Nursing Skills Course Introduction
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The Nursing Skills course gives you a high level overview of some of the most common and most important nursing skills, from the basics of giving a bed bath to how to start an IV. We show you what each step looks like and how to put it all together confidently. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to…
- Discuss the important safety points when performing any nursing skill
- Perform the nursing skills included in this course with confidence
- Discuss nursing implications for important steps for each nursing skill
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Nursing Skills
In our Nursing Skills course, we show you the most common and most important skills you will use as a nurse! We included everything from bed baths, to inserting a foley, to advanced skills like chest tube management. Scroll down and click the lesson you want to view.
Course Lessons
0 - Nursing Skills Course Introduction
Nursing Skills Course Introduction
Nursing Skills (Clinical) Safety Video
1 - Nursing Skills Basics
Bed Bath
Linen Change
PPE Donning & Doffing
Sterile Gloves
Mobility & Assistive Devices
Spinal Precautions & Log Rolling
Restraints
2 - IV-Related Skills
Starting an IV
Drawing Blood
Blood Cultures
Central Line Dressing Change
3 - Invasive Procedures
Inserting a Foley (Urinary Catheter) – Female
Inserting a Foley (Urinary Catheter) – Male
Trach Suctioning
Trach Care
4 - Feeding Tube Skills
Inserting an NG (Nasogastric) Tube
NG (Nasogastric)Tube Management
NG Tube Med Administration (Nasogastric)
5 - WOCN Care
Stoma Care (Colostomy bag)
Wound Care – Assessment
Wound Care – Selecting a Dressing
Wound Care – Dressing Change
Wound Care – Wound Drains
6 - Medication Administration Skills
Pill Crushing & Cutting
EENT Medications
Topical Medications
Drawing Up Meds
Medications in Ampules
Insulin Mixing
SubQ Injections
IM Injections
IV Push Medications
Spiking & Priming IV Bags
Hanging an IV Piggyback
7 - Advanced Nursing Skills
Chest Tube Management
Pressure Line Management