Homecare Clinical Procedures Manual

A

Abbreviations and Coding, Approved
Ace Bandage
Acute Compartment Syndrome Assessment
Ambulation of Patient
Anaphylaxis Management
Assessment
     Initial Patient
     Patient with Infection

B

Back Rub
Bag Technique
Bath
     Ambulatory Patient
     Bedbath
     Tub or Shower
Bed Making – Unoccupied / Occupied
Bed Shampoo
Bladder
     Continuous Bladder Irrigation
     Retraining
Bleeding Precautions
Blood Glucose Monitoring

C

Cardiac Assessment
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Care of the Automatic Implantable Cardiaoverter Defribrillator
Catheter
     Female (Indwelling) Insertion and Removal
     Male (Indwelling) Insertion and Removal
    Changing Suprapubic Catheters
     Condom Catheter Care
     Coudé Catheter Insertion
     Intermittent Straight Catheterization: Female
     Intermittent Straight Catheterization: Male
     Irrigation
     Suprapubic Irrigation
     Teaching Guide
     Closed Urinary Drainage Management
Chest Tube Maintenance in Home
Cold Pack – Application
Communicable Disease Reporting
Conservation Sharp Wound – Debridement
Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Knee Machine
Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Device – Shoulder
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and/or Valve Replacement,
     Management of Patient Post-op
Cough and Deep Breathing Exercises
Crutch Walking

D

Death of Patient in the Home
Dentures – Care of Dentures and Removable Bridgework
Diabetes
Diabetic Teaching
     Hyperglycemia Diabetic Coma
     Hypoglycemia
     One Touch II / Profile Blood Glucose Testing
     Trimming the Toenails of a Patient
Disposal of Sharps
Doppler – Ultrasonic Flow Detector
Douche – Vaginal Douche/Irrigation
Dressing Changes
     Application of Transparent Film Dressing
     Hydrocolloid Dressing
     Non-Sterile
     Sterile
     Sterile and Clean Techniques
     Unna Boot
     Wet-to-Dry
     Alginate Dressing
     Foam Dressing

E

Ear
     Care of Patient with Hearing Aid
     Instillation of Medication – Irrigation
Edema – Assessing Degree of
Electrocardiagram (EKG)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation Technique
Enema – Administration
Equipment, Bag Supplies
Eye
     Artificial
     Cataract or Retinal Surgery
     Compresses
     Contact Lenses
     Instillation of Medication and Irrigation
     Patch

F

Fecal Impaction – Digital Removal
FES – (Functional Electrical Stimulation)
Foot Soak
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction Management

G

Gastrostomy Tube – Changing (Catheter)
Gastrostomy Tube Changing (Bard Tri-Funnel)

H

Hair and Scalp Care
Hazardous Materials and Waste
Heimlich Chest Drain Valve
Holter Monitor
     Application

I

Ice Massage Therapy
Implantable Infusional Therapy Implantable Pump
Infection Control
Infection Control
     Blood Spill Clean-Up
     Handling and Disposal of Sharps
     Handwashing
     Regulated Waste
     Tuberculosis
     Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
Intravenous Therapy
     Administration of First Dose
Blood Specimen and Collection from a Midline Venous Catheter and Peripherally
     Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
Blood Specimen Collection From Implantable Venous Access Devices (VAD)
Blood Specimen from Central Venous Access Lines
Central Venous Catheters – Heparinizing & Flushing
Chemotherapeutic Agent Administration
Discontinuation of a PICC or Midline Catheter
Dobutamine Administration
Dressing Change (Sterile) of Central Venous Catheter, Venous Access Port, PICC
     and Midline Catheters
Extravasation
FlushingHeparinizing Venous Catheters
Implantable Venous Access Port Maintenance and Care-Access, IV Infusion,
     Deaccess and Flush
Infusion Fluid Regulation
Insertion and Discontinuance of a Peripheral Venous Catheter
Insertion of Midline Catheter
Intermittent IV Fluid/Medication Administration
TPN Administration
Cytotoxic Drug Spill Clean Up
Diuretic
Safety Valve Changes for Catheter / Access Ports

J

Jackson Pratt

L

Lab Specimens Transporting of

M

Massage Therapy
Measurement of Thigh and Calf
Medication
     Aerosolized Pentamidine
     Flu Vaccine Administration
     Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Injection
     Lasix IVP Administration
    Metered Dose Inhaler
     Nasal
     Nebulizer Treatment
     Prefilling Insulin Syringes
     Oral Administration
     Topical Skin Application
     Safe Administration
     Vaginal Instillation
     Z-Track Injection
     The Intracutaneous Administration of Test Dose of Calcitonin (Calcimar)
Moist Heat Pack – Application

N

Nail Care
Nasogastric
     Suction / Irrigation
     Tube Changing / Insertion
     Tube Removal
Nephrostomy Tube – Irrigation
Neurovascular Assessment

O

Oral Care
Oropharyngeal Suctioning
Ostomy
     Procedure for Colostomy Irrigation
     Measurement and Application of Colostomy and Ileostomy Appliance
Oximeter
     Use of Finger Pulse Oximeter
     Use of the Nellcor-20 Portable Pulse Oximeter
Oxygen Therapy – Administration

P

Pain Management of the Patient
Paraffin Bath – Home Application
Permanent Pacemaker Implantation, Management of the Patient with
Perineal Care
Personal Protective Equipment
Pin Care, Skeletal
Pleural Effusion, Management of a Patient with
Positioning and Range of Motion (ROM) for the Rehabilitation Patient
Protime Microcoagulation System
Pulmonary Assessment
Purse Lip Breathing

S

Scoop-1
     Catheter Exchange Procedure
     Oxygen Hose
     In Place Catheter Cleaning
Shampoo
Shaving the Male Patient
Sitz Bath
Specimen
     Culture of Intravascular Devices, Long and Short
     Culture of Throat
     Culture of Tracheal Secretions Using a Lukens Specimen Container
     Culture of Wound
     Labeling and Transport
     Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen – Collection
     Obtaining Routine Urine Specimen
     Sputum Specimen Collection
     Stool Specimen Collection
     Stool for Occult Blood
     Urine Specimen Collection Clean Voided or Midstream Urine
     Urine Specimen Collection from a Foley Catheter
     Urine Specimen Collection from a Urostomy
     Venipuncture Specimen Collection: Obtaining Blood Cultures
     Venipuncture Specimen Collection use of Vacutainers, Syringes and Needles
Standard Precautions
Staple Removal
Steri-Strips – Application
Stump Wrapping and Care of Elastic Bandages
Suction Catheter Cleaning

T

Ted Hose – Measuring and Applying Anti-Embolism Stockings
Time – Military
Tracheostomy – Passy Muir Valve
Trachestomy
     Care
     Suctioning
     Tube Change
Traction
     Buck’s Application of Traction
     Over-the-Door Cervical Traction
     Pelvic
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Transfer Belt
Transfers – Sliding Board Transfer Sliding Transfer Hoyer Lift Transfer
Tube Feedings – Administration

U

Ultrasound Treatment
     Contact Technique
     Water Technique
Unistik 2 – Use of
Upright Scale
Urine Testing
     Albustix
     Hemastix
     Keto-Diastix (Glucose and Ketones)

V

V.A.C. (Vacuum Assisted Closure)
Vital Signs - Monitoring Of Patients

W

Wound Irrigations

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