All of the must-know procedures…all in one place! Assess your progress. Here are all of the procedures presented in Fundamentals of Nursing, 3rd Edition and Basic Nursing. Begin with the principle-based checklist that you’ll use with all the procedures. Then, for each individual procedure, you’ll follow and check off all of the steps in the order that they must be performed to ensure the safety of both the patient and the nurse. Put your knowledge to work and use these checklists to practice your skills or to participate in peer check-offs.

Principles-Based Procedure Checklist To Use With All Procedures Chapter 9 Assessing for Abuse Chapter 11 Admitting a Patient to a Nursing Unit Discharging a Patient From a Nursing Unit Transferring a Patient to Another Unit in the Agency Transferring a Patient to a Long-Term Care Facility Chapter 20 Assessing the Apical Pulse Assessing for an Apical–Radial Pulse Deficit Assessing Body Temperature Assessing Peripheral Pulses Assessing Respirations Measuring Blood Pressure (Brachial Artery) Chapter 22 Assessing the Abdomen Assessing the Anus and Rectum Assessing the Breasts and Axillae Assessing the Chest and Lungs Assessing the Ears and Hearing Assessing the Eyes Assessing the Female Genitourinary System Assessing the Hair Assessing the Head and Face Assessing the Heart and Vascular System Assessing the Male Genitourinary System Assessing the Mouth and Oropharynx Assessing the Musculoskeletal System Assessing the Nails Assessing the Neck Assessing the Nose and Sinuses Assessing the Sensory-Neurological System Assessing the Skin Brief Bedside Assessment Performing the General Survey Chapter 23 Sterile Gloves (Open Method) Donning Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Donning Sterile Gown and Gloves (Closed Method) Hand Hygiene Preparing and Maintaining a Sterile Fields Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Surgical Hand Washing (Brushless System) Surgical Hand Washing (Traditional Method) Chapter 24 Using a Bed Monitoring Device Using Restraints Chapter 25 Bathing: Providing a Complete Bed Bath Using a Prepackaged Bathing Product Bathing: Using a Basin and Water Bathing: Providing a Towel Bath Brushing and Flossing the Teeth Caring for Artificial Eyes Caring for Hearing Aids Making an Occupied Bed Making an Unoccupied Bed Providing Beard and Mustache Care Providing Denture Care Providing Foot Care Providing Oral Care for an Unconscious Patient Providing Perineal Care Removing and Caring for Contact Lenses Shampooing the Hair Shaving a Patient Chapter 26 Medication Guidelines: Steps to Follow for All Medications, Regardless of Type or Route Adding Medications to Intravenous Fluids Administering Intradermal Medications Administering Intramuscular Injections Administering IV Push Through an Infusing Primary IV Line Administering IV Push Medications Through an Intermittent Device (IV Lock) When No Extension Tubing Is Attached to the Venous Access Device Administering IV Push Medications Through an Intermittent Device With IV Extension Tubing Administering Medication Through a Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) Administering Medications Through an Enteral Tube Administering Medications Metered-Dose Inhaler Medication Administering Nasal Medication Administering Ophthalmic Medications Administering Oral Medications Administering Otic Medications Administering Subcutaneous Medications Administering Vaginal Medications Applying Medications to the Skin Inserting a Rectal Suppository Irrigating the Eyes Locating Intramuscular Injection Sites Measuring Dosage When Changing Needles (Filter Needle) Drawing Up Medications From Ampules Mixing Medications From One Ampule and Vial Preparing and Drawing Up Medication: Mixing Medications From Two Vials Using a Prefilled Cartridge and Single-Dose Vial—For Intravenous Administration Drawing Up Medications From Vials Recapping Needles Using One-Handed Technique Using a Piggyback Administration Set With a Gravity Infusion Using a Piggyback Administration Set With an Infusion Pump Using a Volume-Control Administration Set (e.g., Buretrol, Volutrol, Soluset) Chapter 27 Administering Feedings Through Gastric and Enteric Tube Administering Lipids Administering Parenteral Nutrition Checking Fingerstick (Capillary) Blood Glucose Levels Inserting Nasogastric and Nasoenteric Tubes Removing a Nasogastric or Nasoenteric Tube Chapter 28 Applying a Condom Catheter (Male) Continuous Bladder Irrigation Inserting an Indwelling Urinary Catheter (Female) Inserting an Indwelling Urinary Catheter (Male) Inserting an Intermittent (Straight) Urinary Catheter (Male) Inserting an Intermittent (Straight) Urinary Catheter (Female) Intermittent Bladder Irrigation Measuring Urine Obtaining a Clean Catch Urine Specimen Removing an Indwelling Catheter Chapter 29 Administering an Enema Changing an Ostomy Appliance Inserting a Rectal Tube Irrigating a Colostomy Placing and Removing a Bedpan Placing Fecal Drainage Devices Removing Stool Digitally Testing Stool for Occult Blood Chapter 30 Performing Otic Irrigation Chapter 31 Setting Up and Managing Patient-Controlled Analgesia by Pump Chapter 32 Assisting With Ambulation (One Nurse) Assisting With Ambulation (Two Nurses) Dangling a Patient at the Side of the Bed Logrolling a Patient Moving a Patient Up in Bed Transferring a Patient From Bed to Chair Transferring a Patient From Bed to Stretcher Turning a Patient in Bed Chapter 34 Giving a Back Massage Chapter 35 Applying Bandages Applying Binders Applying a Hydrating Dressing (Hydrocolloid or Hydrogel) Applying a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Device Applying a Transparent Film Dressing Emptying a Closed Wound Drainage System Obtaining a Wound Culture by Swab Performing a Sterile Wound Irrigation Placing Skin Closures Removing and Applying Dry Dressings Removing and Applying Wet-to-Damp Dressings Removing Sutures and Staples Shortening a Wound Drain Taping a Dressing Click here to see the full Table of Contents.