45. Urine Testing
Learning outcomes By the end of this section, you should know how to: ▪ prepare the patient for this nursing practice ▪ collect the equipment required ▪ carry out testing…
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40. Suppositories
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 rectal…
36. Respiration
Learning outcomes By the end of this section, you should know how to: ▪ prepare the patient for this nursing practice ▪ assess, measure and record the respirations ▪ recognise…
2. Administration of Medicines
There are seven parts to this section: 1 Principles of medicine administration 2 Routes of medicine administration 3 Immunisation 4 Anaphylaxis 5 Syringe driver pumps 6 Patient-controlled analgesic devices 7…
11. Central Venous Pressure
There are two parts to this section: 1 Insertion of a central venous catheter 2 Measuring and recording central venous pressure Learning outcomes By the end of this section, you…
23. Lumbar Puncture
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 ▪ assist the…
22. Isolation Nursing
Historically the terms ‘isolation’ and ‘barrier nursing’ have been used by nurses to describe the physical separation of persons suspected or known to be infected with a communicable disease from…
30. Paracentesis: Abdominal
Learning outcomes By the end of this section, you should know how to: ▪ prepare the patient for this procedure ▪ collect and prepare the equipment ▪ assist the medical…
43. Transfer of Patients Between Care Settings
Learning outcomes By the end of this section, you should know how to: ▪ prepare the patient and carer for transfer to another care setting ▪ complete patient transfer documentation….
24. Mouth Care
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 ▪ carry out…
