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Introduction
Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Infection Prevention and Control Practices
1.3 Hand Hygiene and Non-Sterile Gloves
1.4 Additional Precautions and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
1.5 Surgical Asepsis and the Principles of Sterile Technique
1.6 The Operating Room Environment
1.7 Sterile Procedures and Sterile Attire
1.8 Summary
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Pain Assessment
2.3 Vital Signs
2.4 Health History
2.5 Head-to-Toe Assessment
2.6 Initial and Emergency Assessment
2.7 Focused Assessments
2.8 Summary
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Body Mechanics
3.3 Patient Risk Assessment
3.4 Immobility and Assisting Patients
3.5 Positioning Patients in Bed
3.6 Assisting a Patient to a Sitting Position and Ambulation
3.7 Patient Transfers
3.8 Fall Prevention
3.9 Summary
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Wound Healing and Assessment
4.3 Simple Dressing Change
4.4 Suture Removal
4.5 Staple Removal
4.6 Moist to Dry Dressing, and Wound Irrigation and Packing
4.7 Drain Management and Removal
4.8 Summary
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Principles
5.3 Pulse Oximetry
5.4 Signs and Symptoms of Hypoxia
5.5 Oxygen Therapy Systems
5.6 Management of Hypoxia
5.7 Cautions with Oxygen Therapy
5.8 Oral Suctioning
5.9 Summary
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Safe Medication Administration
6.3 Administering Medications by Mouth and Gastric Tube
6.4 Administering Medications Rectally and Vaginally
6.5 Instilling Eye, Ear, and Nose Medications
6.6 Administering Inhaled Medications
6.7 Administering Topical Medications
6.8 Summary
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Parenteral Medications and Preparing Medications from Ampules and Vials
7.3 Intradermal and Subcutaneous Injections
7.4 Intramuscular Injections
7.5 Intravenous Medications by Direct IV Route
7.6 Administering Intermittent Intravenous Medication (Secondary Medication) and Continuous IV Infusions
7.7 Complications Related to Parenteral Medications and Management of Complications
7.8 Summary
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Intravenous Fluid Therapy
8.3 IV Fluids, IV Tubing, and Assessment of an IV System
8.4 Priming IV Tubing and Changing IV Fluids and Tubing
8.5 Flushing a Saline Lock and Converting a Saline Lock to a Continuous IV Infusion
8.6 Converting an IV Infusion to a Saline Lock and Removal of a Peripheral IV
8.7 Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products
8.8 Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
8.9 Summary
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Glucometer Use
9.3 Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia
9.4 Summary
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Caring for Patients with Tubes and Attachments
10.3 Nasogastric Tubes
10.4 Urinary Catheters
10.5 Tracheostomies
10.6 Chest Tube Drainage Systems
10.7 Ostomy Care
10.8 Summary
Appendix 1: Glossary
Appendix 2: Checklists Summary
Appendix 3: Videos Summary
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