32 Incentive Spirometry
Skill 32 Incentive Spirometry Incentive spirometry helps a patient deep breathe. An incentive spirometer (IS) is most often used following abdominal or thoracic surgery to reduce the incidence of postoperative…
6 Automated External Defibrillator
Skill 6 Automated External Defibrillator Defibrillation is the electrical attempt to stop a lethal dysrhythmia such as ventricular fibrillation. An automated external defibrillator (AED) allows for individuals trained only in…
7 Bladder Volume Measurement
Skill 7 Bladder Volume Measurement A bladder scanner is a noninvasive device that creates an ultrasound image of the bladder for measuring the volume of urine in the bladder. The…
4 Aspiration Precautions
Skill 4 Aspiration Precautions The ability to swallow effectively and safely is a basic human need. Any alteration or delay in the swallowing process causes dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). Aspiration pneumonia…
11 Blood Pressure
Skill 11 Blood Pressure Automatic Many different styles of electronic blood pressure (BP) machines are available to determine BP automatically. Electronic BP machines rely on an electronic sensor to detect…
3 Aquathermia and Heating Pads
Skill 3 Aquathermia and Heating Pads A water-flow pad such as an aquathermia pad, electric heating pads, and commercial heat packs are common forms of dry heat therapy. Dry heat…
1 Acapella Device
Skill 1 Acapella Device The Acapella is a handheld airway clearance device that provides positive expiratory pressure (PEP) with oral airway oscillations to aid sputum clearance. PEP stabilizes airways and…
2 Apical-Radial Pulse
Skill 2 Apical-Radial Pulse The difference between pulses assessed from two different sites is known as a pulse deficit. When a pulse deficit is assessed between the apical and radial…
Focus Groups as Qualitative Research
What is a focus group? A focus group in nursing research involves a number of people – often with common experiences or characteristics – who are interviewed by a researcher…
Writing up Qualitative Research
The research account Writing the report of the research is an important task for the researcher; the presentation is in the public domain and can be reviewed by others. Researchers…
