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NUR 1020, Fundamentals of Nursing
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Skills Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Admit and discharge a client
Use proper hand washing
Care for a client under category-specific isolation
Prepare a sterile field
Perform sterile gloving
Measure body temperature
Assess pulse rate
Assess respirations
Assess blood pressure by auscultation
Administer oral medications
Prepare injections from ampules and vials
Administer injections
Administer eye drops and ointments
Administer ear drops
Administer nasal drops
Administer rectal suppositories
Use metered dose inhalers
Perform ear irrigation
Bathe a client
Perform perineal care
Administer a back rub
Perform nail and foot care
Perform mouth care for unconscious or debilitated client
Clean dentures
Shampoo hair in bed
Take care of contact lenses
Make unoccupied and occupied bed
Initiate enteral tube feedings
Administer enteral feedings via gastrostomy or jejunal tube
Suction: nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal and tracheostomy
Apply a nasal canula
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Collect midstream (clean voided) specimen
Insert a straight or indwelling catheter
Apply a condom catheter
Perform closed and open catheter irrigation
Administer a cleansing enema
Pouch a colostomy or ileostomy
Irrigate a colostomy
Apply restraints
Perform proper lifting
Position clients in bed
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NUR 1020, Fundamentals of Nursing
Move a client up in bed
Transfer techniques
Apply elastic stockings (TEDs)
Apply dry and wet-to-dry dressings
Perform wound irrigation
Apply an elastic bandage
Apply a hot moist compress to an open wound
Weigh patients
Perform ROM exercises
Deliver and assist (feed patient) with diet
Measure intake and output
Offer and remove a bedpan or urinal
Check for bladder distention
Check for fecal impaction
Obtain routine specimens of urine, stool and sputum
Clear an obstructed airway
Mix insulins in one syringe
Collect a wound culture
Apply hot and cold compresses
Perform head-to-toe/systems assessment
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