Draft outline for Clinical Skills for Safer Patient Care
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;
BIOGRAPHIES:
INTRODUCTION/ BACKGROUND:
 Reason for this resource – a case for current, evidence informed practice
 Understanding the rationale for why we do certain things
 Framework for foundation on which to base critical thinking
 How to use this book.
CHAPTERS (average word count per chapter is estimated to be about 5,000):
1. Infection control
a. Medical asepsis
i. Personal Protective Equipment
ii. Blood and body fluids
iii. Disinfecting equipment
iv. Hand hygiene (ABHR & hand washing)
v. Standard/routine/universal precautions
vi. Additional precautions : contact, droplet and airborne
b. Surgical asepsis :
i. 9 principles
ii. entering the OR
iii. sterile gloving
iv. sterile tray set up and ongoing
v. principles of sterilization
2. Patient Assessment
a. Process/pre-assessment/safety
b. Vital signs (Pulse, Resp rate, BP, Temp, O2 Sats)
c. Head to toe assessment
d. Post-operative assessment (incl. tubes and drains
e. Emergency assessment
f. Focussed/priority assessment
DUE MARCH 6, 2015
3. Patient Positioning and Mobilization
a. Musculo-Skeletal Injury Prevention (MSIP)
b. Risk assessment prior to moving in bed/mobilization
(patient/environment/self)
c. Patient positioning : in bed (5 positions)
d. Patient mobilization : regular/stroke/with tubes/sliding boards/lifts
e. Patient ambulation : crutches/walkers/canes
March 3, 2015
f. Falls Risk and Management
g. Restraint indication and management
4. Wound care
a. Simple dressing change
b. Suture care and removal
c. Staples care and removal
d. Complex dressing change and irrigation
i. Diabetic
ii. Pressure
iii. Venous
iv. Arterial
v. Ostomies
DUE APRIL 7, 2015
5. Oxygen Therapy
a. Principles
b. Indications
c. Pulse oximetry
d. Respiratory distress/Hypoxemia management
e. O2 therapy systems
f. Oral suctioning
g. Chest tube drainage
h. Tracheostomy care
DUE MAY 4, 2015
6. Medication Administration
a. Safe medication preparation
b. Math calculations
c. Oral
d. Inhalation/Topical/Rectal/Vaginal/prn
e. Parenteral
i. Intravenous
1. Primary (main bag)
2. Minibag
3. IV push
ii. Subcutaneous/ Intradermal
iii. Intramuscular
JUNE 1, 2015
7. Intravenous Therapy
a. Assessment, maintenance, types, uses of :
i. Peripheral lines
ii. Central lines (TPN< CVS<PICC)
March 3, 2015
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IV initiation
IV pumps and PCAs
Administration of Blood Products
Management of Intravenous Complications
JUNE 29, 2015
8. Blood Glucose Monitoring
a. Glucometer use
b. Hypoglycemia protocol
9. Tubes and attachments
a. Nasogastric Tubes
i. Insertion
ii. Placement checking
iii. Care
iv. Removal
v. Enteral feeding
vi. PEG tubes
b. Urinary catheters
i. insertion, removal, complications, types
ii. Bladder irrigation : open and closed
c. Epidurals
d. Wound drains
10. Violence and aggression: RESOURCE LINK
11. Interprofessional Education: RESOURCE LINK
AUGUST 31 2015
EACH CHAPTER WILL INCLUDE:
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INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
RESOURCES: SUGGESTED READINGS/LINKS
CHECKLIST WITH RATIONALE (VIDEOS/PHOTOS/LINKS)
RELEVANT/RELATED HOSPITAL POLICIES
KEY POINTS/TAKEAWAYS
SUMMARY
REFERENCE LIST
END OF BOOK:
KEY TERMS/GLOSSARIES
APPENDICES: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
March 3, 2015