Tube Feeding

Tube Feeding (Gastric Gavage) – Nursing Procedure and Responsibility Tube Feeding (Gastric Gavage) Gavage (gastric) feeding is an artificial method of giving fluids and nutrients through a tube, that has passed into the oesophagus and stomach through the nose, mouth...
Suturing of wounds

Suturing of wounds

Suturing of wounds – Nurse’s Responsibility, Procedure, After Care of Patients and Removal of sutures Suturing of wounds primarily is the responsibility of the surgeons. Rarely, the nurses may have to undertake this responsibility. This depends upon the hospital...

PRINCIPLES OF SPECIMEN COLLECTION

PRINCIPLES OF SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND NURSES RESPONSIBLILITY – NURSING PROCEDURE Specimen collection is an art which can directly affect a client’s diagnosis, treatment and recovery. The nurse is the sole responsible person for the collection of specimens. In some...

PLASTER CASTS

PLASTER CASTS – Purpose, Articles Used, Types, Application – Nurse Procedure PLASTER CASTS Plaster casts made from plaster of Paris are devices that encase an injured part in order to protect, to support and to immobilize it during healing process and are used...

Physical Assessment or Examination

Physical Assessment or Examination – Purpose, Role of Nurse and Assistance in the Examination It is the systematic collection of objective information that is directly observed or is elicited through examination techniques. Physical examination involves the use of...

Bathing

Personal Hygiene – Bathing (Types, Nurse’s Responsibility, Preparation, Procedure and After Care) Bath Bathing is an important intervention to promote hygiene. Choice of the method depends on the nurse’s judgment  as well as the medical plan of care in regard to the...