Psychosocial and Aesthetic Factors
Role of the Nurse in Maintaining a Therapeutic Environment
Principles of Body Mechanics
Rules of Proper Body Mechanics
Proper Body Mechanics in Daily Activities
Helpful Equipment for Transfer
Importance of Range of Motion
Range of Motion exercises:
Purposes of Range of Motion
Contraindications to Range of Motion
BEDMAKING: OCCUPIED, UNOCCUPIED BED, AND BED STRIPPING
Orthopedic - making a bed
ASSISTING PATIENT IN AMBULATION, LIFTING, AND TURNING PATIENT, AND USE OF
B. AMBULATING A PATIENT -
C. ASSISTING WITH THE USE OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES - To improve the walking pattern
Two. The tripod or crab cane, which has three feet.
One. From Sitting to Standing.
Three. Standing to Sitting.
Going down to the stairs.
PRECAUTIONS IN USING CANE.
PRECAUTIONS IN USING CRUTCHES
PRECAUTION IN USING WALKERS
TRANSFERRING PATIENT FROM BED TO WHEELCHAIR, BED TO STRETCHER AND BED TO BEDSIDE COMMODE
Level of Transfer INDEPENDENT TRANSFERS: The
TRANSFER ASSIST DEVICES Primarily used to:
Four. Slide/Transfer Board
Five. Smaller Slide/ Transfer Board
Seven. Flexible Turning Discs
Eight. Solid Turning Discs
LIFTING/GASPING A PATIENT UP IN BED
TURNING PATIENT IN BED CROSS ARMS
MOVING PATIENT FROM BED TO WHEELCHAIR SIT THE PATIENT UP
PIVOT TOWARDS THE WHEELCHAIR
MOVING PATIENT FROM BED TO STRETCHER
PULL TO THE EDGE OF THE BED
ASSISTING PATIENT FROM BED TO BEDSIDE COMMODE
ASSISTING PATIENT OFF THE COMMODE:
HAIR SHAMPOO/ BED SHAMPOO
KINDS OF BATH Cleansing Baths - for hygienic purposes.
Therapeutic Baths - are given for physical effects to soothe irritated skin or treat an area.
ASSISTING IN SERVING AND REMOVING BEDPAN AND URINAL
REGULATING IV FLUID AND COMPUTATION
THREE COMMONLY USED WAYS TO CALCULATE FLOW RATES:
DROP FACTORS/DRIP FACTOR: The total number of drops delivered per milliliters of solution. This rate varies by
HOW TO REGULATE IV FLUID?
CHANGING HOSPITAL GOWN WITH IV HOSPITAL GOWN
DEEP BREATHING EXERCISES BREATHING EXERCISE
TWO TYPES OF BREATHING EXERCISES
TWO. DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING EXERCISE
METHODS OF OXYGEN ADMINISTRATION