Taylor's Video Guide to Clinical Nursing Skills

Video Table of Contents

1:: Vital Signs

Measuring Oral Temperature, Radial Pulse, Respiratory Rate, and Blood Pressure
Measuring Blood Pressure with an Automatic Electronic Device
Measuring a Tympanic Temperature
Measuring a Rectal Temperature
Measuring an Axillary Temperature
Measuring an Apical Pulse
Unexpected Situations

2:: Asepsis,

Performing Hand Hygiene
Preparing a Sterile Field:: Packaged Drape and Individually Packaged Supplies
Putting on Sterile Gloves
Removing Soiled Gloves
Preparing a Sterile Field:: Pre-Packaged Kit
Putting on Personal Protective Equipment
Removing Personal Protective Equipment
Unexpected Situations

3:: Oral and Topical Medications,

The Three Checks and Five Rights of Medication Administration
Preparing Unit Dose-Packaged Medications
Administering Oral Medication
Removing a Medication Tablet from a Bottle
Splitting Tablet Medication
Preparing Liquid Medication
Preparing a Transdermal Patch
Administering a Transdermal Patch
Preparing Eye and Ear Drops
Administering Eye and Ear Drops
Administering a Rectal Suppository
Unexpected Situations

4:: Injectable Medications,

Preparing Medication from an Ampule
Preparing Medication from a Vial
Mixing Two Insulins in One Syringe
Administering an Intradermal Injection
Administering a Subcutaneous Injection
Administering an Intramuscular Injection

5:: Intravenous Medications

Administering IV Medication by Piggyback Infusion
Administering IV Medication Using a Mini Infusion Pump
Administering IV Medication Using a Volume Control Administration Set
Administering a Medication Bolus through a Medication or IV Lock
Unexpected Situations

6:: Perioperative Nursing Care,

Preoperative Teaching
Deep Breathing Exercises
Splinting and Coughing
Incentive Spirometer
Postoperative Leg Exercises
Turning Properly in Bed
Preoperative Nursing Care on the Day of Surgery
Postoperative Nursing Care on the Day of Surgery
Applying a Pneumatic Compression Device
Unexpected Situations

7:: Hygiene,

Making an Unoccupied Bed
Giving a Bed Bath and Changing an Occupied Bed
Assisting a Patient with Oral Care
Unexpected Situations

8:: Skin Integrity and Wound Care,

Cleaning a Surgical Wound and Applying a Dry Sterile Dressing
Obtaining a Wound Culture
Irrigating a Wound Using Sterile Technique
Applying a Warm Sterile Compress
Unexpected Situations

9:: Activity,

Turning a Patient in Bed
Providing Range of Motion Exercises
Assisting a Patient Up in Bed:: One Nurse Working Alone
Assisting the Patient Up in Bed:: Two Nurses Working Together
Assisting a Patient from a Bed to a Stretcher:: Three Nurses Working Together
Assisting a Patient into a Wheelchair
Unexpected Situations

10:: Nutrition,

Inserting a Nasogastric Tube
Administering a Continuous Tube Feeding:: Using a Feeding Pump and a Prefilled, Closed Tube Feeding Set-up
Administering an Intermittent Tube Feeding:: Using a Gravity Set-up and an Open Feeding Bag System
Irrigating a Nasogastric Tube