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You can choose any combination of skills you want. They are excellent for teaching or review for all levels of nursing. Nursing CE credits are optional. All skills take about one hour to complete and include a test suitable for documentation. Nursing skills are offered in the following categories, with a complete list below.

• Physical Assessment

• Safety and Infection Control

• Patient Care and Comfort

• Basic Care

• Medication Administration

• Nutrition and Elimination

• Oxygenation

• Circulatory

• Skin Integrity and Wound Care

• Immobilization and Support

• Special Procedures

• Physical Assessment

• Taking a Temperature

• Taking a Pulse

• Counting Respirations

• Taking Blood Pressure

• Weighing a Client, Mobile and Immobile

• Measuring Intake and Output

• Breast Self-Examination

• Collecting a Clean-Catch, Midstream Urine Specimen

• Testing Urine for Specific Gravity, Ketones, Glucose, and Occult Blood

• Performing a Skin Puncture

• Measuring Blood Glucose Levels

• Collecting Nose, Throat, and Sputum Specimens

• Testing for Occult Blood with a Hemoccult Slide

• Handwashing

• Proper Body Mechanics and Safe Lifting

• Assisting with Ambulation and Safe Falling

• Donning and Removing Clean and Contaminated Gowns and Gloves

• Donning a Cap and Mask

• Removing Contaminated Items

• Applying Sterile Gloves via the Open Method

• Surgical Scrub

• Applying Sterile Gloves and Gown via the Closed Method

• Applying Restraints

• Emergency Airway Management

• Administering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Performing the Heimlich Maneuver

• Responding to Accidental Poisoning

• Emergency Client Transport

• The Effective Communication Process

• Guided Imagery Progressive Muscle Relaxation

• Therapeutic Massage

• Applying Moist Heat

• Warm Soaks and Sitz Baths

• Applying Dry Heat

• Using a Thermal Blanket and an Infant Radiant Heat Warmer

• Applying Cold Treatment

• Assisting with a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Unit

• Changing Linens in an Unoccupied Bed

• Changing Linens in an Occupied Bed

• Turning and Positioning a Client

• Moving a Client in Bed

• Assisting with a Bedpan or Urinal

• Assisting with Feeding

• Bathing a Client in Bed

• Oral Care

• Perineal and Genital Care

• Eye Care

• Hair and Scalp Care

• Hand and Foot Care

• Shaving a Client

• Giving a Back Rub

• Changing the IV Gown

• Assisting from Bed to Stretcher

• Assisting from Bed to Wheelchair, Commode, or Chair

• Assisting from Bed to Walking

• Using a Hydraulic Lift

• Administering Preoperative Care

• Preparing a Surgical Site

• Assessing Immediate Postoperative Care

• Postoperative Exercise Instruction

• Administering Passive Range of Motion (ROM) Exercises

• Postmortem Care

• Administering Oral, Sublingual, and Buccal Medications

• Administering Eye and Ear Medications

• Administering Skin/Topical Medications

• Administering Nasal Medications

• Administering Rectal Medications

• Administering Vaginal Medications

• Administering Nebulized Medications

• Administering an Intradermal Injection

• Administering a Subcutaneous Injection

• Administering an Intramuscular Injection

• Administering Medication via Z-track Injection

• Withdrawing Medication from a Vial

• Withdrawing Medication from an Ampoule

• Mixing Medications from Two Vials into One Syringe

• Preparing an IV Solution

• Adding Medications to an IV Solution

• Administering Medications via Secondary Administration Sets (Piggyback)

• Administering Medications via IV Bolus or IV Push

• Administering Medications via Volume-Control Sets

• Administering Medication via a Cartridge System

• Administering Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)

• Administering Epidural Analgesia Managing Controlled Substances

• Inserting and Maintaining a Nasogastric Tube

• Assessing Placement of a Large-Bore Feeding Tube

• Assessing Placement of a Small-Bore Feeding Tube

• Removing a Nasogastric Tube

• Feeding and Medicating via a Gastrostomy Tube

• Maintaining Gastrointestinal Suction Devices

• Applying a Condom Catheter

• Inserting an Indwelling Catheter: Male

• Inserting an Indwelling Catheter: Female

• Routine Catheter Care

• Obtaining a Residual Urine Specimen from an Indwelling Catheter

• Irrigating a Urinary Catheter

• Irrigating the Bladder Using a Closed-System Catheter

• Removing an Indwelling Catheter

• Catheterizing a Noncontinent Urinary Diversion

• Maintaining a Continent Urinary Diversion

• Pouching a Noncontinent Urinary Diversion

• Administering Peritoneal Dialysis

• Administering an Enema

• Digital Removal of Fecal Impaction

• Inserting a Rectal Tube

• Irrigating and Cleaning a Stoma

• Changing a Bowel Diversion Ostomy Appliance: Pouching a Stoma

• Administering Oxygen Therapy

• Assisting a Client with Controlled Coughing and Deep Breathing

• Assisting a Client with an Incentive Spirometer

• Administering Pulmonary Therapy and Postural Drainage

• Administering Pulse Oximetry

• Measuring Peak Expiratory Flow Rates

• Administering Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing (IPPB)

• Assisting with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

• Preparing the Chest Drainage System

• Maintaining the Chest Tube and Chest Drainage System

• Measuring the Output from a Chest Drainage System

• Obtaining a Specimen from a Chest Drainage System

• Removing a Chest Tube

• Ventilating the Client with an Ambu Bag

• Inserting the Pharyngeal Airway

• Maintaining Mechanical Ventilation

• Suctioning Endotracheal and Tracheal Tubes

• Maintaining and Cleaning Endotracheal Tubes

• Maintaining and Cleaning the Tracheostomy Tube

• Maintaining a Double Cannula Tracheostomy Tube

• Plugging the Tracheostomy Tube

• Performing Venipuncture (Blood Drawing)

• Starting an IV

• Inserting a Butterfly Needle

• Preparing the IV Bag and Tubing

• Setting the IV Flow Rate

• Assessing and Maintaining an IV Insertion Site

• Changing the IV Solution

• Discontinuing the IV and Changing to a Heparin Lock

• Administering a Blood Transfusion

• Assessing and Responding to Transfusion Reactions

• Assisting with the Insertion of a Central Venous Catheter

• Changing the Central Venous Dressing

• Changing the Central Venous Tubing

• Maintaining a Central Venous Catheter

• Measuring Central Venous Pressure (CVP)

• Drawing Blood from a Central Venous Catheter

• Infusing Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) and Fat Emulsion through a Central Venous Catheter

• Removing the Central Venous Catheter

• Inserting a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)

• Administering Peripheral Vein Total Parenteral Nutrition

• Hemodialysis Site Care

• Using an Implantable Venous Access Device

• Caring for an Implanted Venous Access Device

• Obtaining an Arterial Blood Gas Specimen

• Assisting with the Insertion and Maintenance of an Epidural Catheter

• Bandaging

• Applying a Dry Dressing

• Applying a Wet-to-Damp Dressing (Wet to Dry to Moist Dressing)

• Applying a Transparent Dressing

• Applying a Pressure Bandage

• Changing Dressings around Therapeutic Puncture Sites

• Irrigating a Wound Packing a Wound

• Cleaning and Dressing a Wound with an Open Drain

• Dressing a Wound with Retention Sutures

• Obtaining a Wound Drainage Specimen for Culturing

• Maintaining a Closed Wound Drainage System

• Care of the Jackson-Pratt (JP) Drain Site and Emptying the Drain Bulb

• Removing Skin Sutures and Staples

• Preventing and Managing the Pressure Ulcer

• Managing Irritated Peristomal Skin

• Pouching a Draining Wound

• Applying an Elastic Bandage

• Applying a Splint

• Applying an Arm Sling

• Applying Antiembolic Stockings

• Applying a Pneumatic Compression Device

• Applying Abdominal, T-, or Breast Binders

• Applying Skin Traction—Adhesive and Nonadhesive

• Assisting with the Insertion of Pins or Nails

• Maintaining Traction

• Assisting with Casting—Plaster and Fiberglass

• Cast Care and Comfort Cast Bivalving and Windowing Cast Removal

• Assisting with a Continuous Passive Motion Device

• Assisting with Crutches, Cane, or Walker

• Administering an Electrocardiogram

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

• Assisting with Computed Tomography (CT) Scanning

• Assisting with a Liver Biopsy

• Assisting with a Thoracentesis

• Assisting with Abdominal Paracentesis

• Assisting with a Bone Marrow Biopsy/Aspiration

• Assisting with a Lumbar Puncture

• Assisting with Amniocentesis

• Assisting with Bronchoscopy

• Assisting with Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• Assisting with a Proctosigmoidoscopy

• Assisting with Arteriography

• Positron-Emission Tomography Scanning

Instructions: If you buy 5 or more user licenses of any of the online packages above, you are entitled to designate one person as the instructor who will have access to the test scores of the other students. To obtain this, send us an Excel Spreadsheet with each person’s first name, last name, user name, password, and email. Identify who will be the instructor. Email it to GEWDCinfo@AOL.com.

Individual purchasers will be contacted and given a user name and password after the credit card transaction is processed.

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William Prouty, CBC CEC CLU RHI MBA PhD

Global Education Systems Alliance

PO Box 989, Sun City, CA 92586-0989

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