Asepsis

Hand Hygiene

Using Soap and Water

Variation: Using Waterless Antiseptic

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Applying Personal Protective Equipment

Variation: With Face Mask and Shield

Removing Personal Protective Equipment

Establishing and Maintaining a Sterile Field

Applying and Removing Sterile Gloves

Preparing a Sterile Field

Preparing a Sterile Field: Prepackaged Kit

Vital Signs and Physical Assessment

Measuring Body Temperature: Oral Non-Mercury

Measuring Body Temperature: Rectal

Measuring Body Temperature: Axillary

Measuring Body Temperature: Tympanic

Measuring Pulse Rate and Rhythm: Radial

Measuring Pulse Rate and Rhythm: Apical

Measuring Blood Pressure

Measuring Orthostatic Blood Pressure

Assessing the Client’s Respiration

Assessing Oxygen Saturation

Variation: Ear Clip

Assessing Peripheral Pulses

Variation: Using a Doppler

Assessing Carotid Arteries

Diagnostic Testing

Collecting a Blood Specimen from a Central Venous Catheter

Occult Diagnostic Test on a Stool Specimen

Collecting a Specimen for Culture: Sputum

Variation: Collecting a Specimen via Suction

Collecting a Specimen for Culture: Throat

Collecting a Specimen for Culture: Nasal

Collecting a Specimen for Culture: Urine

Variation: Indwelling Catheter

Collecting a Specimen for Culture: Wound

Collecting a Specimen for Culture: Blood

Performing a Blood Glucose Evaluation

Variation: Set Up

Phlebotomy

Activity and Exercise

Utilizing Safe Lifting Practices

Moving the Client up in Bed with Assistance

Teaching the Client to Reposition in Bed

Variation: Using Crossed Arms

Two Nurses and Friction Reducing Sheet

Turning the Client to Lateral Position in Bed

Logrolling the Client to Lateral Position in Bed

Positioning the Client

Lateral Position

Prone Position

Supine Position

Fowler’s Position

Sims’ Position

Dorsal Recumbent Position

Lithotomy Position

Assisting with Ambulation

One Assistant

Fall Assist Procedure

Assisting Clients to Use Mechanical Aids for Walking

Walker

Cane

Crutches

Two-Point Gait

Three-Point Gait

Four-Point Gait

Swing-Through Gait

Swing to Gait

Climbing Stairs with Crutches

Descending Stairs with Crutches

Performing Range of Motion Exercises

Performing Active Range of Motion Exercises: Neck (Pivot Joint)

Performing Active Range of Motion Exercises: Hip (Ball and Saddle Joints)

Performing Active Range of Motion Exercises: Knee (Hinge Joint)

Performing Active Range of Motion Exercises: Ankle (Hinge Joint)

Performing Active Range of Motion Exercises: Toes (Hinge and Gliding Joints)

Performing Passive Range of Motion Exercises: Shoulder (Ball and Socket Joint)

Performing Passive Range of Motion Exercises: Elbow (Hinge Joint)

Performing Passive Range of Motion Exercises: Wrist (Condyloid Joint)

Performing Active and Passive Range of Motion Exercises: Fingers (Condyloid and Hinge Joints)

Performing Active and Passive Range of Motion Exercises: Thumb (Saddle Joint)

Transferring Client Between Bed and Stretcher

Assisting Client to Sit on Side of Bed

Transferring Client Between Bed and Chair

Traction

Variation: Pin Care

Hygiene

Oral Hygiene

Brushing Teeth

Oral Care for the Unconscious Client

Providing Denture Care

Bathing an Adult Client

Providing Perineal Care

Circumcised Male

Variation: Uncircumcised Male

Female

Massaging the Client

Shampooing the Hair of a Bedridden Client

Shaving

Straight Edge

Variation: Electric Razor

Making the Occupied Bed

Making the Unoccupied Bed

Safety

Applying Restraints

Jacket Restraint

Wrist/Ankle Restraint

Skin/Wound Management

Applying Dressing Using Clean Technique

Changing a Dry, Sterile Dressing

Irrigating Wounds

Applying Wet-to-Moist Dressing

Closed Wound Drainage System

Jackson Pratt

Hemovac

Changing a Central Line Dressing

Performing a Surgical Skin Preparation

Removing Intermittent Sutures

Removing Staples

Applying Heat Therapy to a Client

Applying Cold Therapy to a Client

Applying an Elastic Bandage

Circular Turn

Figure Eight

Spiral

Recurrent

Spiral Reverse

Medication Administration

Administering Oral Medications

Administering Dermatologic Medications

Variation: Transdermal Patch

Administering Ophthalmic Medications

Administering Otic Medications

Administering Nasal Medications

Administering Inhaled Medications

Metered-Dose Inhaler

Variation: Using Inhaler with Open Mouth Technique or Spacer Device

Administering Vaginal Medications

Vaginal Suppository

Vaginal Cream or Lotion

Vaginal Irrigation or Douche

Administering Rectal Medications

Administering Nasogastric and Enteral Tube Medications

Liquid Medications

Crushed Medications

Administering Parenteral Medications

Withdrawing Medication From a Vial: Using a Syringe and Needle

Withdrawing Medication From a Vial: Using a Syringe and Needleless Adapter

Withdrawing Medication From an Ampule

Mixing Medication From Two Vials

Intradermal Injections

Subcutaneous Injections: Arm

Subcutaneous Injections: Abdomen

Subcutaneous Injections: Thigh

Intramuscular Injections: Vastus Lateralis

Intramuscular Injections: Ventral Gluteal

Intramuscular Injections: Deltoid

Administering IV Medications via Intermittent Infusion

Piggyback

Volume-Controlled Device

Mini-Infusion Pump

Administering Medication by Intravenous Bolus

Saline Lock

Maintenance IV Infusion

Small Volume Bag

Administering Intravenous Therapy

Starting an IV

Establishing an Intravenous Infusion

Variation: Electronic Infusion Pump

Regulating Intravenous Flow Rate

Variation: Using a Pump to Adjust Flow Rate

Discontinuing a Peripheral IV Line

Initiating Blood Therapy

Nutritional Support and Nasogastric Tube Management

Assisting the Adult Client with Oral Nutrition

Inserting a Nasogastric Tube

Discontinuing a Nasogastric Tube

Inserting a Small Bore Nasogastric Tube

Discontinuation of a Nasogastric Feeding Tube

Administering Enteral Feedings

Intermittent via Syringe

Intermittent via Bag

Continuous

Gastrostomy Tube

Performing Gastric Lavage

Urinary Elimination

Applying a Condom Catheter

Urinary Catheterization

Straight Catheter (Female)

Straight Catheter (Male)

Indwelling Catheterization (Female)

Indwelling Catheterization (Male)

Caring for the Client with an Indwelling Catheter

Removing an Indwelling Catheter

Emptying the Urine Drainage Collection Bag

Variation: Leg Bag

Performing Catheter Irrigation

Opening a Closed System

Through a Closed System (Intermittent)

Continuous Bladder Irrigation

Pouching a Noncontinent Urinary Diversion

Caring for a Suprapubic Catheter Insertion Site

Bowel Elimination

Assisting the Client to Use a Bedpan

Variation: Fractured Bedpan

Administering an Enema

Large Volume

Prepackaged Small Volume

Removing a Fecal Impaction Digitally

Pouching an Enterostomy

Oxygenation and Ventilation

Administering Oxygen

Nasal Cannula

Face Mask

Using an Incentive Spirometer

Inserting a Nasal Airway

Inserting an Oropharyngeal Airway

Using a Bag-Valve-Mask Unit

Variation: Client with Tracheostomy or Endotracheal Tube

Caring for a Tracheostomy

Setting Up and Assisting with Intubation

Suctioning

Oropharyngeal Suctioning

Nasotracheal Suctioning

Tracheostomy Tube Suctioning

Mechanically Ventilated Client

Variation: In-Line Suction

Draining Chest Tube

Assisting with Insertion and Management of Closed Chest Drain

Changing a Disposable Chest Tube System

Assisting with Discontinuation of Chest Tube

Circulatory Support

Applying Elastic Stockings

Applying Pneumatic External Compression Device

Checking the Emergency Cart

Automatic External Defibrillation (AED)

Post Mortem Care

Post Mortem Care