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Basic Clinical Skills

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Admission and Discharge

Product code: M037 Reviewed for accuracy: 2009

Overview:

Discusses time-saving procedures and associated responsibilities.

Basic Clinical Skills: Urethral Catheterization

This update of Medcom’s classic basic skills program demonstrates and describes the process for performing a urethral catheterization. Both intermittent straight catheters and indwelling retention catheters and shown and discussed. The need for patient education and patient support during catheterization is emphasized. The techniques for performing catheter care and removal of a catheter are also shown and discussed.

Bedmaking: The Right Way

Product code: M222 Reviewed for accuracy: 2009

Overview:

This program demonstrates and describes the procedures for making a patient bed in a clinical setting. Making the occupied patient bed and the unoccupied patient bed are shown. Related issues regarding patient safety and comfort, infection control, and documentation are discussed.

Objectives:

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

Identify materials needed for making a patient bed.
Describe infection control precautions necessary when making a patient bed.
Demonstrate the process for safely making the occupied patient bed.
Demonstrate the process for making the unoccupied patient bed.

Blood Pressure

Product code: M030

Body Mechanics: The Science of Moving Safely

Product code: M127R Reviewed for accuracy: 2006

Overview:

Learn how to prevent injury to your body when moving patients! This program provides an understanding of the basic principles of body mechanics including the design and function of the musculoskeletal system and related gravitational forces. The application of these principles to lift and move safely is illustrated in a variety of healthcare settings.

Cleansing Enema

Product code: M236R

Provides instruction on patient and solution preparation, and demonstrates enema administration techniques.

Documenting Care: The Charting Process

Product code: M207

Overview:

Charting, the recording and documentation of a patient's condition, treatment, and response to treatment, is one of the most basic nursing skills. This program reviews the fundamental techniques used in accurate charting and discusses confidentiality issues related to charting, including the new HIPAA rules, and describes some of the legal aspects of charting.

Feeding the Patient

Product code: M038 Reviewed for accuracy: 2009

Overview:

Includes basic instruction on successfully preparing and assisting the patient with meals.

Fluids and Electrolytes Balance: Basics

The body's fluid balance is an essential and elemental component of health. Disturbances in this balance can both indicate and be caused by a variety of pathologies. Many care decisions must be based on the various fluid and electrolyte balances of the body, therefore, understanding and monitoring a patient's fluid balance, electrolyte balance and acid-base balance is critical to providing care.This progran, the first of a three part series, provides nursing students, new nurses, and others with the fundamental information they need to begin building their understanding of the role fluids and electrolytes play in the health of a body.This program describes: . The basics of fluid balance . The basics of electrolyte balance . The main electrolytes in the body . Acid-base balance in the human body

Fluids and Electrolytes Balance: Electrolyte Imbalances

The body's fluid balance is an essential and elemental component of health. Disturbances in this balance can both indicate and be caused by a variety of pathologies. Many care decisions must be based on the various fluid and electrolyte balances of the body, therefore, understanding and monitoring a patient's fluid balance, electrolyte balance and acid-base balance is critical to providing care.The second and third programs in this three-part series, "Fluids and Electrolytes Balance: Fluid Volume Imbalances", and, "Fluids and Electrolytes Balance: Electrolyte Imbalances" provide nursing students, new nurses, and others with the fundamental information they need to begin building their understanding of the role fluid volume and electrolytes play in the health of a body.This program describes: . Sodium, hyponatremia, hypernatremia . Potassium, hypokalemia, hyperkalemia . Magnesium, hypomagnesemia, hypermagnesemia . Calcium, hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia . Phosphorous, hypophosphatemia, hyperphosphatemia . Chloride, hypochloremia, hyperchloremia

Fluids and Electrolytes Balance: Fluid Volume Imbalances

The body's fluid balance is an essential and elemental component of health. Disturbances in this balance can both indicate and be caused by a variety of pathologies. Many care decisions must be based on the various fluid and electrolyte balances of the body, therefore, understanding and monitoring a patient's fluid balance, electrolyte balance and acid-base balance is critical to providing care.The second and third programs in this three-part series, "Fluids and Electrolytes Balance: Fluid Volume Imbalances", and, "Fluids and Electrolytes Balance: Electrolyte Imbalances" provide nursing students, new nurses, and others with the fundamental information they need to begin building their understanding of the role fluid volume and electrolytes play in the health of a body.This program describes: . The basics of dehydration . Hypovolemia . Hyperolemia . Water intoxication . General causes of volume imbalances . Interventions . Total parenteral nutrition (TNP) . Blood product infustions

Generations in the Workplace

Product code: M209 Reviewed for accuracy: 2008

Overview:

Today's workforce is made up of workers and managers from more diverse backgrounds and generations than ever before. As employees put off retirement until later in age, and as society changes faster than ever, the workforce has become more diverse in age, attitudes, work habits and expectations. This generational diversity has led to many challenges for the organization. Changes in attitudes and approaches to work and the organization can be seen in each generation. Understanding these differences is a necessity in attracting workers, training them, preventing conflict on the job and retaining them. Organizational leadership needs to become sensitive to the styles of communication, behavior, learning and management of each of these groups in the workplace. This workbook will help the reader identify the influences that formed the various generations and how these are reflected in their on-the-job habits and expectations.

Lifting and Moving the Patient

Product code: M036 Reviewed for accuracy: 2009

Overview:

Demonstrates proper body mechanics and safety measures used in moving the patient.

Measuring Vital Signs Part 1: Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration

Product code: M219

Overview:

This program, the first of two programs on measuring vital signs, demonstrates and describes the techniques used to accurately measure temperature, pulse and respiration in a patient. Measurement of temperature is demonstrated using a variety of thermometers emphasizing the use of electronic and aural (tympanic) thermometers. Techniques and sites used for measuring the pulse are shown, and assessment of the rate, depth, rhythm and quality of respiration is demonstrated.

Objectives:

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

Identify the indications for measuring temperature.
Demonstrate techniques for measuring oral, axillary, and rectal temperature using electronic and glass mercury thermometers.
Demonstrate techniques for measuring tympanic membrane temperature using an aural thermometer.
Define pulse.
Locate five sites on the body to palpate the pulse.
Demonstrate assessment of the radial.
Demonstrate assessment of respiration.

Measuring Vital Signs Part 2: Blood Pressure and Pain

Product code: M220R

OVERVIEW:

NOTE: This program has been revised to reflect changed blood pressure classifications, and introduces the new blood pressure category of prehypertension. These changes are taken from the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. In healthy adults, normal systolic pressure is now considered to be below 120 and normal diastolic pressure is below 80. Blood pressure in the range of 120 over 80 to 139 over 89 is classified as prehypertension. Blood pressure of 140 over 90 or higher is classified as hypertension. Readings far below the normal range are classified as hypotension.

Patient Transfer and Positioning, Part 1: Basic Techniques for Transferring Patients Safely

Product code: A2021 Reviewed for accuracy: 2006

Overview:

Defines key principles for safe transfer, including the need to know the patient, teamwork, environment control, and proper body mechanics. Uses actual patients, in real-life healthcare settings, to illustrate specific techniques such as the pivot transfer, two-person transfer, three-person transfer, and mechanical lifts.

Patient Transfer and Positioning, Part 2: Principles for Positioning Immobilized Patients

Product code: A2022

Overview:

Demonstrates four basic positions-supine, prone, side-lying, and Fowler's along with correct methods for moving patients from one position to another. Stress prevention of complications such as pressure sores, loss of muscle tone, and decreased circulation. Provides guidelines for documentation.

Range of Motion Exercises: Theory and Practices

Product code: M126 Reviewed for accuracy: 2009

Overview:

Explains the concepts and principles of range of motion exercises, and describes the necessary steps involved in planning an individualized exercise program. Exercises for all the major body joints are demonstrated in supine, prone and side-laying positions.

The Basics of Oxygen Administration

Product code: M238

This program describes the basics of administering oxygen to patients. It describes the use of both high and low flow delivery devices such as nasal cannula, simple masks, venturi masks and non-rebreather masks. Nursing considerations, infection control measures and safety measures are also described.

Urinary Care

Product code: M035

Overview:

Provides an excellent tool for teaching the appropriate collection technique and the nursing responsibilities toward the patient.