21. Intravenous Therapy
There are four parts to this section: 1 Commencing an intravenous infusion 2 Priming the equipment for intravenous infusion 3 Maintaining the infusion for a period of time 4 Care…
49. Wound Care
There are three parts to this section: 1 Wound bed preparation 2 Wound drain care 3 Removal of stitches, clips and staples The concluding subsection ‘Patient/carer education: key points’ and…
42. Tracheostomy Care
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…
28. Nutrition
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…
31. Personal Hygiene
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…
8. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Adult Resuscitation
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…
29. Oxygen Therapy
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…
44. Unconscious Patient
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…
10. Catheterisation: Urinary
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’…
