Prentice Hall Real Nursing Skills

GROUPING ONE: Assessment  Pediatric Assessment and Considerations Vital Signs and Measurements for an Infant Vital Signs and Measurements for a Child        Variation: Thermometer reading in an infant        Variation: Oral Route temperature in a child        Variation: Axillary Route temperature in a child Placement of Electrodes for a 12 lead Electrocardiogram Using the Glasgow Coma Scale Providing Cast Care and Neurovascular Assessment Using a Snellen E or Picture Chart Hearing Acuity Screening:            Tympanometry & Pure Tone Audiometry  Selected Pediatric Pain Scales GROUPING TWO: Positioning and Restraint Positioning/Preparation of a Child for Intravenous Access/Injection Positioning a Child for Lumbar Puncture Positioning for an Otoscopic Examination: Child and Infant Applying Elbow Restraints to a child Applying a Mummy Restraint on a child      Variation: Applying a Papoose Restraint GROUPING THREE: Specimen Collection Blood Cultures Blood Glucose Meter Performing Venipuncture & Accessing a Peripheral Vein Collecting a Catheter Specimen Obtaining a Sample for Wound Culture/Wound Irrigation Obtaining a Sample for Throat Culture Collecting Respiratory Secretions from a Child Collecting Respiratory Secretions from an Intubated patient GROUPING FOUR: Medication Administration Administering an Intramuscular Injection Administering a Subcutaneous Injection Ear Irrigation Eye Irrigation Administering an Opthalmic Medication Administering an Otic Medication Administering a Nasal Medication Administering an Oral Medication Administer Nebulizer Aerosol therapy Using a Metered Dose Inhaler       Metered Dose Inhaler VARIATION: Diskus Topical Medication: Burn Wound Care Administering a Rectal Medication GROUPING FIVE:   Parenteral Medication Administration Starting an Intravenous Infusion Administering an Intravenous Push Medication Infusing Medication: Saline Lock Administering an Intravenous Medication: Burritrol with an infant Administering Blood or Blood Products Administering Client-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pumps Accessing a Central Venous Catheter Site Implanted Ports Conscious Sedation Monitoring GROUPING SIX: Nasogastric and Orogastric Tube Interventions Inserting an Orogastric Tube Administering a Gavage/Tube feeding Inserting and Removing a Nasogastric Tube GROUPING SEVEN: Urinary Elimination Interventions Intake and Output Measurement for Infants Applying a Urine Collection Bag Performing a Urinary Catheterization GROUPING EIGHT:  Cardio/Respiratory Interventions Oxygen Delivery Systems: Blow-by Oxygen Delivery Systems: Nasal Cannula Oxygen Delivery Systems: Face Mask Pulse Oximetry         Variation:  Portable Pulse oximeter   Using a Cardiorespiratory Monitor Using a Peak Expiratory Flow Meter Using the Incentive Spirometer Oropharyngeal Airway Insertion Assisting Nasopharyngeal Airway Insertion Tracheostomy General Guidelines and Care Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation Removing a Foreign Body Airway Obstruction:       Concious Child and Unconscious Child between ages 1 and 8 Performing Chest Physiotherapy/Postural Drainage GROUPING NINE:  Airway Clearance Interventions Tracheostomy Suctioning Endotracheal Tube Suctioning Nasal/Oral Suctioning     Using a bulb syringe     Using a Yankauer (tonsil tip catheter) Suctioning a Conscious (Awake and Alert) Child Suctioning a Child with Decreased Level of Consciousness GROUPING TEN: Wound Care Changing the Dressing for an Infant with an Ostomy Changing an Ostomy Pouch for an Infant or Child Changing Central Venous Catheter Site Dressing