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Nursing Advanced Skills
This textbook is an open educational resource developed specifically for prelicensure nursing students. Content includes advanced skills for registered nurses, such as intravenous infusion, blood product administration, management of central lines and chest tube systems, basic electrocardiogram interpretation, and nasogastric/feeding tube insertion, and builds on basic nursing skills.
- Author
- Open Resources for Nursing
- Publisher
- Chippewa Valley Technical College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY
- Language
- EN
Contents· 79 sections
- 01: Initiate IV Therapy
- 1.01: Introduction
- 1.02: Basic Concepts of Venipuncture and Intravenous Therapy
- 1.03: Peripheral IV Access
- 1.04: Checklist- Perform Venipuncture Blood Draw
- 1.05: Checklist- Perform IV Insertion and IV Removal
- 1.06: Documentation for IV Initiation
- 1.07: Specialized Infusions
- 1.08: Learning Activities
- 1.09: I Glossary
- 02: Administer IV Push Medications
- 2.01: Introduction
- 2.02: Basic Concepts of IV Push Medication
- 2.03: Equipment
- 2.04: Applying the Nursing Process
- 2.05: Checklist- Administer IV Push Medications
- 2.06: Documentation
- 2.07: Learning Activities
- 2.08: II Glossary
- 03: Administer Blood Products
- 3.01: Introduction
- 3.02: Basic Concepts
- 3.03: Applying the Nursing Process
- 3.04: Checklist - Administer Blood Products
- 3.05: Documentation
- 3.06: Learning Activities
- 3.07: III Glossary
- 04: Manage Central Lines
- 4.01: Introduction
- 4.02: Basic Concepts
- 4.03: Applying the Nursing Process
- 4.04: Checklist- Change a CVAD Dressing and Needleless Connector
- 4.05: Checklist - Obtain a Blood Sample From a CVAD
- 4.06: Checklist - Access an Implanted Venous Access Device
- 4.07: Documentation
- 4.08: Learning Activities
- 4.09: IV Glossary
- 05: Insert Nasogastric and Feeding Tubes
- 5.01: Introduction
- 5.02: Basic Concepts
- 5.03: Applying the Nursing Process
- 5.04: Checklist - Insert a Nasogastric Tube
- 5.05: Checklist - Remove an NG Tube
- 5.06: Documentation
- 5.07: Learning Activities
- 5.08: V Glossary
- 06: Manage Chest Tube Drainage Systems
- 6.01: Introduction
- 6.02: Basic Concepts
- 6.03: Nursing Responsibilities for Clients With Chest Tube Drainage Systems
- 6.04: Troubleshooting Problems and Complications
- 6.05: Checklist - Manage a Closed Chest Tube Drainage System
- 6.06: Checklist - Set Up a Chest Tube Drainage System
- 6.07: Assisting With Chest Tube Placement
- 6.08: Assisting With Chest Tube Removal
- 6.09: Documentation
- 6.10: Learning Activities
- 6.11: VI Glossary
- 07: Interpret Basic ECG
- 7.01: Introduction
- 7.02: Basic Concepts
- 7.03: A Systematic Approach to Interpreting an ECG
- 7.04: ECG Patterns and Dysrhythmias
- 7.05: Cardioversion and Defibrillation
- 7.06: Checklist- Initiate Telemetry
- 7.07: Checklist- Obtain a 12-Lead ECG
- 7.08: Checklist- Interpret an ECG
- 7.09: Spotlight Application
- 7.10: Learning Activities
- 7.11: VII Glossary
- 7.12: Appendix of Rhythm Strips
- 08: Answer Keys
- 8.01: Chapter 1
- 8.02: Chapter 2
- 8.03: Chapter 3
- 8.04: Chapter 4
- 8.05: Chapter 5
- 8.06: Chapter 6
- 8.07: Chapter 7