Demonstrate proficiency in obtaining and documenting blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, weight and height.
Describe factors that affect vital signs including normal and abnormal values
Demonstrate physical assessments.
Demonstrate concepts of infection control to include but not be limited to sterile technique, handling sterile equipment and supplies.
Explain physiological and pathological influences on body alignment.
Demonstrate the correct procedure for lifting.
Describe the various procedures for moving clients and assisting them with mechanical devices.
Demonstrate techniques for changing an occupied, unoccupied, and a surgical hospital bed.
Cite aspects of a safe environment.
Demonstrate techniques for bathing an adult, giving a back rub, and morning and evening care, assisting with activities of daily living including appropriate documentation.
Describe common foot and nail problems, their causes, and related nursing interventions including appropriate documentation.
Describe the major types of oral problems, their causes, and related nursing interventions including appropriate documentation.
Describe common hair and scalp problems, their causes, and related nursing interventions including appropriate documentation.
Describe techniques for cleansing and irrigating the eyes, ears, and nose including appropriate documentation.
Describe the physiological, psychological, and developmental effects of immobility.
Demonstrate appropriate nursing interventions for an immobilized client including documentation of these interventions.
Demonstrate use of restraints including documentation of their usage.
Discuss the causes, prevention, and treatment of pressure sores including appropriate documentation.
Demonstrate use of the nursing process
Demonstrate assessment of an adult client including general appearance and mental functions including documentation of this assessment.
Demonstrate documentation of nursing care.
Demonstrate feeding adults including documentation of feeding.
Describe nutritional problems contributing to fluid imbalances including appropriate documentation.
Describe the characteristics of normal and abnormal urine and feces including documentation of these characteristics.
Demonstrate assisting a client with a bedpan, urinal, or bedside commode.
Demonstrate techniques for urinary catheterization including appropriate documentation.
Demonstrate techniques for administering an enema including appropriate documentation.
Demonstrate techniques for collecting urine and stool specimens including appropriate documentation.
Demonstrate techniques for bladder and catheter irrigation and catheter care including appropriate documentation.
Demonstrate measurement of fluid intake and output including documentation of these measurements.
Describe types of oxygen therapy.
Demonstrate use of oxygen therapy including appropriate documentation.
Demonstrate suctioning techniques such as oral, nasotracheal, and tracheostomy suctioning including appropriate documentation.
Describe airway management including aerosol treatments, chest physiotherapy, and pulse oximetry.
Demonstrate techniques for wound care including documentation of these techniques.
Demonstrate techniques for wound irrigation including appropriate documentation.
Demonstrate techniques for application of sterile dressings, bandages, and binders including documentation of these techniques.
Demonstrate techniques for applying hot and cold treatments including documentation of these techniques.
Describe perioperative nursing care including documentation of this care.
Demonstrate techniques for administering immediate postoperative care including appropriate documentation.
Demonstrate the use of therapeutic aspects of professional relations as relates to clients, family and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Describe the grieving process.
Discuss emotional and physical needs of the dying client including nursing care and the available support networks.
Demonstrate techniques for administering post-mortem care including appropriate documentation.
Explain the role of computer technology in health care