Description
Book SynopsisAll of the must-know procedures…all in one place!Assess your progress. Checklists for over 165 common nursing procedures thoroughly reviewed and updated, ensure a consistent experience with the procedures presented in
Wilkinson's Fundamentals of Nursing, 5th Edition and
Basic Nursing, 3rd Edition. Begin with the principle-based checklist that you’ll use with all the procedures. Then, for each individual procedure, you’ll follow and check off all of the steps in the order that they must be performed to ensure the safety of both the patient and the nurse.
Put your knowledge to work and use these checklists to practice your skills or to participate in peer check offs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Principles-Based Checklist to Use With All Procedures
- Chapter 6
- Assessing for Abuse
Chapter 8
- Admitting a Patient to a Nursing Unit
- Transferring a Patient to Another Unit in the Agency
- Transferring a Patient to a Long-Term Care Facility
- Discharging a Patient From the Healthcare Facility
Chapter 18
- Assessing Body Temperature
- Assessing Peripheral Pulses
- Assessing the Apical Pulse
- Assessing for an Apical–Radial Pulse Deficit
- Assessing Respirations
- Measuring Blood Pressure
Chapter 19
Performing the General Survey
- Assessing the Skin
- Assessing the Hair
- Assessing the Nails
- Assessing the Head and Face
- Assessing the Eyes
- Assessing the Ears and Hearing
- Assessing the Nose and Sinuses
- Assessing the Mouth and Oropharynx
- Assessing the Neck
- Assessing the Breasts and Axillae
- Assessing the Chest and Lungs
- Assessing the Heart and Vascular System
- Assessing the Abdomen
- Assessing the Musculoskeletal System
- Assessing the Sensory-Neurological System
- Assessing the Male Genitourinary System
- Assessing the Female Genitourinary System
- Assessing the Anus and Rectum
- Brief Bedside Assessment
Chapter 20
Hand Hygiene
- Donning Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Surgical Hand Washing (Traditional Method)
- Surgical Hand Washing (Brushless System)
- Sterile Gown and Gloves (Closed Method)
- Sterile Gloves (Open Method)
- Sterile Fields
Chapter 21
Using Bed and Chair Monitoring Devices
- Using Restraints
Chapter 22
Bathing: Providing a Complete Bed Bath Using a Prepackaged Bathing Product
- Bathing: Using a Basin and Water
- Providing Perineal Care
- Providing Foot Care
- Brushing and Flossing the Teeth
- Providing Denture Care
- Providing Oral Care for an Unconscious Patient
- Shampooing the Hair
- Providing Beard and Mustache Care
- Shaving a Patient
- Removing and Caring for Contact Lenses
- Caring for Artificial Eyes
- Caring for Hearing Aids
- Making an Unoccupied Bed
- Making an Occupied Bed
Chapter 23
Medication Guidelines: Steps to Follow for All Medications, Regardless of Type or Route
- Administering Oral Medications
- Administering Medication Through an Enteral Tube
- Administering Ophthalmic Medication
- Irrigating the Eyes
- Administering Otic Medication
- Administering Nasal Medication
- Administering Vaginal Medication
- Inserting a Rectal Suppository
- Applying Medication to Skin
- Administering Metered-Dose Inhaler Medication
- Drawing Up Medication From Ampules
- Drawing Up Medication From Vials
- Preparing and Drawing Up Medication: Mixing Medications From Two Vials
- Mixing Medications From One Ampule and One Vial
- Using a Prefilled Cartridge and Single-Dose Vial—For Intravenous Administration
- Recapping Needles Using One-Handed Technique
- Administering Intradermal Medication
- Administering Subcutaneous Medication
- Locating Intramuscular Injection Sites
- Administering Intramuscular Injections
- Adding Medications to Intravenous Fluids
- Administering IV Push Medications Through a Primary IV Line
- Administering IV Push Medications Through an Intermittent Device (IV Lock) When No Extension Tubing Is Attached to the Venous Access Device
- Administering IV Push Medications Through an Intermittent Device With IV Extension Tubing
- Using a Piggyback Administration Set With a Gravity Infusion
- Using a Piggyback Administration Set With an Infusion Pump
- Using a Volume-Control Administration Set
- Administering Medication Through a Central Venous Access Device (CVAD)
Chapter 24
Checking Fingerstick (Capillary) Blood Glucose Levels
- Inserting Nasogastric and Nasoenteric Tubes
- Administering Feedings Through Gastric and Enteric Tubes with an Infusion Pump
- Administering Feedings Through Gastric and Enteric Tubes Using an Open System: Syringe
- Removing a Nasogastric or Nasoenteric Tube
- Administering Parenteral Nutrition
- Administering Lipids
Chapter 25
Measuring Postvoid Residual Urine Volume with a Portable Bladder Scanner
- Collecting a Clean-Catch Urine Specimen
- Obtaining a Sterile Urine Specimen From a Catheter
- Collecting a 24-Hour Urine Specimen
- Inserting an Intermittent Urinary Catheter (Straight Catheter) (Female)
- Inserting an Intermittent Urinary Catheter (Straight Catheter) (Male)
- Inserting an Indwelling Urinary Catheter (Female)
- Inserting an Indwelling Urinary Catheter (Male)
- Applying an External (Condom) Catheter
- Removing an Indwelling Catheter
- Intermittent Bladder or Catheter Irrigation
- Continuous Bladder Irrigation
Chapter 26
Testing Stool for Occult Blood
- Placing and Removing a Bedpan
- Administering an Enema
- Removing Stool Digitally
- Inserting a Rectal Tube
- Changing an Ostomy Appliance
- Irrigating a Colostomy
- Placing Fecal Drainage Devices
Chapter 27
Performing Otic Irrigation
Chapter 28
Setting Up and Managing Patient-Controlled Analgesia by Pump
Chapter 29
Moving a Patient Up in Bed
- Turning a Patient in Bed
- Logrolling a Patient
- Transferring a Patient From Bed to Stretcher
- Dangling a Patient at the Side of the Bed
- Transferring a Patient From Bed to Chair
- Assisting With Ambulation (One Nurse)
- Assisting With Ambulation (Two Nurses)
Chapter 32
Obtaining a Wound Culture by Swab
- Performing a Sterile Wound Irrigation
- Taping a Dressing
- Removing and Applying Dry Dressings
- Removing and Applying Wet-to-Damp Dressings
- Applying a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Device
- Applying and Removing a Transparent Film Dressing
- Applying a Hydrating Dressing (Hydrocolloid or Hydrogel)
- Placing Skin Closures
- Applying Binders
- Applying Bandages
- Removing Sutures and Staples
- Shortening a Wound Drain
- Emptying a Closed Wound Drainage System
Chapter 33
Collecting an Expectorated Sputum Specimen
- Collecting a Suctioned Sputum Specimen
- Monitoring Pulse Oximetry (Arterial Oxygen Saturation)
- Performing Percussion, Vibration, and Postural Drainage
- Administering Oxygen (by Cannula, Face Mask, or Face Tent)
- Tracheostomy Care Using Sterile Technique
- Performing Tracheostomy or Endotracheal Suctioning (Open System)
- Performing Tracheostomy or Endotracheal Suctioning (Inline Closed System)
- Performing Orotracheal Suctioning (Open System)
- Performing Nasotracheal Suctioning (Open System)
- Performing Upper Airway Suctioning
- Caring for Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
- Setting Up Disposable Chest Drainage Systems
- Inserting an Oropharyngeal Airway
- Inserting a Nasopharyngeal Airway
Chapter 34
Performing Cardiac Monitoring
Chapter 35
Initiating a Peripheral Intravenous Infusion
- Regulating the IV Flow Rate
- Setting Up and Using Volume-Control Pumps
- Changing IV Solutions and Tubing
- Changing IV Dressings
- Conv
