Procedure Checklists for Wilkinson's Fundamentals of Nursing

All of the must-know procedures…all in one place! Assess your progress. Checklists for over 165 common nursing procedures thoroughly reviewed and updated, ensure a consistent experience with the procedures presented in Wilkinson's Fundamentals of Nursing, 5th Edition and Basic Nursing, 3rd Edition. Begin with the principle-based checklist that you’ll use with all the procedures. Then, for each individual procedure, you’ll follow and check off all of the steps in the order that they must be performed to ensure the safety of both the patient and the nurse. Put your knowledge to work and use these checklists to practice your skills or to participate in peer check offs.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Principles-Based Checklist to Use With All Procedures Chapter 6 Assessing for Abuse Chapter 8 Admitting a Patient to a Nursing Unit Transferring a Patient to Another Unit in the Agency Transferring a Patient to a Long-Term Care Facility Discharging a Patient From the Healthcare Facility Chapter 18 Assessing Body Temperature Assessing Peripheral Pulses Assessing the Apical Pulse Assessing for an Apical–Radial Pulse Deficit Assessing Respirations Measuring Blood Pressure Chapter 19 Performing the General Survey Assessing the Skin Assessing the Hair Assessing the Nails Assessing the Head and Face Assessing the Eyes Assessing the Ears and Hearing Assessing the Nose and Sinuses Assessing the Mouth and Oropharynx Assessing the Neck Assessing the Breasts and Axillae Assessing the Chest and Lungs Assessing the Heart and Vascular System Assessing the Abdomen Assessing the Musculoskeletal System Assessing the Sensory-Neurological System Assessing the Male Genitourinary System Assessing the Female Genitourinary System Assessing the Anus and Rectum Brief Bedside Assessment Chapter 20 Hand Hygiene Donning Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Surgical Hand Washing (Traditional Method) Surgical Hand Washing (Brushless System) Sterile Gown and Gloves (Closed Method) Sterile Gloves (Open Method) Sterile Fields Chapter 21 Using Bed and Chair Monitoring Devices Using Restraints Chapter 22 Bathing: Providing a Complete Bed Bath Using a Prepackaged Bathing Product Bathing: Using a Basin and Water Providing Perineal Care Providing Foot Care Brushing and Flossing the Teeth Providing Denture Care Providing Oral Care for an Unconscious Patient Shampooing the Hair Providing Beard and Mustache Care Shaving a Patient Removing and Caring for Contact Lenses Caring for Artificial Eyes Caring for Hearing Aids Making an Unoccupied Bed Making an Occupied Bed Chapter 23 Medication Guidelines: Steps to Follow for All Medications, Regardless of Type or Route Administering Oral Medications Administering Medication Through an Enteral Tube Administering Ophthalmic Medication Irrigating the Eyes Administering Otic Medication Administering Nasal Medication Administering Vaginal Medication Inserting a Rectal Suppository Applying Medication to Skin Administering Metered-Dose Inhaler Medication Drawing Up Medication From Ampules Drawing Up Medication From Vials Preparing and Drawing Up Medication: Mixing Medications From Two Vials Mixing Medications From One Ampule and One Vial Using a Prefilled Cartridge and Single-Dose Vial—For Intravenous Administration Recapping Needles Using One-Handed Technique Administering Intradermal Medication Administering Subcutaneous Medication Locating Intramuscular Injection Sites Administering Intramuscular Injections Adding Medications to Intravenous Fluids Administering IV Push Medications Through a Primary IV Line Administering IV Push Medications Through an Intermittent Device (IV Lock) When No Extension Tubing Is Attached to the Venous Access Device Administering IV Push Medications Through an Intermittent Device With IV Extension Tubing Using a Piggyback Administration Set With a Gravity Infusion Using a Piggyback Administration Set With an Infusion Pump Using a Volume-Control Administration Set Administering Medication Through a Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) Chapter 24 Checking Fingerstick (Capillary) Blood Glucose Levels Inserting Nasogastric and Nasoenteric Tubes Administering Feedings Through Gastric and Enteric Tubes with an Infusion Pump Administering Feedings Through Gastric and Enteric Tubes Using an Open System: Syringe Removing a Nasogastric or Nasoenteric Tube Administering Parenteral Nutrition Administering Lipids Chapter 25 Measuring Postvoid Residual Urine Volume with a Portable Bladder Scanner Collecting a Clean-Catch Urine Specimen Obtaining a Sterile Urine Specimen From a Catheter Collecting a 24-Hour Urine Specimen Inserting an Intermittent Urinary Catheter (Straight Catheter) (Female) Inserting an Intermittent Urinary Catheter (Straight Catheter) (Male) Inserting an Indwelling Urinary Catheter (Female) Inserting an Indwelling Urinary Catheter (Male) Applying an External (Condom) Catheter Removing an Indwelling Catheter Intermittent Bladder or Catheter Irrigation Continuous Bladder Irrigation Chapter 26 Testing Stool for Occult Blood Placing and Removing a Bedpan Administering an Enema Removing Stool Digitally Inserting a Rectal Tube Changing an Ostomy Appliance Irrigating a Colostomy Placing Fecal Drainage Devices Chapter 27 Performing Otic Irrigation Chapter 28 Setting Up and Managing Patient-Controlled Analgesia by Pump Chapter 29 Moving a Patient Up in Bed Turning a Patient in Bed Logrolling a Patient Transferring a Patient From Bed to Stretcher Dangling a Patient at the Side of the Bed Transferring a Patient From Bed to Chair Assisting With Ambulation (One Nurse) Assisting With Ambulation (Two Nurses) Chapter 32 Obtaining a Wound Culture by Swab Performing a Sterile Wound Irrigation Taping a Dressing Removing and Applying Dry Dressings Removing and Applying Wet-to-Damp Dressings Applying a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Device Applying and Removing a Transparent Film Dressing Applying a Hydrating Dressing (Hydrocolloid or Hydrogel) Placing Skin Closures Applying Binders Applying Bandages Removing Sutures and Staples Shortening a Wound Drain Emptying a Closed Wound Drainage System Chapter 33 Collecting an Expectorated Sputum Specimen Collecting a Suctioned Sputum Specimen Monitoring Pulse Oximetry (Arterial Oxygen Saturation) Performing Percussion, Vibration, and Postural Drainage Administering Oxygen (by Cannula, Face Mask, or Face Tent) Tracheostomy Care Using Sterile Technique Performing Tracheostomy or Endotracheal Suctioning (Open System) Performing Tracheostomy or Endotracheal Suctioning (Inline Closed System) Performing Orotracheal Suctioning (Open System) Performing Nasotracheal Suctioning (Open System) Performing Upper Airway Suctioning Caring for Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Setting Up Disposable Chest Drainage Systems Inserting an Oropharyngeal Airway Inserting a Nasopharyngeal Airway Chapter 34 Performing Cardiac Monitoring Chapter 35 Initiating a Peripheral Intravenous Infusion Regulating the IV Flow Rate Setting Up and Using Volume-Control Pumps Changing IV Solutions and Tubing Changing IV Dressings Conv