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Standard precautions (first level precautions)
Measures to be adopted by health care personnel before any hospitalized patient, irrespective of the pathology he/she suffers, whenever...

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General rules for the prevention of infection
Application of infection prevention and early detection measures, by the nurse, in an at-risk patient. Objectives: – Minimize the risk of...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Patient containment measures
Set of actions taken in order to immobilize a patient in bed when all other measures taken have been ineffective. Objective: Prevent the...

April Swanson
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Nursing action in the prevention of falls
Set of activities planned by the nurse for patients at risk of injury from falls. Objectives: – Prevent falls in the hospitalized...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Mobilization of the patient to the chair or wheelchair
Set of activities to mobilize the bedridden patient who is unable to move on their own. Objective: Move the patient from the bed to the...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Moving the patient from the bed to another bed or stretcher
Set of activities to mobilize the bedridden patient who is unable to move on their own. Objective: To move the patient to another bed or...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Mobilization of the patient to the bedside
Set of activities to mobilize the bedridden patient who is unable to move on their own. Objective: To move the bedridden patient to a...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Other patient positions: Genupectoral position
Set of activities to mobilize a patient who is unable to move on his or her own. Objective: To provide the proper position to examine the...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Other patient positions: Lithotomy (gynecological) position
Set of activities to mobilize a patient who is unable to move on her own. Objective: To provide the proper position for gynecological...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Other patient positions: Sims/English or semi-prone.
Set of activities to mobilize a patient who is unable to move on his or her own. Objective: To place the patient in the indicated...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Positions of bedridden patients
Set of activities performed to mobilize a patient who is unable to move on their own. Objectives: – To place the patient in the indicated...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20224 min read
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General rules for patient mobilization
Set of activities to mobilize a patient who is unable to perform them on his or her own. Objectives: – Maintain the comfort of the...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Changing bed linen of the bedridden patient
Set of activities performed by the nursing staff to maintain the bed of the bedridden patient in hygienic and safe conditions for the...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Changing bed linen
Changing bed linen in the autonomous patient Set of activities performed by the nursing staff aimed at maintaining proper grooming and...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Nail Care
Set of activities performed by the nursing staff for nail care. Objectives: – Maintain hygiene and good appearance of the nails. – Avoid...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Hygiene of the genitalia
Set of measures performed by the nursing staff to keep the skin of the perineal area clean and in good condition, when the patient has...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Eye Hygiene
Set of measures, performed by the nursing staff aimed at maintaining in good condition of the eyes. Objective: To provide the patient...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Hygiene of the mouth
Set of hygienic measures performed by the nursing staff in the oral cavity when the patient is limited in performing his/her own hygiene....

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Bed head washing
Set of hygienic measures, performed by the nurse, to maintain hair hygiene in a bedridden patient. Objectives: – To provide the bedridden...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Hygiene of bedridden patients
Set of hygienic measures performed by the nurse when the patient presents limitation to perform his/her own hygiene and requires being...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20223 min read
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