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Quality and Safety in Nursing Practice | |
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Using Evidence in Nursing Practice NEW! | |
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Communication & Collaboration | |
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Establishing the Nurse-Client Relationship | |
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Interviewing | |
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Communications with Anxious, Angry, Depressed Patients, and Cognitively Impaired Patients | |
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Interprofessional Conflict Resolution NEW! | |
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Hand-Off Communications NEW! | |
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S-BAR Communication NEW! | |
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Documentation and Informatics | |
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Documenting Nurses' Progress Notes | |
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Using an Electronic Medical Record NEW! | |
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Writing an Occurrence Report | |
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Patient Safety & Quality Improvement | |
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Medical Error Reduction NEW! | |
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Fall Prevention | |
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Designing a Restraint Free Environment | |
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Applying Physical Restraints | |
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Seizure Precautions | |
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Fire, Electrical, and Radiation Safety | |
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Conducting a Root Cause Analysis NEW! | |
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Infection Control | |
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Medical Asepsis Principles NEW! | |
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Surgical Asepsis Principles NEW! | |
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Hand Hygiene | |
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Applying Personal Protective Equipment | |
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Caring for Patients under Isolation Precautions | |
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Special Tuberculosis Precautions | |
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Preparing & Maintaining a Sterile Field | |
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Applying Sterile Gloves | |
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Patient Assessment Skills | |
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Vital Signs | |
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Measuring Body Temperature | |
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Assessing Pulse: Apical | |
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Assessing Pulse: Radial | |
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Assessing Pulse: Apical Radial | |
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Assessing Respirations | |
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Assessing Blood Pressure | |
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Assessing Blood Pressure Electronically | |
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Health Assessment | |
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General Survey | |
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Monitoring Intake and Output | |
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Assessing the Head and Neck | |
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Assessing the Thorax and Lungs | |
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Cardiovascular Assessment | |
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Assessing the Abdomen | |
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Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum NEW! | |
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Musculoskeletal and Neurological Assessment | |
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Specimen Collection | |
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Urine Specimen Collection | |
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Collecting a Timed Urine Specimen | |
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Urine Testing | |
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Testing for Gastrointestinal Alterations--Gastroccult Test, Stool Specimen, and Hemoccult Test | |
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Collecting Specimens from the Nose and Throat | |
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Collecting a Sputum Specimens | |
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Obtaining Wound Drainage Specimens | |
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Blood Glucose Monitoring | |
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Performing Venipuncture | |
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Diagnostic Procedures | |
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Contrast Media Studies | |
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Care of Patients Undergoing Aspirations--Bone Marrow, Lumbar Puncture, Paracentesis, and Thoracentesis | |
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Care of Patients Undergoing Bronchoscopy | |
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Care of Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | |
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Obtaining an Electrocardiogram | |
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Basic Human Needs | |
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Bathing and Personal Hygiene | |
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Complete Bathing | |
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Perineal Care | |
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Use of the Disposable Bag Bath | |
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Oral Care for Debilitated Patient | |
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Care of Dentures | |
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Hair Care--Combing, Shampooing, Shaving | |
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Nail & Foot Care | |
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Bed Making --Unoccupied | |
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Bed Making--Occupied | |
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Care of the Eye and Ear | |
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Eye Irrigation | |
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Eye Care for the Comatose Patient NEW! | |
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Caring for an Artificial Eye | |
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Ear Irrigation | |
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Caring for a Hearing Aid | |
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Promoting Nutrition | |
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Feeding Dependent Patients | |
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Aspiration Precautions | |
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Insertion and Removal of a Small-Bore Feeding Tube | |
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Verifying Placement & Irrigating a Feeding Tube | |
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Administering Tube Feedings for Nasogastric, Gastrostomy, and Jejunostomy Tubes | |
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Site Care of Enteral Feeding Tubes NEW! | |
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Pain Management | |
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Nonpharmacological Pain Management | |
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Relaxation and Guided Imagery | |
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Pharmacologic Pain Management | |
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Patient-Controlled Analgesia | |
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Epidural Analgesia | |
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Local Anesthetics Infusion Pump for Analgesia | |
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Promoting Oxygenation | |
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Oxygen Administration | |
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Airway Management: Noninvasive Interventions | |
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Use of a Peak Flow-Meter | |
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Chest Physiotherapy | |
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Airway Management: Suctioning | |
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Airway Management: Endotracheal Tube and Tracheostomy Care | |
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Managing Closed Chest Drainage Systems | |
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Activity and Mobility | |
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Safe Patient Handling | |
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Using Safe and Effective Transfer Techniques | |
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Moving & Positioning Patients in Bed | |
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Assisting in the Use of a Wheelchair | |
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Exercise & Mobility | |
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Range of Motion | |
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Continuous Passive Motion | |
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Applying Elastic Stockings and Sequential Compression Device | |
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Assisting with Ambulation | |
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Teaching Use of Canes, Crutches, Walkers | |
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Support Surfaces and Special Beds | |
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Selection of Pressure-Reducing Surfaces NEW! | |
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Placing a Patient on a Support Surface | |
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Placing a Patient on an Air-Suspension Bed | |
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Placing a Patient on an Air-Fluidized Bed | |
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Placing a Patient on a Bariatric Bed | |
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Placing a Patient on a Rotokinetic Bed | |
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Traction, Cast Care, and Immobilization Devices | |
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Care of the Client in Skin Traction | |
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Care of the Client in Skeletal Traction and Pin Site Care | |
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Care of the Client During Cast Application | |
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Care of the Client During Cast Removal | |
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Care of the Client with an Immobilization Device--Brace, Splint, or Sling | |
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Promoting Elimination | |
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Urinary Elimination | |
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Assisting with Use of a Urinal | |
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Applying a Condom Catheter | |
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Bladder Scan (cross reference to Skill 19.2) | |
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Insertion of a Straight or Indwelling Catheter (cross reference to PG 19.2) | |
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Removal of Indwelling Catheter | |
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Care of Indwelling Catheter | |
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Suprapubic Catheterization | |
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Performing Catheter Irrigation | |
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Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis </ul> | |
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Bowel Elimination | |
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Removing Fecal Impaction | |
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Administering an Enema | |
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Insertion, Maintenance, and Removal of a Nasogastric Tube for Decompression | |
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Ostomy Care | |
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Pouching a Bowel Diversion | |
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Pouching an Incontinent Urostomy | |
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Catheterizing a Urinary Diversion NEW! | |
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Medication Administration | |
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Preparation for Safe Medication Administration | |
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Nonparenteral Medications | |
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Administering Oral Medications | |
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Administering Medications Through a Feeding Tube | |
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Applying Topical Medications to the Skin | |
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Administering Nasal Medications NEW! | |
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Administering Eye Medications | |
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Administering Ear Medications | |
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Using Metered-Dose Inhalers (MDI) | |
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Using Dry Powder Inhaled Medications | |
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Using Small-Volume Nebulizers | |
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Administering Rectal Medications | |
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Administering Vaginal Medications | |
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Parenteral Medications | |
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Preparing Injections--Vial, Ampule, Dry Powder and Cartridge | |
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Mixing Medications from Vials | |
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Subcutaneous Injections | |
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Intramuscular Injections | |
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Intradermal Injections | |
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Adding Medications to IV Fluid Containers | |
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Administering Intravenous Piggyback, Intermittent Infusion Sets, and Mini-IV Pump | |
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Administering Medications Intravenous Bolus | |
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Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion | |
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Dressings and Wound Care | |
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Wound Care and Irrigation | |
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Performing a Wound Assessment NEW! | |
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Performing Irrigation NEW! | |
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Managing Drainage Evacuation | |
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Removing Sutures and Staples | |
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | |
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Pressure Ulcers | |
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Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention Strategies | |
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Treatment of Pressure Ulcers and Wound Management | |
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Dressings Bandages and Binders | |
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Applying a Dressing (Dry and Moist-to-Dry) | |
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Applying a Pressure Bandage | |
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Applying a Transparent Dressing | |
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Applying a Hydrocolloid, Hydrogel, Foam, or Absorption Dressing | |
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Applying Gauze and Elastic Bandages | |
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Applying an Abdominal and Breast Binder | |
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Therapeutic Use of Heat and Cold | |
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Moist Heat | |
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Dry Heat | |
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Cold Applications | |
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Complex Nursing Interventions | |
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Intravenous Therapy | |
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Insertion of a Peripheral Intravenous Device | |
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Regulating Infusion Flow Rate | |
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Maintenance of Intravenous Site | |
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Discontinuing Peripheral Intravenous Access | |
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Care of Patients with Central Venous Access Devices | |
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Administration of Parenteral Nutrition | |
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Transfusions of Blood Products | |
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Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Care | |
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Preoperative Assessment | |
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Preoperative Teaching | |
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Physical Preparation for Surgery | |
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Managing the Patient Receiving Moderate Sedation | |
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Providing Immediate Anesthesia Recovery in the Postanesthesia Care Unit | |
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Providing Early Postoperative and Convalescent Phase Recovery | |
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Emergency Measures for Life Support in the Hospital Setting | |
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Inserting an Oropharyngeal Airway | |
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Using an AED | |
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Code Management | |
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Supportive Nursing Interventions | |
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Palliative Care | |
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Supporting Patients and Families in Grief | |
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Care of the Dying Client | |
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Care of the Body after Death | |
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Home Care Safety | |
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Home Health Safety and Assessment | |
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Adapting the Home Setting for Clients with Cognitive Deficits | |
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Medication and Medical Device Safety | |
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Appendices | |
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Answer key to end-of-chapter exercises | |
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Abbreviations and Equivalents | |