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Advanced Skills for Health Care Providers

by: Acello, Barbara

Advanced Skills for Health Care Providers

by: Acello, Barbara

ISBN 13:
9780766814370
ISBN 10:
0766814378
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 12/30/1999
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

Covering over 90 advanced procedures, this book includes such topics as: respiratory care, infection control, phlebotomy & IV therapy, cardiac care skills, surgical asepsis/staple and suture, wound care, speciment collection, urinary/fecal elimination, enternal feeding, and assisting with blood administration. The four nursing process components - Assessment, Plan, Implementation and Evaluation are featured in the book.

Preface

Health Care Delivery for the 21st Century

(21)

Health Care Delivery from 1980 to the Present

(2)

Role and Responsibilities of the Patient Care Technician

(2)

Delegation

(2)

Teamwork

(1)

Communication

(1)

Age-Appropriate Care

(9)

Restorative Nursing Care

(4)

Observation, Documentation, and Reporting to the RN

(13)

Communicating with Other Members of the Health Care Team

(1)

Observing the Patient

(5)

Pain

(1)

Reporting Observations

(1)

Recording Observations on the Medical Record

(1)

Legal Considerations

(2)

General Guidelines for Charting

(1)

Computers in Health Care Facilities

(3)

Infection Control

(23)

Spread of Infection

(1)

Handwashing

(3)

General Guidelines for Times When Handwashing Should Be Done

(1)

Handwashing

(1)

Standard Precautions

(9)

Applying Disposable Gloves

(1)

Removing Disposable Gloves

(1)

Applying a Gown

(1)

Removing a Gown

(1)

Applying the Surgical Mask

(1)

Removing the Surgical Mask

(1)

Applying Protective Eyewear

(1)

Removing Protective Eyewear

(1)

Isolation Measures

(5)

Applying the Niosh-Approved Respirator

(1)

Removing the Niosh-Approved Respirator

(2)

General Guidelines for Putting on Personal Protective Equipment

(1)

General Guidelines for Removing Personal Protective Equipment

(1)

Beginning and Ending Procedure Actions

(5)

Surgical Asepsis

(11)

Sterile Technique

(3)

Guidelines for Sterile Procedures

(1)

Opening a Sterile Tray

(1)

Opening a Sterile Package

(1)

Setting Up a Sterile Field

(3)

Setting Up a Sterile Field Using a Sterile Drape

(2)

Adding an Item to a Sterile Field

(1)

Adding Liquids to a Sterile Field

(1)

Sterile Gloves

(5)

Applying and Removing Sterile Gloves

(2)

Using Transfer Forceps

(3)

Wound Care

(15)

Factors Affecting Wound Healing

(1)

Removing a Dressing

(1)

Cleansing the Wound

(1)

Dressings and Bandages

(1)

Sterile Technique and Clean Technique

(1)

Applying a Dressing

(2)

Changing a Clean Dressing

(1)

Applying a Bandage

(1)

Applying a Sterile Dressing

(1)

Managing Wounds with Drains

(2)

Applying a Dressing Around a Drain

(1)

Wet-to-Dry Dressings

(1)

Changing Wet-to-Dry Dressings

(1)

Transparent Film and Hydrocolloid Dressings

(1)

Applying a Transparent Film Dressings

(1)

Applying a Hydrocolloid Dressings

(1)

Pin Care

(1)

Pin Care

(1)

Removing Sutures and Staples

(5)

Removing Sutures

(1)

Removing Staples

(4)

Phlebotomy

(25)

Phlebotomy

(1)

Standard Precautions

(1)

Methods of Drawing Blood

(2)

Complications of Venipuncture

(1)

Selecting a Vein and Performing the Venipuncture

(5)

Performing a Venipuncture

(2)

Collecting a Blood Specimen Using the Vacuum-Tube System

(3)

Collecting a Blood Specimen Using the Vacuum-Tube System

(1)

Collecting a Blood Specimen Using a Needle and Syringe

(2)

Collecting a Blood Specimen Using a Needle and Syringe

(1)

Collecting a Blood Specimen with a Winged Infusion Set (Butterfly) and Syringe

(1)

Collecting a Blood Specimen Using a Butterfly Needle and Syringe

(1)

Blood Cultures

(2)

Collecting a Blood Culture

100

(1)

Drawing Blood Using a Lancet for a Microdraw or Infant Heel Stick

101

(3)

Drawing Blood Using a Lancet for a Microdraw or Infant Heel Stick

103

(1)

Measuring Bleeding Time

104

(1)

Measuring Bleeding Time

104

(1)

Transporting Specimens to the Laboratory

105

(1)

The Centrifuge

105

(4)

Intravenous Therapy

109

(24)

Intravenous Therapy

109

(4)

Assembling and Priming a Basic Administration Set

112

(1)

Inserting a Peripheral IV in an Adult

113

(3)

Inserting a Peripheral IV in an Adult

114

(2)

Heparin Locks

116

(1)

Inserting a Heparin Lock

116

(1)

Inserting an IV Using a Butterfly Needle

117

(1)

Inserting a Peripheral IV with a Butterfly Needle

117

(1)

Inserting a Peripheral IV in a Child

118

(1)

Inserting a Peripheral IV in a Child

119

(1)

Monitoring Intravenous Flow Rate

119

(2)

Monitoring the Intravenous Flow Rate

120

(1)

Complications of IV Therapy

121

(2)

Changing a Peripheral IV Dressing

123

(1)

Applying a Transparent Film Dressing to an Intravenous Infusion Site

124

(1)

Discontinuing a Peripheral IV

124

(1)

Discontinuing a Peripheral IV

124

(1)

Assisting the RN with a Central Intravenous Catheter Dressing Change

125

(2)

Assisting the RN with a Central IV Dressing Change

126

(1)

Blood Administration

127

(6)

Obtaining and Checking Blood from the Blood Bank

128

(1)

Checking Blood Products on the Nursing Unit

129

(4)

Urinary and Bowel Elimination

133

(26)

Role of the PCT in Assisting Patients with Elimination Procedures

133

(1)

Testing Urine

133

(3)

Testing Urine with Reagent Strips

135

(1)

Urine Specific Gravity

136

(2)

Measuring Urine Specific Gravity with a Urinometer

137

(1)

Catheters

138

(9)

Inserting a Straight Catheter

140

(3)

Inserting an Indwelling Catheter

143

(4)

Bladder Irrigation

147

(3)

Open Bladder Irrigation

147

(2)

Closed Bladder Irrigation

149

(1)

Continuous Bladder Irrigation

149

(1)

Removing an Indwelling Catheter

150

(1)

Removing an Indwelling Catheter

150

(1)

Bowel Elimination

150

(1)

Breaking Up and Removing a Fecal Impaction

151

(1)

Caring for Patients with Ostomies

151

(8)

General Guidelines for Caring for an Ostomy

153

(1)

Changing an Ostomy Appliance

154

(1)

Irrigating a Colostomy

155

(4)

Enteral Nutrition

159

(18)

Tube Feeding

159

(1)

Nasogastric Tube Insertion and Care

160

(3)

Inserting a Nasogastric Tube

161

(2)

Checking Nasogastric Tube Placement

163

(2)

Checking Nasogastric Tube Placement

164

(1)

Determining Residual Stomach Contents

165

(1)

Aspirating for Residual Stomach Contents

165

(1)

Irrigating a Nasogastric Tube

165

(1)

Irrigating a Nasogastric Tube

166

(1)

Removing a Nasogastric Tube

166

(1)

Removing a Nasogastric Tube

166

(1)

Caring for a Patient with a Gastrostomy

166

(2)

Gastrostomy Tube Care

167

(1)

Feeding Patients with an Enteral Tube

168

(6)

Bolus Enteral Feeding

173

(1)

Continuous Enteral Feeding with a Pump

174

(1)

Equipment Alarms

174

(3)

Specimen Collection

177

(16)

Specimen Collection

177

(1)

General Guidelines for Collecting a Specimen

177

(1)

Culture and Sensitivity Testing

178

(1)

Throat Culture

179

(1)

Collecting a Throat Culture

180

(1)

Sputum Culture

180

(1)

Collecting a Sputum Specimen

180

(1)

Gastric Specimen

180

(1)

Collecting a Specimen for Gastric Analysis

181

(1)

Urine Specimen Collection

181

(5)

Collecting a Midstream Urine Sample

181

(1)

Collecting a 24-Hour Urine Specimen

182

(1)

Collecting a Sterile Urine Specimen from an Indwelling Catheter

183

(2)

Obtaining a Urine Specimen Using the Speci-Cath® Collection Device

185

(1)

Stool Specimen

186

(1)

Collecting and Testing a Stool Specimen for Occult Blood

186

(1)

Measuring Blood Glucose

187

(6)

Obtaining a Fingerstick Blood Sugar

190

(3)

Preoperative and Postoperative Care

193

(16)

Advances in Caring for Surgical Patients

193

(1)

Preoperative Skin Care

193

(2)

Shaving the Operative Site

195

(1)

Postoperative Care

195

(1)

Respiratory Exercises

195

(3)

Coughing and Deep Breathing Exercises

196

(2)

Incentive Spirometry

198

(1)

Pneumatic Hosiery

198

(2)

Applying the Pneumatic Compression Device

200

(1)

The Hypothermia-Hyperthermia Blanket

200

(2)

Applying the Hypothermia-Hyperthermia Blanket

201

(1)

Caring for Patients in Traction

202

(7)

Setting Up Traction (Claw-Type Basic Frame)

204

(5)

Respiratory Procedures

209

(24)

Caring for Patients with Respiratory Conditions

209

(1)

Capillary Refill

210

(1)

Checking Capillary Refill

210

(1)

The Pulse Oximeter

210

(3)

Using a Pulse Oximeter

212

(1)

Oxygen Therapy

213

(9)

General Guidelines for Oxygen Safety

216

(1)

Preparing Wall Outlet Oxygen

216

(1)

Preparing the Oxygen Cylinder

217

(2)

Attaching the Humidifier to the Oxygen Flowmeter or Regulator

219

(1)

Administering Oxygen Through a Nasal Cannula

220

(1)

Administering Oxygen Through a Mask

221

(1)

Oropharyngeal Airway

222

(1)

Inserting the Oropharyngeal Airway

223

(1)

Nasopharyngeal Airway

223

(1)

Inserting the Nasopharyngeal Airway

224

(1)

Suction

224

(4)

Oropharyngeal Suctioning

226

(1)

Nasopharyngeal Suctioning

227

(1)

Postural Drainage

228

(5)

Assisting with Postural Drainage

229

(4)

Endotracheal Tube and Tracheostomy Care

233

(15)

Endotracheal Intubation

233

(5)

Assisting with Endotracheal Intubation

237

(1)

Ventilating an Endotracheal Tube Using a Bag-Valve Device

238

(1)

Caring for Patients with a Tracheostomy

238

(10)

Ventilating a Tracheostomy Using a Bag-Valve Device

240

(1)

Suctioning a Tracheostomy

241

(1)

Giving Tracheostomy/Stoma Care Using a Nondisposable Inner Cannula

242

(1)

Giving Tracheostomy/Stoma Care Using a Disposable Inner Cannula

243

(2)

Applying a Tracheostomy Dressing and Ties

245

(3)

Cardiac Care Skills

248

(29)

Electrical Conduction of the Heart

248

(1)

Monitoring the Heartbeat

249

(3)

Identifying Cardiac Rhythms

252

(13)

Performing an ECG

265

(5)

Performing a 12-Lead ECG

269

(1)

Continuous Cardiac Monitoring

270

(1)

Setting Up for Continuous Cardiac Monitoring

271

(1)

Monitoring the Pulse to Evaluate Circulation

271

(2)

Monitoring the Dorsalis Pedis Pulse

273

(1)

Monitoring the Posterior Tibial Pulse

273

(1)

Cardiac Catheterization

273

(4)

Monitoring after Cardiac Catheterization

274

(3)

Emergency Procedures

277

(15)

Resuscitation

277

(1)

The ABCs of Emergency Care

277

(1)

Protecting the Airway

278

(1)

Maintaining the Patient's Breathing

278

(7)

Head Tilt, Chin Lift Maneuver

279

(1)

Jaw Thrust Maneuver

280

(1)

Obstructed Airway Procedure, Conscious Patient

281

(1)

Obstructed Airway Procedure, Unconscious Patient

282

(1)

Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation

283

(1)

Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation, Two Rescuers

284

(1)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

285

(3)

One-Rescuer CPR, Adult

285

(2)

Two-Rescuer CPR, Adult

287

(1)

Introduction to the Crash Cart

288

(1)

Understanding Defibrillation

288

(1)

Postresuscitation Care

289

(3)

Glossary

292

(5)

Index

297

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