Pearson's Medical Assising Skills Videos

Clinical Skills

 

Medical and Surgical Asepsis

1.      Hand Washing

2.      Non-sterile Gloving

3.      Disinfection

4.      Wrapping Surgical Instruments for Autoclave Sterilization

5.      Loading and Operating an Autoclave

6.      Pour Sterile Solution onto a Sterile Field

7.      Opening a Sterile Surgical Pack to Create a Sterile Field

8.      Using Transfer Forceps

9.      Performing a Sterile Scrub (Surgical Hand Washing)

10.  Glove While Wearing a Sterile Gown

11.  Sterile Gloving and Glove Removal

 

Preparation and Administration of Medications

12.  Demonstrate Safety Measures to Prepare, Administer, and Document Medication  

13.  Demonstrate Withdrawing Medication from an Ampoule

14.  Demonstrate Withdrawing Medication from a Vial

15.  Demonstrate the Reconstitution of a Powdered Drug for Injection Administration

16.  Demonstrate the Administration of a Medication during Infusion Therapy

17.  Demonstrate the Preparation and Administration of Oral Medication

18.  Demonstrate the Administration of a Subcutaneous Injection

19.  Demonstrate the Administration of an Intramuscular Injection to Adults and Children

20.  Demonstrate the Administration of a Z-Track Injection

 

Vital Signs, Height and Weight

21.  Obtain an Oral Temperature with an Electronic Digital Thermometer

22.  Obtain an Axillary Temperature with an Electronic Digital Thermometer

23.  Obtain a Rectal Thermometer with an Electronic Digital Thermometer

24.  Obtain an Aural Temperature with a Tympanic Thermometer

25.  Obtain a Dermal Temperature with a Disposable Thermometer

26.  Perform a Radial Pulse Count

27.  Perform an Apical Pulse Count

28.  Perform a Respiration Count

29.  Measure Blood Pressure

30.  Obtain Weight and Height Measurements

 

Assisting with Physical Exams and Surgical Procedures

31.  Demonstrate Patient Positions Used in a Medical Examination

32.  Assist the Physician with the Physical Examination

33.  Prepare the Skin for Surgical Procedure

34.  Set Up a Sterile Tray and Assist the Physician with Minor Surgical Procedures

35.  Assist the Physician with Suturing

36.  Assist the Physician with Suture or Staple Removal

37.  Change a Sterile Dressing

 

Conducting Laboratory Procedures

38.  Check the Accuracy of Glucometer Results Using Quality Control Methods

39.  Demonstrate Using the Microscope

40.  Instruct a Patient in Collecting a Fecal Specimen for Occult Blood or Culture Testing

41.  Perform a Wound or Throat Culture Using Sterile Swabs

42.  Perform Rapid Group A Strep Testing

 

Blood Collection Procedures

43.  Perform a Butterfly Draw Using a Hand Vein

44.  Demonstrate a Venipuncture Using the Evacuation System

45.  Demonstrate a Venipuncture Using the Syringe Method

46.  Perform a Capillary Puncture with Microcollection Tubes

47.  Prepare a Blood Smear for a Differentiated Cell Count

48.  Perform a Microhematocrit by Capillary Tube

 

Performing Basic Laboratory Testing

49.  Perform a Hemoglobin Test Using a Hemoglobulinometer

50.  Perform an ESR Using the Westergren Method

51.  Measure Blood Glucose Using Accu-Check™ Glucometer

52.  Determine the Cholesterol Level with the ProAct Testing Device

53.  Perform a Mononucleosis Test

54.  Demonstrate Patient Instruction for Clean-Catch Urine Specimen

55.  Demonstrate Patient Instruction for Collection of 24-Hour Specimen

56.  Perform Catheterization of a Female Patient

57.  Perform Catheterization of a Male Patient

58.  Perform a Urinalysis with a Chemical Test Strip and Prepare the Specimen for Microscopic Examination

59.  Demonstrate Patient Instruction for Testicular Self-Examination

 

Medical Imaging, Cardiac and Pulmonary Testing

60.  Perform General Procedure for X-ray Examination

61.  Perform an Electrocardiogram

62.  Applying a Holter Monitor

63.  Demonstrate Performance of Spirometry

64.  Measuring Oxygen Saturation Using a Pulse Oximeter

65.  Demonstrate Performance of Peak Flow Testing

 

Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Procedures

66.  Measure Distance Visual Acuity with a Snellen Chart

67.  Perform the Ishihara Color Vision Test

68.  Perform Eye Irrigation

69.  Perform Instillation of Eye Medication

70.  Perform Simple Audiometry

71.  Perform Ear Irrigation

72.  Perform Instillation of Ear Medication

73.  Assist with the Nasal Examination and Obtain Nasopharyngeal Specimen

 

Emergency Care

74.  Perform Adult Rescue Breathing and One-Rescuer CPR

75.  Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

76.  Respond to an Adult with an Obstructed Airway

77.  Administer Oxygen

78.  Responding to a Patient Who Has Fainted

79.  Demonstrate the Application of a Pressure Bandage

80.  Demonstrate the Application of Triangular, Figure 8, and Tubular Bandages

81.  Demonstrate the Application of a Splint

 

Assisting with Clinical Procedures

82.  Assist with a Colon Endoscopic / Colonoscopy Exam

83.  Insert a Rectal Suppository

84.  Assist with Fiberglass Cast Application

85.  Assist the Patient with Cold Application/Cold Compress

86.  Assist the Patient with Hot Moist Application/Hot Compress

87.  Assist with Therapeutic Ultrasonography

88.  Demonstrate Measuring for Axillary Crutches

89.  Assist a Patient with Crutch Walking

90.  Assist a Patient in Using a Cane

91.  Assist a Patient in Using a Walker

92.  Assist a Patient in a Wheelchair to and from an Exam Table

93.  Assist with a Prenatal Exam

94.  Instruct the Patient in Breast Self-Examination

95.  Assist the Physician in the Performance of a Pelvic Examination and Pap Test

96.  Perform a Urine Pregnancy Test

97.  Assist with Cryosurgery

98.  Perform and Record Measurements of Height or Length, Weight, and Head and Chest Circumference

99.  Perform and Record Pediatric Vital Signs and Vision Screening

100.Perform Documentation of Immunizations, Both Stored and Administered

101.Perform Urine Collection with a Pediatric Urine Collection Bag

102.Assist with a Lumbar Puncture

103.  Role-Play Sensorimotor Changes of the Elderly