Fundic height measurement and Leopold�s maneuver are important obstetric assessment procedures used to evaluate fetal growth, fetal position, presentation, and fetal well-being during pregnancy. These techniques help nurses monitor pregnancy progress and detect possible abnormalities.
Female catheterization is a nursing procedure used to insert a catheter through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine, obtain a sterile urine specimen, monitor urinary output, or relieve urinary retention.
Capillary Blood Glucose (CBG) testing is a procedure used to measure the amount of glucose in capillary blood through a small skin puncture, usually from the fingertip in adults or heel in infants.
Essential Intrapartal Newborn Care (EINC) is a set of interventions performed immediately after birth to ensure the newborn�s well-being. It includes immediate drying, skin-to-skin contact, umbilical cord care, administration of prophylactic medications (vitamin K, erythromycin, vaccines), and early initiation of breastfeeding.
Bag technique is a community health nursing procedure that involves the proper use of the Public Health Nurse (PHN) bag to prevent contamination while providing nursing care in the client�s home. Wound care is the systematic cleaning, assessment, and dressing of a wound using aseptic technique to promote healing and prevent infection.
Intradermal injection is a technique of administering medication into the dermis, the layer just below the epidermis of the skin. Vial preparation ensures that the correct dosage is withdrawn safely from a vial while maintaining aseptic technique.
Administering medications through oral, otic, ophthalmic, and intranasal routes is a nursing procedure that ensures safe and accurate delivery of prescribed drugs through different body systems.
Ampule preparation and administration of subcutaneous and intramuscular injections is a nursing procedure that involves safely withdrawing medication from an ampule and delivering it through the appropriate injection route.
Performing an infant�s bath is a nursing procedure aimed at promoting hygiene, skin integrity, and comfort for newborns and infants. This procedure involves carefully cleansing the infant�s body while maintaining safety, warmth, and proper handling.
Infant oro-nasopharyngeal suctioning is a nursing procedure performed to remove excess mucus, fluids, or secretions from an infant�s mouth, pharynx, and nose using a suction catheter connected to a suction apparatus.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the basic life-saving skill used in the event of cardiac, respiratory, or cardiopulmonary arrest to maintain tissue oxygenation by providing external cardiac compression and/or artificial respiration.
Starting an intravenous (IV) infusion is a clinical procedure in which a sterile catheter or needle is inserted into a vein to establish direct access to the bloodstream. This allows healthcare providers to administer fluids, medications, blood products, or nutrients efficiently and accurately.
Monitoring and maintaining an intravenous (IV) infusion is the continuous assessment and management of an established IV line to ensure that fluids or medications are delivered safely, accurately, and at the prescribed rate.
Changing the fluid container and tubing is a nursing procedure performed when the intravenous (IV) fluid in the container is nearly empty. The old container is replaced with a new sterile IV fluid container, and the tubing may also be changed according to hospital protocol.
Discontinuing an intravenous (IV) infusion is the procedure of safely removing the IV catheter and stopping the infusion of fluids or medications when the therapy is no longer required.
Administering medications via intravenous (IV) route involves delivering drugs directly into the bloodstream using different methods such as IV push, drug incorporation into IV fluids, or through a volumetric chamber (Soluset).
Managing blood transfusion is the process of administering blood or blood products to a patient through the intravenous route to replace lost blood components and improve the patient�s circulating blood volume.