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Main description:
With these engaging, interactive videos, you'll be able to understand and master over 65 key nursing assistant procedures. Each video demonstrates how to perform a specific skill in a step-by-step format, according to the most current nursing practice. For many procedures, animations show what's happening inside the patient's body. Each video also includes printable guidelines and instructions for proper documentation.
Contents:
Infection Control and Safety Measures
- Performing Hand Hygiene
- Using Personal Protective Equipment
- Using Restraint Alternatives
- Applying Restraints Safely
Body Mechanics and Exercise
- Moving the Person Up in Bed
- Positioning the Person in Bed
- Transferring the Person to a Chair or Wheelchair
- Moving the Person to a Stretcher
- Transferring the Person Using a Mechanical Lift
- Assisting with Range-of-Motion Exercises
- Helping the Person Walk
Bathing and Bedmaking
- Giving a Complete or Partial Bed Bath
- Assisting with a Tub Bath or Shower
- Giving Female Perineal Care
- Giving Male Perineal Care
- Making a Closed Bed
- Making an Occupied Bed
- Making a Surgical Bed
Personal Hygiene and Grooming
- Performing Oral Hygiene
- Providing Denture Care
- Brushing and Combing the Person's Hair
- Shampooing the Person's Hair
- Shaving the Person's Face
- Giving Nail and Foot Care
- Assisting with Undressing and Dressing
- Changing the Gown of the Person with an IV
Elimination Assistance
- Helping the Person to the Commode
- Applying Incontinence Products
- Giving the Urinal
- Giving the Bedpan
- Applying a Condom Catheter
- Giving Catheter Care
- Emptying a Urinary Drainage Bag
- Changing a Leg Bag to a Drainage Bag
- Giving an Enema
- Changing an Ostomy Bag
Nutrition and Fluids
- Serving Meal Trays
- Feeding the Person
- Measuring Intake and Output
Measurements and Vital Signs
- Measuring Weight and Height
- Taking a Radial Pulse
- Taking an Apical Pulse
- Counting Respirations
- Taking a Temperature with an Electronic Thermometer
- Measuring Blood Pressure
- Using a Pulse Oximeter
Specimen Collection and Surgical Care
- Collecting a Midstream Specimen
- Collecting a 24-Hour Urine Specimen
- Collecting and Testing a Stool Specimen
- Collecting a Sputum Specimen
- Measuring Blood Glucose
- The Surgical Skin Prep-Shaving the Skin
- Assisting with Deep Breathing and Coughing Exercises
Skin and Wound Care
- Applying Elastic Stockings
- Giving a Back Massage
- Assisting with Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Care
- Applying a Dry, Non-sterile Dressing
Heat and Cold Applications
- Performing a Hot or Cold Soak
- Performing a Sitz Bath
- Applying a Hot or Cold Compress
- Applying a Hot or Cold Pack or an Ice Bag, Collar, or Glove
- Using an Aquamatic or Aquathermia Pad
Confusion and Dementia
- Caring for the Person with Confusion and Dementia
- Caring for the Person with AD and Other Dementias