Nursing Assistant Skills Checklist

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ISBN: 9781401871932 | 1401871933
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Copyright: 5/19/2005

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Nursing Assistant Skills Checklist is a compilation of checklists detailing the steps required to perform over 160 procedures. This product can be used as a tool for those who are studying to be Nursing Assistants; by instructors who want a tool to check student competency; or within an in-service training environment at the workplace.

Preface	p. ix
Beginning Procedure Actions	p. 1
Procedure Completion Actions	p. 3
Handwashing	p. 5
Putting on a Mask	p. 7
Putting on a Gown	p. 9
Putting on Gloves	p. 11
Removing Contaminated Gloves	p. 13
Removing Contaminated Gloves, Mask, and Gown	p. 15
Serving a Meal in an Isolation Unit	p. 17
Measuring Vital Signs in an Isolation Unit	p. 19
Transferring Nondisposable Equipment Outside of Isolation Unit	p. 21
Specimen Collection from a Patient in an Isolation Unit	p. 23
Caring for Linens in an Isolation Unit	p. 25
Transporting Patient to and from Isolation Unit	p. 27
Opening a Sterile Package	p. 31
Turning the Patient toward You	p. 33
Turning the Patient away from You	p. 35
Moving a Patient to the Head of the Bed	p. 37
Logrolling the Patient	p. 39
Applying a Transfer Belt	p. 41
Transferring the Patient from Bed to Chair-One Assistant	p. 43
Transferring the Patient from Bed to Chair-Two Assistants	p. 47
Transferring the Patient from Chair to Bed-One Assistant	p. 49
Transferring the Patient from Chair to Bed-Two Assistants	p. 51
Independent Transfer, Standby Assist	p. 55
Transferring the Patient from Bed to Stretcher	p. 59
Transferring the Patient from Stretcher to Bed	p. 61
Transferring the Patient with a Mechanical Lift	p. 63
Transferring the Patient onto and off the Toilet	p. 67
Transferring the Patient into and out of the Tub	p. 69
Transferring a Patient into and out of a Car	p. 71
Assisting the Patient to Walk with a Cane and Three-Point Gait	p. 73
Assisting the Patient to Walk with a Walker and Three-Point Gait	p. 75
Assisting the Falling Patient	p. 77
Measuring an Oral Temperature (Glass Thermometer)	p. 79
Measuring Temperature Using a Sheath-Covered Thermometer	p. 81
Measuring a Rectal Temperature (Glass Thermometer)	p. 83
Measuring an Axillary or Groin Temperature (Glass Thermometer)	p. 85
Measuring an Oral Temperature (Electronic Thermometer)	p. 87
Measuring a Rectal Temperature (Electronic Thermometer)	p. 89
Measuring an Axillary Temperature (Electronic Thermometer)	p. 91
Measuring a Tympanic Temperature	p. 93
Cleaning Glass Thermometers	p. 95
Counting the Radial Pulse	p. 99
Counting the Apical-Radial Pulse	p. 101
Counting Respirations	p. 103
Taking Blood Pressure	p. 105
Taking Blood Pressure with an Electronic Blood Pressure Apparatus	p. 107
Weighing and Measuring the Patient using an Upright Scale	p. 109
Weighing the Patient on a Chair Scale	p. 111
Measuring Weight with an Electronic Wheelchair Scale	p. 113
Measuring and Weighing the Patient in Bed	p. 115
Admitting the Patient	p. 119
Transferring the Patient	p. 123
Discharging the Patient	p. 125
Making a Closed Bed	p. 127
Opening the Closed Bed	p. 131
Making an Occupied Bed	p. 133
Making the Surgical Bed	p. 137
Assisting with the Tub Bath or Shower	p. 139
Bed Bath	p. 141
Changing the Patient's Gown	p. 147
Waterless Bed Bath	p. 149
Partial Bath	p. 153
Female Perineal Care	p. 157
Male Perineal Care	p. 161
Hand and Fingernail Care	p. 165
Bed Shampoo	p. 167
Dressing and Undressing the Patient	p. 171
Assisting with Routine Oral Hygiene	p. 175
Assisting with Special Oral Hygiene	p. 179
Assisting the Patient to Floss and Brush Teeth	p. 181
Caring for Dentures	p. 183
Backrub	p. 187
Shaving a Male Patient	p. 189
Daily Hair Care	p. 193
Giving and Receiving the Bedpan	p. 195
Giving and Receiving the Urinal	p. 201
Assisting with Use of the Bedside Commode	p. 203
Assisting the Patient Who Can Feed Self	p. 207
Feeding the Dependent Patient	p. 209
Applying an Ice Bag	p. 213
Applying a Disposable Cold Pack	p. 215
Applying an Aquamatic K-Pad	p. 217
Performing a Warm Soak	p. 219
Applying a Warm Moist Compress	p. 221
Assisting with Application of a Hypothermia Blanket	p. 223
Assisting with a Physical Examination	p. 227
Shaving the Operative Area	p. 229
Assisting the Patient to Deep Breathe and Cough	p. 231
Performing Postoperative Leg Exercises	p. 233
Applying Elasticized Stockings	p. 235
Applying Elastic Bandage	p. 237
Applying Pneumatic Compression Hosiery	p. 239
Assisting the Patient to Dangle	p. 241
Giving Postmortem Care	p. 243
Checking Capillary Refill	p. 247
Using a Pulse Oximeter	p. 249
Attaching a Humidifer to the Oxygen Flow Meter or Regulator	p. 251
Collecting a Sputum Specimen	p. 253
Applying an Arm Sling	p. 255
Procedure for Continuous Passive Motion	p. 257
Performing Range-of-Motion Exercises (Passive)	p. 259
Obtaining a Fingerstick Blood Sugar	p. 263
Testing Urine for Acetone: Ketostix Strip Test	p. 265
Caring for the Eye Socket and Artificial Eye	p. 267
Warm Eye Compresses	p. 271
Cool Eye Compresses	p. 273
Applying a Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aid	p. 275
Removing a Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aid	p. 277
Applying and Removing an In-the-Ear Hearing Aid	p. 279
Collecting a Stool Specimen	p. 281
Giving a Soap-Solution Enema	p. 283
Giving a Commercially Prepared Enema	p. 287
Inserting a Rectal Suppository	p. 291
Inserting a Rectal Tube and Flatus Bag	p. 293
Collecting a Routine Urine Specimen	p. 295
Collecting a Clean-Catch Urine Specimen	p. 297
Collecting a 24-Hour Urine Specimen	p. 299
Testing Urine with the HemaCombistix	p. 301
Routine Drainage Check	p. 303
Giving Indwelling Catheter Care	p. 305
Emptying a Urinary Drainage Unit	p. 309
Disconnecting the Catheter	p. 311
Applying a Condom for Urinary Drainage	p. 313
Connecting a Catheter to a Leg Bag	p. 317
Emptying a Leg Bag	p. 319
Breast Self-Examination	p. 321
Giving a Nonsterile Vaginal Douche	p. 323
Changing a Diaper	p. 327
Bathing an Infant	p. 329
Admitting a Pediatric Patient	p. 333
Weighing the Pediatric Patient	p. 335
Changing Crib Linens	p. 337
Changing Crib Linens (Infant in Crib)	p. 339
Measuring Pediatric Temperature	p. 341
Determining Pediatric Heart Rate (Pulse)	p. 347
Counting Respiratory Rate	p. 349
Measuring Pediatric Blood Pressure	p. 351
Bottle-Feeding an Infant	p. 353
Burping (Method A)	p. 355
Burping (Method B)	p. 357
Testing for Occult Blood using Hemoccult and Developer	p. 359
Collecting a Urine Specimen through a Drainage Port	p. 361
Removing an Indwelling Catheter	p. 363
Giving Routine Stoma Care (Colostomy)	p. 365
Routine Care of an Ileostomy (With Patient in Bed)	p. 367
Setting up a Sterile Field using a Sterile Drape	p. 371
Adding an Item to a Sterile Field	p. 373
Adding Liquids to a Sterile Field	p. 375
Applying and Removing Sterile Gloves	p. 377
Using Transfer Forceps	p. 379
Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift Maneuver	p. 381
Jaw-Thrust Maneuver	p. 383
Mask-to-Mouth Ventilation	p. 385
Adult CPR, One Rescuer	p. 387
Adult CPR, Two Rescuer	p. 389
Positioning the Patient in the Recovery Position	p. 391
Heimlich Maneuver-Abdominal Thrusts	p. 393
Assisting the Adult Who Has an Obstructed Airway and Becomes Unconscious	p. 395
CPR for Infants	p. 397
Obstructed Airway: Conscious Infant	p. 399
Obstructed Airway: Unconscious Infant	p. 401
CPR for Children, One Rescuer	p. 403
Child with Foreign Body Airway Obstruction	p. 405
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