Common Procedures

What's in this deck?

Intramuscular Injection

A method of medication delivery directly into a muscle.

Intramuscular Injection

Body Temp, Pulse Rate, Respiratory Rate, Blood Pressure, Oxygen Saturation

Name 5 core vitals

Body Temp, Pulse Rate, Respiratory Rate, Blood Pressure, Oxygen Saturation

Oral, Topical, IV

Name 3 methods of medicine administration

Oral, Topical, IV

Phlebotomy

The process of drawing blood

Phlebotomy

Intravenous Cannulation Process

The process of inserting a cannula into a vein to provide venous access

Intravenous Cannulation Process

Intravenous

What does IV stand for?

Intravenous

Medicine is swallowed and absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract

Methods of medicine administration: oral

Medicine is swallowed and absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract

The medication is applied to body surfaces, often the skin, for absorption

Methods of medicine administration: topical

The medication is applied to body surfaces, often the skin, for absorption

The drug is inserted directly into a vein

Methods of medicine administration: IV

The drug is inserted directly into a vein

Recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time

Electrocardiogram (ECG) basics

Recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time

A device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs

What is a nebulizer?

A device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs

Used to provide nutrition, prevent aspiration, or administer medication

Purpose of nasogastric tubes

Used to provide nutrition, prevent aspiration, or administer medication

Cleansing, disinfecting, and applying sterile bandages to a wound

Wound care and dressing changes

Cleansing, disinfecting, and applying sterile bandages to a wound

Procedure to insert a tube into the bladder to provide a means to collect urine

Catheterization procedures

Procedure to insert a tube into the bladder to provide a means to collect urine

Using a sphygmomanometer or electronic cuff to measure the pressure in the arteries

Blood pressure measurement techniques

Using a sphygmomanometer or electronic cuff to measure the pressure in the arteries

The act of drawing blood from a vein

Phlebotomy (blood draw) steps

The act of drawing blood from a vein

Stitching wounds and incisions together using needle and thread

Basic suturing techniques

Stitching wounds and incisions together using needle and thread

Providing additional oxygen to a patient in need

Administering oxygen therapy

Providing additional oxygen to a patient in need

Placing a tube into a peripheral vein in order to administer medication or fluids

Intravenous cannulation process

Placing a tube into a peripheral vein in order to administer medication or fluids

Placing a flexible tube through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine

Insertion and care of Foley catheters

Placing a flexible tube through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine

A tests that measures how well the lungs work, including how effective the patient is at breathing in and out

Spirometry test purpose and procedure

A tests that measures how well the lungs work, including how effective the patient is at breathing in and out

Looking at ECG results to determine heart rate, rhythm, and other factors

Interpretation of ECG results

Looking at ECG results to determine heart rate, rhythm, and other factors

Cleaning, shaving, and disinfecting the surgical area

Preparation of patients for surgery

Cleaning, shaving, and disinfecting the surgical area

Using a glucose meter to test a small amount of blood for glucose levels

Performing a glucose test

Using a glucose meter to test a small amount of blood for glucose levels

Use of specially labeled containers and bags to dispose of items that have come into contact with blood or bodily fluids

Handling and disposal of biohazard materials

Use of specially labeled containers and bags to dispose of items that have come into contact with blood or bodily fluids

Injections given into the fat under the skin

Administering insulin injections

Injections given into the fat under the skin

Feeling the pulse and counting the number of breaths per minute

How to measure pulse and respiration rate

Feeling the pulse and counting the number of breaths per minute

Special socks that squeeze the legs gently to keep blood circulating efficiently

Applying compression stockings

Special socks that squeeze the legs gently to keep blood circulating efficiently

A device that delivers a dose of electric current to the heart

A defibrillator

A device that delivers a dose of electric current to the heart

Positioning the patient in such a way as to prevent injury and enable access for procedure

Understanding patient positioning for procedures

Positioning the patient in such a way as to prevent injury and enable access for procedure

Talking to the patient and using scales or observation to get an idea of the patient's level of discomfort

Assessing a patient's pain level

Talking to the patient and using scales or observation to get an idea of the patient's level of discomfort

Injection made into the fatty tissue under the skin

Administering subcutaneous injections

Injection made into the fatty tissue under the skin

Listening to sounds within the body, primarily the heart and lungs, for the purpose of diagnosis

Use of a stethoscope for auscultation

Listening to sounds within the body, primarily the heart and lungs, for the purpose of diagnosis

Collecting a sample of a patient's urine for analysis

Collecting a urine sample

Collecting a sample of a patient's urine for analysis

Moving a patient from one location to another, often a bed to a chair or vice versa

Handling patient transfers (bed to chair)

Moving a patient from one location to another, often a bed to a chair or vice versa

Process that eliminates, removes, or kills all forms of life and other biological agents

Sterilization of medical instruments

Process that eliminates, removes, or kills all forms of life and other biological agents

Attaching electrodes to patient's skin to monitor the electrical activity of the heart

Applying an EKG monitor

Attaching electrodes to patient's skin to monitor the electrical activity of the heart

Using an intravenous line to administer medication

Intravenous drug administration techniques

Using an intravenous line to administer medication

Cleansing a wound using a jet of solution, often saline

Basic wound irrigation procedures

Cleansing a wound using a jet of solution, often saline

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a life-saving technique used when someone's breathing or heart has stopped

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a life-saving technique used when someone's breathing or heart has stopped

Measurement of how hard you can exhale

Performing a peak flow meter test

Measurement of how hard you can exhale

Procedures to prevent contamination by microbes

What is aseptic technique?

Procedures to prevent contamination by microbes

Common Procedures

Sample Cards

Intramuscular Injection

Body Temp, Pulse Rate, Respiratory Rate, Blood ...

Oral, Topical, IV

Phlebotomy

Intravenous Cannulation Process

Intravenous

Medicine is swallowed and absorbed in the gastr...

The medication is applied to body surfaces, oft...