Prentice Hall Real Nursing Skills Essentials DVD

Real Nursing Skills Table of Contents

 


Risk Management.

Hand Hygiene.

Using Alcohol-Based Rub.

Using Soap and Water.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Standard Precautions.

Application and Removal of Gloves.

Application and Removal of a Gown.

Application and Removal of a Mask.

Application and Removal of a Cap.

Application and removal of eyewear.

Establishing and Maintaining a Sterile Field.

Applying Sterile Gloves.

Sterile Drape.

Adding Items to a Sterile Field.

Pouring a Solution.

Prepackaged Kit.

Applying Restraints.

Jacket Restraint.

Wrist/Ankle Restraint.

Specimen collection.

Collect a Blood Specimen from a Central Venous Catheter.

Occult Diagnostic Test on a Stool Specimen.

Collect a Specimen for Culture: Sputum.

Collect a Specimen for Culture: Throat.

Collect a Specimen for Culture: Nasal.

Collect a Specimen for Culture: Urine.

Collect a Specimen for Culture: Wound.

Perform a Blood Glucose Evaluation.

Obtain a Blood Specimen for Culture. Phlebotomy.

Vital Signs.

Measuring Body Temperature: Oral Non-Mercury.

Measuring Body Temperature: Rectal.

Measuring Body Temperature: Axillary.

Measuring Body Temperature: Tympanic.

Measuring a Client's Pulse Rate and Rhythm: Radial.

Measuring a Client's Pulse Rate and Rhythm: Apical.

Measuring Blood Pressure.

Measuring Orthostatic Blood Pressure.

Assessing Respiratory Rate.

Pulse Oximetry.

Peripheral Pulse Assessment.

Carotid Artery Assessment.

 

Activity and Exercise.

Utilizing Principles of Ergonomics During Client Care.

Moving the Client up in Bed with Assistance.

One nurse.

One nurse and drawsheet.

Two nurses and drawsheet.

Turning a Client to the Lateral Position in Bed.

Variation: Logrolling.

Positioning the client.

Lateral Position.

Prone Position.

Supine Position.

Fowlers Position.

Sims Position.

Dorsal Recumbent Position.

Lithotomy Position.

Assisting with Ambulation.

One Assistant. Fall Assist Procedure.

Assisting Clients to Use Mechanical Aids for Walking.

Walker.

Cane.

Crutches.

Two point gait.

 Three point gait.

Four point gait.

Swing through gait.

Swing to gait.

Assisting the Client in Climbing Stairs with Crutches.

Assisting Client in Descending Stairs with Crutches.

Performing Range of Motion Exercises.

Neck (Pivot Joint).

Shoulder (Ball and Socket Joint).

Elbow (Hinge Joint).

Wrist (Condyloid Joint).

Fingers (Condyloid and Hinge Joints).

 Thumb (Saddle Joint).

Hip (Ball and Socket Joint)

Knee (Hinge Joint).

Ankle (Hinge Joint).

Toes (Hinge and Gliding Joints).

 

Self-Care Facilitation.

Oral Hygiene.

Brushing Teeth.

Oral Care for the Unconscious Client.

Providing Denture Care.

Bathing an Adult Client.

Providing Perineal Care.

Circumcised Male.

Variation: Uncircumcised Male.

Female.

Massaging the Client. 

Shampooing the Hair of a Bedridden Client.

Shaving.

Straight Edge.

Electric Razor. 

Making the Occupied Bed.

 Post Mortem Care.

 

Immobility Management.

Utilizing Principles of Ergonomics During Client Care.

Applying an Elastic Bandage.

Circular Turn.

Figure Eight.

Spiral.

Recurrent.

Spiral Reverse.

Applying Elastic Stockings.

Transferring Client between Bed and Stretcher.

Transferring a Client Using a Transfer Board.

Assisting the Client to Sit on the Side of the Bed.

Transferring Between Bed and Chair.

Applying a Pneumatic External Compression Device.

Traction.

Applying Restraints.

Jacket Restraint.

Wrist/Ankle Restraint.

Making the Occupied Bed.

Skin/Wound Management.

Applying Dressing Using Clean Technique.

Applying a Dressing Using Sterile Techniques.

Wound Irrigation and Applying a Wet to Damp Dressing.

Emptying and Activating a Closed Wound Drainage System.

Jackson Pratt.

Hemovac.

Changing a Central Line Dressing.

Perform a Surgical Skin Preparation.

Remove Intermittent Sutures.

Remove Staples.

Apply Heat Therapy to a Client.

 

Elimination Management.

 

Administering an Enema.

Large Volume.

Prepackaged Small Volume.

Removing a Fecal Impaction Digitally.

Pouching an Enterostomy.

Pouching a Noncontinent Urinary Diversion.

Urinary Catheterization.

Straight Catheter (Female).

Straight Catheter (Male).

Indwelling Catheter (Female).

Indwelling Catheter (Male).

Care of the Client with an Indwelling Catheter.

Removing an Indwelling Catheter.

Emptying the Urine Drainage Collection Bag.

Variation: Leg Bag.

Performing Catheter Irrigation.

Opening a Closed System.

Through a Closed System. (Intermittent).

Continuous Bladder Irrigation.

Applying a Condom Catheter.

Care of a Suprapubic Catheter Insertion Site.

Assisting the Client to use a Regular or Fracture Bedpan.

Inserting a Nasogastric Tube for Gastric Decompression.

Discontinuing a Nasogastric Tube.

Performing a Peritoneal Dialysis.

Performing a Gastric Lavage.

 

Drug Management.

Oral Medication Administration.

Administering Medication by Mouth.

Dermatologic Medication Administration.

Applying a transdermal patch.

Administering Ophthalmic Medications.

Administering Otic Drops.

Administering Nasal Medication.

Administration of Medication per Metered-Dose Inhaler.

Using inhaler with open mouth.

Vaginal Instillations.

Vaginal Suppository.

Vaginal Cream or Lotion.

Vaginal Irrigation or Douche.

Medication Administration via Rectal Suppository.

Nasogastric and Enteral Tube Medication Administration.

Administering Liquid Medications.

Administering Crushed medications.

 Withdrawing Medication from a Vial.

Using a syringe and needle.

Using a syringe and needleless adaptor.

Withdrawing Medication from an Ampule.

Filter straw.

Mixing Medication from Two Vials.

Administration of IV Medications via Intermittent Infusion.

Piggyback.

Volume-Controlled Device.

Administration by Mini-Infusion Pump.

Administration of Medication by Intravenous Bolus 

Saline Lock.

Maintenance IV Infusion.

Small Volume Bag.

Parenteral Medication Administration (Injections).

Intradermal.

Subcutaneous Injections: Arm.

Subcutaneous Injections: Abdomen.

Subcutaneous Injections: Thigh.

Intramuscular Injections: Vastus Lateralis.

Intramuscular Injections: Ventral Gluteal.

 

Tissue Perfusion Management.

Peripheral Pulse Assessment.

Carotid Artery Assessment.

Regulating Intravenous Flow Rate.

Variation: Using a Pump to Adjust Flow Rate.

Establishing an Intravenous Infusion.

Variation: Electronic infusion pump.

Venipuncture.

Initiating Blood Therapy.

Discontinuation of a Peripheral IV Line.

 

Nutrition Support.

Inserting a Small Bore Nasogastric Tube.

Discontinuation of a Nasogastric Feeding Tube.

Administering Enteral Feedings.

Intermittent via Syringe.

Intermittent via Bag.

Continuous.

Administering Enteral Feedings via Gastrostomy Tube.

Assisting the Adult Client with Oral Nutrition.

 

Respiratory Management.

Administering Oxygen via a Nasal Cannula.

Administering Oxygen via Oxygen Mask.

Instructing Client on Use of Incentive Spirometer.

Inserting a Nasal Airway.

Using an Air Mask Bag Unit (Ambu).

Variation: If client has tracheostomy or endotracheal tube.

Oral Pharyngeal Suctioning.

Nasotracheal Suctioning.

Tracheostomy Tube Suctioning.

Tracheostomy Care.

Assisting with Insertion and Management of Closed Chest Drain.

Changing a Disposable Chest Tube System.

Assisting with Discontinuation of a Chest Tube.

Suctioning a Mechanically Ventilated Client.

Variation: In-line Suction.

Setting Up and Assisting with Intubation.

Nursing Care of the Client with an Endotracheal Tube.

Checking Cuff Pressure.