(All-Inclusive with SBAR)
Lab Foundations & Basics
– Hand hygiene
– PPE (donning/doffing)
– Sterile gloves & sterile field
– Linen change (occupied/unoccupied)
– Hygiene & oral care
– Positioning (supine, Fowler’s, prone, side-lying, Trendelenburg)
– Transfers (bed ↔ chair, stretcher)
– Ambulation (with & without devices)
– Range of Motion (gentle & active/passive)
Vital Signs & Assessment
– Vital signs (BP, HR, RR, Temp, SpO■, Pain, Ht/Wt, MAP)
– Blood glucose checks
– General survey & patient interview
– Full physical assessment (intro-level, student-focused)
Medication Skills
– Rights of medication administration (5 & 10 rights)
– Oral medications
– Topical medications (creams, ointments, patches)
– Subcutaneous injections (insulin, heparin)
– IM injection (Z-track technique)
– Intradermal injection (TB test)
– Medication preparation (oral, injectable, topical)
– G-tube meds & tube feedings
IV Therapy & Tubing
– Priming IV tubing (gravity only)
– Changing IV tubing
– Flushing IV line
– Tourniquet application
– IV Insertion (awareness + demo)
– IV discontinuation
– Blood draw (venipuncture)
– Blood collection & labeling
IV Therapy – Pump (Alaris)
– IV Push using Alaris pump
– IV Piggyback using Alaris pump
– Programming safety & troubleshooting basics
Catheters & Elimination
– Catheter care
– Foley catheter insertion (male & female)
– Foley catheter removal
– Urine specimen collection (clean catch, catheterized)
– Bedpan/urinal use
– PureWick catheter
– Enema administration
– Ostomy care
Wound & Sterile Procedures
– Wound assessment (size, depth, drainage)
– Sterile dressing change
– Wet-to-dry dressing
– Surgical wound care (staples, sutures)
– Removal of sutures & staples
– Wound drainage systems (JP, Hemovac)
– Specialty/vacuum wound systems (Wound VAC)
– Sterile clave change
Oxygenation & Airway
– Oxygen devices (NC, simple mask, NRB, Venturi)
– Incentive spirometer
– Turn, cough, deep breathe
– Oral suctioning
– Tracheostomy care
– Tracheostomy suctioning (open & closed/in-line)
Teaching & Documentation
– Admission teaching basics
– Discharge teaching basics
– Documentation essentials (charting, shift notes, specimen labeling)
SBAR Communication
– What SBAR is and why it matters (safe handoffs, team communication)
– Breaking it down:
– S – Situation (why you’re calling/reporting)
– B – Background (relevant history, context)
– A – Assessment (what you’ve found)
– R – Recommendation (what you need)
– Practical examples:
– SBAR for pain medication request
– SBAR for abnormal vital signs
– SBAR during patient transfer or handoff