Skills:
IV -Preparing and changing tubing setups, assessing site integrity, monitoring for complications and performing appropriate interventions, assessing for S&S fluid overload, discontinuing IV, bowel care- enemas, suppositories (Protocol). GI care-Care and maintenance of NG Tube, feeding tubes, irrigation of NG Tube care/use of Enteral Feeding pump, administration of enteral feeding solution - Maintain flow rate, check residuals, auscultate bowel sounds in all quadrants (present/ absent) Palpate the abdomen for tenderness. Urinary-Foley catheter insertion for females and males, condom drainage application, emptying of straight drainage bag and leg bag, irrigation of an indwelling catheter, wound and skin care, wound irrigations, suture/staple removal, packing removal, glucose monitoring, administering oral (including narcotics) subcut, IM, transdermal patches, per rectum, topical, per vaginal