Advanced skills and competency assessment for caregivers
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Advanced skills and competency assessment for caregivers
Brady/Prentice Hall, c1998
- : pbk
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Includes index
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Description
Building on the prior knowledge of any caregiver, this text addresses over three dozen skills and procedures - with age-specific considerations for each! All in one convenient book that can be used in a variety of settings and situations form initial training to in-service and continuing education. Skills validation is made easy with Competency Assessment Checklists.
Table of Contents
1. Growth, Development, and Age-Specific Considerations.
Growth and Development. Age-Specific Considerations.
2. Standard Precautions, Asepsis, and Sterile Technique.
Overview of Standard Precautions. Asepsis and Sterile Technique.
3. Advanced Patient Care Skills.
Clean and Sterile Dressing Changes. Urinary Catheterization. Staple and Sutural Removal. Tracheostomy Care. Priming Blood Tubing and Checking Blood Products.
4. Specimen Collection.
Collecting a Sterile Urine Specimen. Obtaining a Sputum Specimen. Obtaining a Gastric Specimen. Collecting a Stool Specimen for Hemoccult Testing. Checking Blood Glucose.
5. Phlebotomy and IV Therapy.
Phlebotomy. IV Therapy.
6. Cardiac Care Skills.
ECG Monitoring and Arrythmia Recognition. Advanced Cardiac Care Skills.
Index
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