NURSING SKILLS 1

HCAI - a healthcare associated infection is spread by contact either indirect or airborne by food or blood it can be prevented by hand hygiene or antibiotics

CHAIN OF INFECTION -
infectious microbe eg bacteria
reservoir eg people
port of exit eg sneezing
modes of transmission eg airborne
port of entry eg open wounds
suscepitble host eg babies

5 MOMENTS OF HAND HYGIENE -
before touch patient
before aseptic procedure
after body fluid exposure
after touching patient
after touching patient sourroundings

ASEPTIC NON TOUCH TECHNIQUE - is an infection control method which prevents the transfer of microorganisms

POST PROCEDURE -
make patient more comfortable
dispose of yellow waste bag
draw curtains back
disinfect hands
document clearly

10 RIGHTS OF MED MANAGEMENT -
patient
reason
drug
route
time
dose
documentation
action
form
response

NEWS - is a bedside score also know as a track and trigger system which includes pulse, blood pressure, respiration rate ans temperature

VITALS - is a sign that pertains to life without it life doesnt exist

ISBAR - is used to identify patients, situations, their background, assessment and recommendation

EYE EXAMS - redness, discharge/crusting, growths, tearing, swollen, pain, pupil size

ADMINISTERING MEDS - diagnose, emergency, healing, lubrication, pain relief, pre/ post op, procedures and surgery

FLUID BALANCE - is the in/output of fluids by metabolic processes

SIGNS - dehydration, reduced appearance, headache, fatigue, hypotension, tachycardia and weak ulse p

BODY TEMPERATURE - SITES; mouth, axilla, rectum, ear, temporal artery

INDICATORS - establish baseline, before and after surgery, early signs of infection, before and during blood transfusions, change in symptoms

RANGES - pyrexia = above average or up to 38 #
hyperthermia = more then 40
fever = shivering and fever
hypothermia = less then 35
malignant hyperthermia = rise to dangerous level 41-45

CAUSES OF PYREXIA - infection/ inflammation
trauma
metabolic disorders
post op complications

INJECTIONS - allows bloodstream to absorb quickly

DIFFERENCES - subcut = admin under fat layer of skin
intramuscular = delivered into muscle

COMPLICATION - sub - redness pain swelling intramuscular - muscle damage nerve damage

RECTAL MEDS - benefits = bioavaliable/ absorbs quickly. types = suppository and enema. indicators =treats pain fever vomiting and sedation

those who cant take meds orally use rectum possible complications = pain and discomfort.

FACTORS EFFECTING - allergies, dose , form, response and reason

PULSE - each time the heart beats it pushes blood through the arteries the pumping action causes the walls to expand and create a wave = a pulse

BASELINE OBSERVATIONS - rate rhythm and strength

MAIN FEATURES - rate rhythm and volume

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PULSE SITES - cortiod
radial
temporal
brachial
apical
popiteal