Caring for central venous catheters -- Initiating intravenous therapy -- Administering parenteral nutrition -- Administering blood and blood products -- Administering epidural medications.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
System requirements for accompanying disc: (PC) 1 GHz Pentium III Processor; 256 MB RAM; Windows 98 SE/2000/XP; 1024 x 768 display; CD-ROM drive. (Mac) 800 MHz G3 Processor; 256 MB RAM; OS X or above; 1024 x 768 display; CD-ROM drive.
Keywords: 2 -- 0; 6; methods -- Nursing;Nursing;Nursing Care;Nursing;Nursing Process -- 20 -- Outlines, syllabi, etc.;Problems, exercises, etc.;Programmed Instruction.;Programmed Instruction.;Programmed Instruction; 20; 2