Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills

List of Skills by Chapter Chapter 1 Vital Signs Skill 1-1: Assessing Body Temperature 1 Skill 1-2: Monitoring Temperature Using an Overhead Radiant Warmer 5 Skill 1-3: Using a Cooling Blanket 6 Skill 1-4: Assessing a Peripheral Pulse by Palpation 8 Skill 1-5: Assessing the Apical Pulse by Auscultation 9 Skill 1-6: Assessing Respiration 10 Skill 1-7: Assessing Brachial Artery Blood Pressure 11 Chapter 2 Health Assessment Skill 2-1: Performing a General Survey 14 Skill 2-2: Using a Bed Scale 16 Skill 2-3: Assessing the Skin, Hair, and Nails 18 Skill 2-4: Assessing the Head and Neck 20 Skill 2-5: Assessing the Thorax and Lungs 23 Skill 2-6: Assessing the Cardiovascular System 25 Skill 2-7: Assessing the Abdomen 27 Skill 2-8: Assessing the Neurologic, Musculoskeletal, and Peripheral Vascular Systems 29 Chapter 3 Safety Skill 3-1: Fall Prevention 32 Skill 3-2: Implementing Alternatives to the Use of Restraints 34 Skill 3-3: Applying an Extremity Restraint 36 Skill 3-4: Applying a Waist Restraint 38 Skill 3-5: Applying an Elbow Restraint 40 Skill 3-6: Applying a Mummy Restraint 42 Chapter 4 Asepsis and Infection Control Skill 4-1: Performing Hand Hygiene Using Soap and Water (Handwashing) 43 Skill 4-2: Performing Hand Hygiene Using an Alcohol-Based Hand Rub 44 Skill 4-3: Preparing a Sterile Field Using a Packaged Sterile Drape 45 Skill 4-4: Preparing a Sterile Field Using a Commercially Prepared Sterile Kit or Tray 46 Skill 4-5: Adding Sterile Items to a Sterile Field 48 Skill 4-6: Putting on Sterile Gloves and Removing Soiled Gloves 50 Skill 4-7: Using Personal Protective Equipment 52 Chapter 5 Medications Skill 5-1: Administering Oral Medications 54 Skill 5-2: Administering Medications via a Gastric Tube 57 Skill 5-3: Removing Medication from an Ampule 60 Skill 5-4: Removing Medication from a Vial 62 Skill 5-5: Mixing Medications From Two Vials in One Syringe 64 Skill 5-6: Administering an Intradermal Injection 66 Skill 5-7: Administering a Subcutaneous Injection 69 Skill 5-8: Administering an Intramuscular Injection 72 Skill 5-9: Administering Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion: Applying an Insulin Pump 75 Skill 5-10: Administering Medications by Intravenous Bolus or Push Through an Intravenous Infusion 78 Skill 5-11: Administering a Piggyback Intermittent Intravenous Infusion of Medication 81 Skill 5-12: Administering an Intermittent Intravenous Infusion of Medication via a Mini-infusion Pump 84 Skill 5-13: Administration Set 87 Administering an Intermittent Intravenous Infusion of Medication via a Volume-Control Skill 5-14: (Intermittent Peripheral Venous Access Device) 90 Introducing Drugs Through a Medication or Drug-Infusion Lock Using the Saline Flush Skill 5-15: Applying a Transdermal Patch 93 Skill 5-16: Instilling Eye Drops 95 Skill 5-17: Administering an Eye Irrigation 98 Skill 5-18: Instilling Ear Drops 100 Skill 5-19: Administering an Ear Irrigation 102 Skill 5-20: Instilling Nose Drops 104 Skill 5-21: Administering a Vaginal Cream 106 Skill 5-22: Administering a Rectal Suppository 109 Skill 5-23: Administering Medication via a Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI) 111 Skill 5-24: Administering Medication via a Small-Volume Nebulizer 113 Skill 5-25: Administering Medication via a Dry Powder Inhaler 115 Chapter 6 Perioperative Nursing Skill 6-1: Providing Preoperative Patient Care: Hospitalized Patient 117 Skill 6-2: Deep Breathing Exercises, Coughing, and Splinting 120 Skill 6-3: Leg Exercises 122 Skill 6-4: Providing Preoperative Patient Care: Hospitalized Patient (Day of Surgery) 123 Skill 6-5: Providing Postoperative Care When Patient Returns to Room 125 Skill 6-6: Applying a Forced-Air Warming Device 128 Chapter 7 Hygiene Skill 7-1: Giving a Bed Bath 129 Skill 7-2: Assisting the Patient With Oral Care 132 Skill 7-3: Providing Oral Care for the Dependent Patient 134 Skill 7-4: Providing Denture Care 135 Skill 7-5: Removing Contact Lenses 136 Skill 7-6: Shampooing a Patient's Hair in Bed 137 Skill 7-7: Assisting the Patient to Shave 139 Skill 7-8: Making an Unoccupied Bed 140 Skill 7-9: Making an Occupied Bed 142 Chapter 8 Skin Integrity and Wound Care Skill 8-1: Cleaning a Wound and Applying a Dry, Sterile Dressing 144 Skill 8-2: Applying a Saline-Moistened Dressing 147 Skill 8-3: Applying a Hydrocolloid Dressing 149 Skill 8-4: Performing Irrigation of a Wound 151 Skill 8-5: Collecting a Wound Culture 153 Skill 8-6: Applying Montgomery Straps 155 Skill 8-7: Caring for a Penrose Drain 157 Skill 8-8: Caring for a T-Tube Drain 159 Skill 8-9: Caring for a Jackson-Pratt Drain 162 Skill 8-10: Caring for a Hemovac Drain 164 Skill 8-11: Applying Negative Pressure Wound Therapy 166 Skill 8-12: Removing Sutures 169 Skill 8-13: Removing Surgical Staples 171 Skill 8-14: Applying an External Heating Pad 173 Skill 8-15: Applying a Warm Compress 175 Skill 8-16: Assisting With a Sitz Bath 177 Skill 8-17: Applying Cold Therapy 178 Chapter 9 Activity Skill 9-1: Assisting a Patient With Turning in Bed 180 Skill 9-2: Moving a Patient Up in Bed With the Assistance of Another Nurse 182 Skill 9-3: Transferring a Patient From the Bed to a Stretcher 184 Skill 9-4: Transferring a Patient From the Bed to a Chair 186 Skill 9-5: Transferring a Patient Using a Powered Full-Body Sling Lift 188 Skill 9-6: Providing Range-of-Motion Exercises 190 Skill 9-7: Assisting a Patient With Ambulation 192 Skill 9-8: Assisting a Patient With Ambulation Using a Walker 194 Skill 9-9: Assisting a Patient With Ambulation Using Crutches 196 Skill 9-10: Assisting a Patient With Ambulation Using a Cane 198 Skill 9-11: Applying and Removing Antiembolism Stockings 199 Skill 9-12: Applying Pneumatic Compression Devices 201 Skill 9-13: Applying a Continuous Passive Motion Device 203 Skill 9-14: Applying a Sling 205 Skill 9-15: Applying a Figure-Eight Bandage 206 Skill 9-16: Assisting With Cast Application 208 Skill 9-17: Caring for a Cast 210 Skill 9-18: Applying Skin Traction and Caring for a Patient in Skin Traction 212 Skill 9-19: Caring for a Patient in Skeletal Traction 214 Skill 9-20: Caring for a Patient With an External Fixation Device 216 Chapter 10 Comfort Skill 10-1: Promoting Patient Comfort 218 Skill 10-2: Giving a Back Massage 222 Skill 10-3: Applying and Caring for a Patient Using a TENS Unit 224 Skill 10-4: Caring for a Patient Receiving Patient-Controlled Analgesia 226 Skill 10-5: Caring for a Patient Receiving Epidural Analgesia 228 Skill 10-6: Caring for a Patient Receiving Continuous Wound Perfusion Pain Management 230 Chapter 11 Nutrition Skill 11-1: Assisting a Patient With Eating 232 Skill 11-2: Inserting a Nasogastric (NG) Tube 234 Skill 11-3: Administering a Tube Feeding 237 Skill 11-4: Removing a Nasogastric Tube 240 Skill 11-5: Caring for a Gastrostomy Tube 241 Chapter 12 Urinary Elimination Skill 12-1: Assisting With the Use of a Bedpan 243 Skill 12-2: Assisting With the Use of a Urinal 245 Skill 12-3: Assisting With the Use of a Bedside Commode 247 Skill 12-4: Assessing Bladder Volume Using an Ultrasound Bladder Scanner 249 Skill 12-5: Applying an External Condom Catheter 251 Skill 12-6: Catheterizing the Female Urinary Bladder 253 Skill 12-7: Catheterizing the Male Urinary Bladder 256 Skill 12-8: Removing an Indwelling Catheter 259 Skill 12-9: Performing Intermittent Closed Catheter Irrigation 260 Skill 12-10: Administering a Continuous Closed Bladder Irrigation 262 Skill 12-11: Emptying and Changing a Stoma Appliance on an Ileal Conduit 264 Skill 12-12: Caring for a Suprapubic Urinary Catheter 266 Skill 12-13: Caring for a Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter 268 Skill 12-14: Caring for a Hemodialysis Access (Arteriovenous Fistula or Graft) 270 Chapter 13 Bowel Elimination Skill 13-1: Administering a Large-Volume Cleansing Enema 271 Skill 13-2: Administering a Small-Volume Cleansing Enema 273 Skill 13-3: Administering a Retention Enema 275 Skill 13-4: Digital Removal of Stool 277 Skill 13-5: Applying a Fecal Incontinence Pouch 279 Skill 13-6: Changing and Emptying an Ostomy Appliance 280 Skill 13-7: Irrigating a Colostomy 282 Skill 13-8: Irrigating a Nasogastric Tube Connected to Suction 284 Chapter 14 Oxygenation Skill 14-1: Using a Pulse Oximeter 286 Skill 14-2: Teaching Patient to Use an Incentive Spirometer 288 Skill 14-3: Administering Oxygen by Nasal Cannula 290 Skill 14-4: Administering Oxygen by Mask 291 Skill 14-5: Using an Oxygen Tent 292 Skill 14-6: Suctioning the Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Airways 293 Skill 14-7: Inserting an Oropharyngeal Airway 296 Skill 14-8: Suctioning an Endotracheal Tube: Open System 298 Skill 14-9: Suctioning an Endotracheal Tube: Closed System 301 Skill 14-10: Securing an Endotracheal Tube 304 Skill 14-11: Suctioning the Tracheostomy: Open System 307 Skill 14-12: Providing Tracheostomy Care 310 Skill 14-13: Providing Care of a Chest Drainage System 313 Skill 14-14: Assisting With Removal of a Chest Tube 315 Skill 14-15: Using a Handheld Resuscitation Bag and Mask 316 Chapter 15 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Skill 15-1: Initiating a Peripheral Venous Access IV Infusion 318 Skill 15-2: Changing an IV Solution Container and Administration Set 322 Skill 15-3: Monitoring an IV Site and Infusion 325 Skill 15-4: Changing a Peripheral Venous Access Dressing 327 Skill 15-5: Capping for Intermittent Use and Flushing a Peripheral Venous Access Device 329 Skill 15-6: Administering a Blood Transfusion 330 Skill 15-7: Changing the Dressing and Flushing Central Venous Access Devices 333 Skill 15-8: Accessing an Implanted Port 335 Skill 15-9: Deaccessing an Implanted Port 337 Skill 15-10: Removing a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) 339 Chapter 16 Cardiovascular Care Skill 16-1: Obtaining an Electrocardiogram (ECG) 340 Skill 16-2: Applying a Cardiac Monitor 343 Skill 16-3: Obtaining an Arterial Blood Sample From an Arterial Line-Stopcock System 345 Skill 16-4: Removing Arterial and Femoral Lines 347 Skill 16-5: Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 349 Skill 16-6: Performing Emergency Automated External Defibrillation 351 Skill 16-7: Performing Emergency Manual External Defibrillation (Asynchronous) 353 Skill 16-8: Using an External (Transcutaneous) Pacemaker 355 Chapter 17 Neurologic Care Skill 17-1: Logrolling a Patient 358 Skill 17-2: Applying a Two-Piece Cervical Collar 360 Skill 17-3: Employing Seizure Precautions and Seizure Management 362 Skill 17-4: Caring for a Patient in Halo Traction 364 Skill 17-5: Fluid-Filled System) 366 Caring for a Patient with an External Ventriculostomy (Intraventricular Catheter-Closed Skill 17-6: Caring for a Patient With a Fiber Optic Intracranial Catheter 368 Chapter 18 Laboratory Specimen Collection Skill 18-1: Testing Stool for Occult Blood 369 Skill 18-2: Collecting a Stool Specimen for Culture 371 Skill 18-3: Obtaining a Capillary Blood Sample for Glucose Testing 372 Skill 18-4: Obtaining a Nasal Swab 374 Skill 18-5: Obtaining a Nasopharyngeal Swab 376 Skill 18-6: Collecting a Sputum Specimen for Culture 378 Skill 18-7: Collecting a Urine Specimen (Clean Catch, Midstream) for Urinalysis and Culture 380 Skill 18-8: Obtaining a Urine Specimen From an Indwelling Urinary Catheter 382 Skill 18-9: Using Venipuncture to Collect a Venous Blood Sample for Routine Testing 384 Skill 18-10: Obtaining a Venous Blood Specimen for Culture and Sensitivity 387 Skill 18-11: Obtaining an Arterial Blood Specimen for Blood Gas Analysis 390 List of Skills in Alphabetical Order Skill 2-7: Abdomen, Assessing the 27 Skill 9-7: Ambulation, Assisting a Patient With 192 Skill 9-10: Ambulation Using a Cane, Assisting a Patient With 198 Skill 9-9: Ambulation Using Crutches, Assisting a Patient With 212 Skill 9-8: Ambulation Using a Walker, Assisting a Patient With 194 Skill 9-11: Antiembolism Stockings, Applying and Removing 199 Skill 16-4: Arterial and Femoral Lines, Removing 347 Skill 10-2: Back Massage, Giving a 222 Skill 9-1: Bed, Assisting a Patient With Turning in 000 Skill 7-9: Bed, Making an Occupied 142 Skill 7-8: Bed, Making an Unoccupied 140 Skill 12-1: Bedpan, Assisting With the Use of a 243 Skill 12-3: Bedside Commode, Assisting With the Use of a 247 Skill 7-1: Bed Bath, Giving a 129 Skill 2-2: Bed Scale, Using a 16 Skill 12-10: Bladder Irrigation, Administering a Continuous Closed 262 Skill 12-4: Bladder Volume Using an Ultrasound Bladder Scanner, Assessing 249 Skill 1-7: Blood Pressure, Assessing Brachial Artery 11 Skill 18-9: Blood Sample for Routine Testing, Using Venipuncture to Collect a Venous 384 Skill 16-3: Blood Sample From an Arterial Line-Stopcock System, Obtaining an Arterial 345 Skill 18-11: Blood Specimen for Blood Gas Analysis, Obtaining an Arterial 390 Skill 18-10: Blood Specimen for Culture and Sensitivity, Obtaining a Venous 387 Skill 15-6: Blood Transfusion, Administering a 330 Skill 6-2: Breathing Exercises, Deep: Coughing, and Splinting 120 Skill 16-2: Cardiac Monitor, Applying a 343 Skill 16-5: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Performing 349 Skill 2-6: Cardiovascular System, Assessing the 25 Skill 9-17: Cast, Caring for a 210 Skill 9-16: Cast Application, Assisting With 208 Skill 12-5: Catheter, Applying an External Condom 251 Skill 17-6: Catheter, Caring for a Patient With a Fiber Optic Intracranial 368 Skill 12-13: Catheter, Caring for a Peritoneal Dialysis 247 Skill 12-12: Catheter, Caring for a Suprapubic Urinary 266 Skill 18-8: Catheter, Obtaining a Urine Specimen From an Indwelling Urinary 382 Skill 12-8: Catheter, Removing an Indwelling 259 Skill 12-9: Catheter Irrigation, Performing Intermittent Closed 260 Skill 15-10: Catheter (PICC), Removing a Peripherally Inserted Central 339 Skill 12-6: Catheterizing the Female Urinary Bladder 253 Skill 12-7: Catheterizing the Male Urinary Bladder 256 Skill 15-7: Central Venous Access Devices, Changing the Dressing and Flushing 333 Skill 17-2: Cervical Collar, Applying a Two-Piece 360 Skill 14-13: Chest Drainage System, Providing Care of a 290 Skill 14-14: Chest Tube, Assisting With Removal of a 315 Skill 8-17: Cold Therapy, Applying 178 Skill 13-7: Colostomy, Irrigating a 282 Skill 10-1: Comfort, Promoting Patient 218 Skill 8-15: Compress, Applying a Warm 175 Skill 7-5: Contact Lenses, Removing 136 Skill 1-3: Cooling Blanket, Using a 6 Skill 16-6: Defibrillation, Performing Emergency Automated External 351 Skill 16-7: Defibrillation (Asynchronous), Performing Emergency Manual External 353 Skill 7-4: Denture Care, Providing 135 Skill 8-10: Drain, Caring for a Hemovac 164 Skill 8-9: Drain, Caring for a Jackson-Pratt 162 Skill 8-7: Drain, Caring for a Penrose 157 Skill 8-8: Drain, Caring for a T-Tube 159 Skill 8-3: Dressing, Applying a Hydrocolloid 149 Skill 8-2: Dressing, Applying a Saline-Moistened 147 Skill 5-14: Introducing Drugs Through a Medication or 90 Drug-Infusion Lock (Intermittent Peripheral Venous Access Device) Using the Saline Flush, Skill 5-25: Dry Powder Inhaler, Administering Medication via a 115 Skill 5-18: Ear Drops, Instilling 100 Skill 5-19: Ear Irrigation, Administering an 102 Skill 11-1: Eating, Assisting a Patient With 232 Skill 16-1: Electrocardiogram (ECG), Obtaining an 340 Skill 14-8: Endotracheal Tube: Open System, Suctioning an 298 Skill 14-9: Endotracheal Tube: Closed System, Suctioning an 301 Skill 14-10: Endotracheal Tube, Securing an 304 Skill 13-1: Enema, Administering a Large-Volume Cleansing 271 Skill 13-3: Enema, Administering a Retention 275 Skill 13-2: Enema, Administering a Small-Volume Cleansing 273 Skill 10-5: Epidural Analgesia, Caring for a Patient Receiving 228 Skill 6-3: Exercises, Leg 122 Skill 9-6: Exercises, Providing Range-of-Motion 190 Skill 9-20: External Fixation Device, Caring for a Patient With an 216 Skill 5-16: Eye Drops, Instilling 95 Skill 5-17: Eye Irrigation, Administering an 98 Skill 3-1: Fall Prevention 32 Skill 13-5: Fecal Incontinence Pouch, Applying a 279 Skill 9-15: Figure-Eight Bandage, Applying a 206 Skill 6-6: Forced-Air Warming Device, Applying a 128 Skill 5-2: Gastric Tube, Administering Medications via a 57 Skill 11-5: Gastrostomy Tube, Caring for a 241 Skill 2-1: General Survey, Performing a 14 Skill 4-6: Gloves, Putting on Sterile Gloves and Removing Soiled 50 Skill 18-3: Glucose Testing, Obtaining a Capillary Blood Sample for 372 Skill 4-2: Hand Hygiene, Performing: Using an Alcohol-Based Hand Rub 44 Skill 4-1: Hand Hygiene, Performing: Using Soap and Water (Handwashing) 43 Skill 2-4: Head and Neck, Assessing the 20 Skill 8-14: Heating Pad, Applying an External 173 Skill 12-14: Hemodialysis Access (Arteriovenous Fistula or Graft), Caring for a 270 Skill 14-2: Incentive Spirometer, Teaching Patient to Use an 288 Skill 5-7: Injection, Administering a Subcutaneous 69 Skill 5-6: Injection, Administering an Intradermal 66 Skill 5-8: Injection, Administering an Intramuscular 72 Skill 5-10: Intravenous Infusion, Administering Medications by Intravenous Bolus or Push Through an 75 Skill 5-11: Intravenous Infusion of Medication, Administering a Piggyback Intermittent 81 Skill 5-12: Intravenous Infusion of Medication via a Mini-Infusion Pump, Administering an Intermittent 84 Skill 5-13: an Intermittent 87 Intravenous Infusion of Medication via a Volume-Control Administration Set, Administering Skill 5-9: Insulin Pump, Applying an: Administering Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion 75 Skill 15-1: IV Infusion, Initiating a Peripheral Venous Access 318 Skill 15-3: IV Site and Infusion, Monitoring an 325 Skill 15-2: IV Solution Container and Administration Set, Changing an 322 Skill 17-1: Logrolling a Patient 358 Skill 5-3: Medication, Removing From an Ampule 60 Skill 5-4: Medication, Removing From a Vial 62 Skill 5-1: Medications, Administering Oral 54 Skill 5-5: Medications, Mixing From Two Vials in One Syringe 64 Skill 5-23: Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI), Administering Medication via a 111 Skill 8-6: Montgomery Straps, Applying 155 Skill 9-2: Moving a Patient Up in Bed With the Assistance of Another Nurse 182 Skill 18-4: Nasal Swab, Obtaining a 374 Skill 11-2: Nasogastric (NG) Tube, Inserting a 234 Skill 13-8: Nasogastric Tube Connected to Suction, Irrigating a 284 Skill 11-4: Nasogastric Tube, Removing a 240 Skill 14-6: Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Airways, Suctioning the 293 Skill 18-5: Nasopharyngeal Swab, Obtaining a 376 Skill 5-24: Nebulizer, Administering Medication via a Small-Volume 113 Skill 2-8: Neurologic, Musculoskeletal, and Peripheral Vascular Systems, Assessing the 29 Skill 5-20: Nose Drops, Instilling 104 Skill 18-1: Occult Blood, Testing Stool for 369 Skill 7-2: Oral Care, Assisting the Patient With 132 Skill 7-3: Oral Care for the Dependent Patient, Providing 134 Skill 14-7: Oropharyngeal Airway, Inserting an 296 Skill 13-6: Ostomy Appliance, Changing and Emptying an 280 Skill 14-4: Oxygen by Mask, Administering 291 Skill 14-3: Oxygen by Nasal Cannula, Administering 290 Skill 14-5: Oxygen Tent, Using an 292 Skill 16-8: Pacemaker, Using an External (Transcutaneous) 355 Skill 9-13: Passive Motion Device, Applying a Continuous 203 Skill 10-4: Patient-Controlled Analgesia, Caring for a Patient Receiving 226 Skill 15-5: Peripheral Venous Access Device, Capping for Intermittent Use and Flushing a 329 Skill 15-4: Peripheral Venous Access Dressing, Changing a 327 Skill 4-7: Personal Protective Equipment, Using 52 Skill 9-12: Pneumatic Compression Devices, Applying 201 Skill 15-8: Port, Accessing an Implanted 335 Skill 15-9: Port, Deaccessing an Implanted 337 Skill 6-5: Postoperative Care When Patient Returns to Room, Providing 125 Skill 6-4: Preoperative Patient Care: Hospitalized Patient (Day of Surgery), Providing 123 Skill 6-1: Preoperative Patient Care: Hospitalized Patient, Providing 117 Skill 1-5: Pulse by Auscultation, Assessing the Apical 9 Skill 1-4: Pulse by Palpation, Assessing a Peripheral 8 Skill 14-1: Pulse Oximeter, Using a 286 Skill 5-22: Rectal Suppository, Administering a 109 Skill 1-6: Respiration, Assessing 10 Skill 3-5: Restraint, Applying an Elbow 40 Skill 3-3: Restraint, Applying an Extremity 36 Skill 3-6: Restraint, Applying a Mummy 42 Skill 3-4: Restraint, Applying a Wrist 42 Skill 3-2: Restraints, Implementing Alternatives to the Use of 34 Skill 14-15: Resuscitation Bag and Mask, Using a Handheld 316 Skill 17-3: Seizure Precautions and Seizure Management, Employing 362 Skill 7-6: Shampooing a Patient's Hair in Bed 137 Skill 7-7: Shave, Assisting the Patient to 139 Skill 8-16: Sitz Bath, Assisting With a 177 Skill 2-3: Skin, Hair, and Nails; Assessing the 18 Skill 9-14: Sling, Applying a 205 Skill 18-6: Sputum Specimen for Culture, Collecting a 378 Skill 4-5: Sterile Field, Adding Sterile Items to a 48 Skill 4-4: Sterile Field Using a Commercially Prepared Sterile Kit or Tray, Preparing a 46 Skill 4-3: Sterile Field Using a Packaged Sterile Drape, Preparing a 45 Skill 12-11: Stoma Appliance on an Ileal Conduit, Emptying and Changing a 243 Skill 13-4: Stool, Digital Removal of 277 Skill 18-2: Stool Specimen for Culture, Collecting a 371 Skill 8-13: Surgical Staples, Removing 171 Skill 8-12: Sutures, Removing 169 Skill 1-1: Temperature, Assessing Body 1 Skill 1-2: Temperature, Monitoring Using an Overhead Radiant Warmer, 5 Skill 10-3: TENS Unit, Applying and Caring for a Patient Using a 224 Skill 2-5: Thorax and Lungs, Assessing the 23 Skill 14-12: Tracheostomy Care, Providing 310 Skill 14-11: Tracheostomy: Open System, Suctioning the 307 Skill 9-18: Traction, Applying Skin Traction and Caring for a Patient in Skin 212 Skill 17-4: Traction, Caring for a Patient in Halo 364 Skill 9-19: Traction, Caring for a Patient in Skeletal 214 Skill 5-15: Transdermal Patch, Applying a 93 Skill 9-4: Transferring a Patient From the Bed to a Chair 186 Skill 9-3: Transferring a Patient From the Bed to a Stretcher 184 Skill 9-5: Transferring a Patient Using a Powered Full-Body Sling Lift 188 Skill 11-3: Tube Feeding, Administering a 237 Skill 12-2: Urinal, Assisting With the Use of a 245 Skill 18-7: Urine Specimen (Clean Catch, Midstream) for Urinalysis and Culture, Collecting a 382 Skill 5-21: Vaginal Cream, Administering a 105 Skill 17-5: With an External 366 Ventriculostomy (Intraventricular Catheter-Closed Fluid-Filled System), Caring for a Patient Skill 8-1: Wound, Cleaning a, and Applying a Dry Sterile Dressing 144 Skill 8-4: Wound, Performing Irrigation of a 151 Skill 10-6: Wound Perfusion Pain Management, Caring for a Patient Receiving Continuous 230 Skill 8-5: Wound Culture, Collecting a 153 Skill 8-11: Wound Therapy, Applying Negative Pressure 166