Porta Cath Access Technique – Skills
Porta Cath Access Technique – Skills This tutorial is for educational purposes only. Please consult your facilities policy and procedures prior to accessing any port.
Nasogastric Insertion Demonstration NGT
Nasogastric Insertion Demonstration NGT NG tubes may be used for feeding or for drainage – read your instructions thoroughly as this will dictate the type of tube you need to use. Essentially you are inserting a tube from the patients nose into their stomach. There are several absolute contraindications for insertion so you should be … Read more
Calculating IV drug Infusion Rates
Another Example How to calculate IV flow rates: Intravenous fluid must be given at a specific rate, neither too fast nor too slow. The specific rate may be measured as ml/hour, L/hour or drops/min. To control or adjust the flow rate only drops per minute are used. The burette contains a needle or plastic dropper … Read more
Tracheostomy Suctioning and Care Skills
Tracheostomy Care/Tracheostomy Suctioning Procedure Purpose: to ensure and maintain a patent airway and help prevent infection. Equipment: sterile tracheostomy care tray with 2 trays sterile suction catheter trach dressing gauze sponges drape trach ties brush forceps pipe cleaner gloves Also need: cleaning solution; normal saline/sterile water; suction apparatus; sterile saline for instillation; anesthesia bag for … Read more
Level 1 Rapid Infuser (Skills)
Blood and Fluid Warming Systems: When a patient has significant blood loss from trauma or surgery, the Level 1 is able to provide a rapid flow of warmed blood or IV fluids. Most hospital ER’s/Trauma Bay’s/ and, or ICU’s have this equipment in place. The Level 1 can provide rapid and warmed fluids i.e crystalloid … Read more
