There are three parts to this section: 1. Principles of tracheostomy care 2. Removal of respiratory tract secretions via a tracheostomy tube 3. Changing a tracheostomy tube/tube management Learning outcomes…

This section has two parts: 1. Pulse 2. Apical–radial Learning outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: ▪ provide an understanding and rationale for this…

There are three parts to this section: 1 Feeding a dependent patient 2 Enteral feeding 3 Parenteral nutrition 1. FEEDING A DEPENDENT PATIENT Learning outcomes By the end of this…

This section consists of five parts: 1 Identifying patients at risk of cardiac arrest in hospital 2 Using the ABCDE approach 3 Confirming cardiac arrest 4 Initiating in-hospital adult cardiopulmonary…

There are three parts to this section: 1 Bed bath, immersion bath and showering 2 Facial shave 3 Hair washing Due to the volume of material on personal hygiene, guidelines…

Learning outcomes By the end of this section, you should know how to: ▪ prepare the patient for this nursing practice ▪ collect and prepare the equipment ▪ administer oxygen…

Learning outcomes By the end of this section, you should know how to: ▪ maintain an adequate airway for the unconscious patient ▪ assess and record the level of consciousness…

There are four parts to this section: 1 Catheterisation 2 Catheter care 3 Bladder irrigation 4 Administration of catheter maintenance solutions The concluding subsection, ‘Patient/carer education’, and the ‘Self-assessment questions’…

There are four parts to this section: 1 Eye swabbing 2 Eye irrigation 3 Instillation of eyedrops 4 Instillation of eye ointment Learning outcomes By the end of this section,…

Learning outcomes By the end of this section, you should know how to: ▪ prepare the patient for this procedure ▪ collect and prepare the equipment ▪ obtain a sample…