Elsevier Clinical Skills Manual: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 1SAE

Table of Contents

1. Intravenous Therapy: Dose and Flow Rate Calculation

2. Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Insertion

3. Central Venous Catheter: Insertion, Removal, Maintenance and Care

4. Right Atrial and Central Venous pressure monitoring

5. Arterial Puncture: Arterial Blood Gas Sampling

6. Arterial Catheter Insertion (Assisting): Blood Sampling & Care

7. Cardiac Monitor Setup and Lead Placement

8. Electrocardiogram: 12 Lead

9. Nasopharyngeal Airway Insertion

10. Endotracheal Tube: Intubation and Extubation

11. Endotracheal Tube: Skin and Oral Care

12. Cardiac Output Measurement: Thermodilution and Continuous

13. Ventilation: Noninvasive

14. Mechanical Ventilation

15. Mechanical Ventilation: Weaning Process

16. Chest Tube: Insertion(assisting), drainage and Removal

17. Thoracentesis

18. Paracentesis

19. Lumbar Puncture

20. Intraspinal pressure monitoring or CSF pressure monitoring

21. Bone Marrow Biopsy and Aspiration

22. Pericardiocentesis

23. External Defibrillation

24. Pacing: Temporary Transvenous

25. Epidural Catheter Insertion, Management, and Removal

26. Medication Administration: Peripheral Nerve Block Infusions

27. Emergency Primary Assessment

28. Emergency Secondary Assessment

29. Airway Positioning and Foreign Body Removal

30. Blood Product Administration: Red Blood Cells and Whole Blood

31. Preservation of Evidence

32. Whole Bowel Irrigation

33. Gastric Lavage for Removal of Toxic Substances and Gastrointestinal Bleeding

34. Cleansing and Irrigation of Traumatic Wounds & Wound Closure

35. Wound Care: Minor Burns

36. Wound Debridement

37. Cervical Tongs and Halo Ring Application: Cervical Traction, Maintenance, and Pin Site Care

38. Oxygen Therapy for Patients with an Artificial Airway

39. Chest Physiotherapy: Postural Drainage

40. Environment of Care: Preoperative Preparation and Postoperative Cleaning (Perioperative)

41. Surgical Packs: Opening, Distribution andValidating Sterility (Perioperative)

42. Surgical Attire: Field Set up and Hand Scrub (Perioperative)

43. Surgical Attire: Donning Gown, Mask, & Gloving

44. Surgical Instruments: Care and Handling (Perioperative)

45. Surgical Skin Preparation,Patient Positioningand Safety Application (Perioperative)

46. Draping: Principles (Perioperative)

47. PACU: Iniital Postoperative Patient Assessment and Care (Perioperative)

48. Assessment: Postoperative : Cardiac, Respiratory& neurological Status (Perioperative)

49. Specimen Collection (Perioperative)

50. Cancer Detection Guidelines Education (Oncology)

51. Antineoplastic Drug Administration: Pretreatment Assessment, Initial and Subsequent Cycles (Oncology)

52. Safe Handling of Hazardous Medications (Oncology)

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