Lab Skills Practice Request

Please submit information to Helene Cunningham
AT LEAST one week before coming in to practice.

Faculty Member Requesting:______Date:______

Student Name: ______Email ______Phone______

Traditional Pre-licensure: N398e ____N398I/F_____N498C______N498e_____

Second Degree: N407_____ N398I/F ____N437___N498_____

Lab Skills Practice Time is available Monday-Thursday 11 am-1 pm during the Spring semester.

List Date/s and time (between 11-1 pm) you would like to come in: _____

Would you like lab staff assistance when you practice? Yes_____No_____Maybe_____

Skills Checklists

/ Check ones you would like help with

Fundamentals

/

Simulation:

Physical Assessment (Please state what:______)

Oxygenation

1.  Administering Oxygen by Nasal Cannula or Mask
2.  Monitoring with Pulse Oximetry
3.  Promoting Deep Breathing with the Incentive Spirometer
4.  Suctioning Secretions from Airways
5.  Teaching Coughing And Deep Breathing Exercises

Infection Control

1.  Applying And Removing Sterile Gloves
2.  Caring for a Client in Isolation

3.  Donning a Sterile Gown

4.  Donning And Removing Personal Protection Equipment
5.  Hand Washing
6.  Preparing And Maintaining A Sterile Field
7.  Surgical Hand Scrub

Hygiene

1.  Applying a Sequential Compression Device (SCD)
2.  Applying Antiembolism Stockings
3.  Assisting an Adult with Feeding
4.  Assisting With the Bath or Shower
5.  Bathing a Client in Bed
6.  Making an Occupied Bed
7.  Making an Unoccupied Bed
8.  Massaging the Back
9.  Performing Foot and Nail Care
10.  Performing Oral Hygiene
11.  Providing Perineal Care
12.  Shampooing the Hair of a Bedridden Client

Physical Mobility

1.  Assisting with Ambulation
2.  Helping Clients with Crutchwalking
3.  Positioning a Client in Bed
4.  Providing Range of Motion Exercises
5.  Transferring a Client to a Stretcher
6.  Transferring Client from Bed to Chair Using Hydraulic Lift
7.  Transferring a Client to A Wheelchair
8.  Using Body Mechanics to Move Clients
9.  Using Protective Restraints
Elimination-Urinary
1.  Applying a Condom Catheter
2.  Collecting Urine Specimens
3.  Inserting a Straight or Indwelling Catheter
Elimination-Bowel:
1.  Administering an Enema
Ostomy
1.  Ostomy Application of a One- or Two-Piece Disposable Pouch
2.  Ostomy Pouch Emptying Procedure
Skin Integrity and Wound Care
1.  Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) Procedure
2.  Applying a Hydrocolloid Dressing
3.  Applying a Saline-Moistened Dressing
4.  Dressing Procedure for Chronic Exudating Wound
5.  Dry Sterile Dressing
6.  Irrigating Wounds
Wound Care Extra
1.  Ace Wrapping
2.  Applying Moist Hot Compresses
3.  Applying Cold Compresses
4.  Suture and/or Staple Remover
5.  Emptying of Wound Drainage Systems
Medication Administration—Non Parenteral:
1.  Administering a Medication via a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)
2.  Administering Nasal Drops
3.  Administering Opthalmic Medications
4.  Administering Oral Medications
5.  Administering Rectal Suppositories
6.  Administering Vaginal Medications
7.  Applying a Transdermal Patch
8.  Instillation of Ear Drops

Beginning IV Therapy

1.  Changing Intravenous Solution and Tubing
2.  Discontinuing Peripheral Intravenous Therapy
3.  Monitoring an Intravenous Infusion
Medications--Parenteral
1.  Administering Intradermal Injections
2.  Administering Intramuscular Injections
3.  Administering Subcutaneous Injections
4.  Drawing up Two Medications in a Syringe
5.  Mixing Insulin in a Syringe
6.  Withdrawing Medication from a Vial
7.  Withdrawing Medication from an Ampule
Glucometry
1.  Measuring Blood Glucose by Skin Puncture
NG Tubes, Enteral Feedings
1.  Administering Enteral Nutrition via Nasogastric or Gastrostomy Tube
2.  Administering Enteral Tube Medications
3.  Nasogastric Tube Removal
4.  Nursing Care of a PEG or PEJ

Maternity Pediatrics

1.  Simulation (Maternity ______Pediatric ______)

2.  Newborn Assessment and Bath

3.  Post Partum Assessment

4.  Pediatric Assessment

Advanced Medical Surgical

1.  Simulation

2.  Administering an Medication via IV Piggyback

3.  Chest Tube Care

4.  Intravenous Medication Reconstitution

5.  IV Push Medication

6.  Nasogastric Tube Insertion

7.  Tracheostomy Cleaning and Care

8.  Tracheostomy Suctioning

Clinical Internship

1.  Simulation

2.  Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Dressing Change

3.  Flushing and Administering a Medication through a CVC

4.  Intravenous Over-the-Needle Catheter Insertion

5.  IV Push Medication

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