36 Intravenous Medications
Skill 36 Intravenous Medications Intravenous Bolus An intravenous (IV) bolus introduces a concentrated dose of a medication directly into a vein by way of an existing IV access. An IV…
54 Peripheral Intravenous Care
Skill 54 Peripheral Intravenous Care Regulating Intravenous Flow Rate, Changing Tubing and Solution Appropriate regulation of fluid rates reduces complications associated with intravenous (IV) therapy (INS Policy and Procedures, 2011)….
80 Urinary Catheter Irrigation
Skill 80 Urinary Catheter Irrigation There are two types of irrigation: closed catheter irrigation and open irrigation. Closed catheter irrigation provides intermittent or continuous irrigation of a urinary catheter without…
39 Metered-Dose Inhalers
Skill 39 Metered-Dose Inhalers Pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs), breath-actuated metered-dose inhalers (BAIs), and dry powder inhalers (DPIs) deliver medications that produce local effects such as bronchodilation. Some of these medications…
51 Parenteral Medications
Skill 51 Parenteral Medications Mixing Medications in One Syringe Some medications need to be mixed from two vials or from a vial and an ampule. Mixing compatible medications avoids the…
45 Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Skill 45 Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is the application of a vacuum (negative pressure) to a wound through suction to draw edges of a wound together while…
84 Wound Drainage Devices
Skill 84 Wound Drainage Devices Jackson-Pratt, Hemovac If drainage accumulates in the wound bed, wound healing is delayed. Drainage is removed by using either a closed or an open drain…
81 Urinary Diversion
Skill 81 Urinary Diversion Pouching an Incontinent Urinary Diversion Because urine flows continuously from an incontinent urinary diversion, placement of the pouch is more challenging than with the fecal diversion….
74 Suprapubic Catheter Care
Skill 74 Suprapubic Catheter Care A suprapubic catheter is a urinary drainage tube inserted surgically into the bladder through the abdominal wall above the symphysis pubis. The catheter may be…
10 Blood Pressure by Auscultation
Skill 10 Blood Pressure by Auscultation Upper Extremities, Lower Extremities, Palpation The most common technique of measuring blood pressure is auscultation with a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. As the sphygmomanometer cuff…
