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Surgical Hand Washing
Process performed prior to any surgical intervention to eliminate as many pathogenic microorganisms from hands and forearms through...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20222 min read


Hand washing: hygienic and antiseptic
Hygienic measures that aim to eliminate as many pathogenic microorganisms as possible from the hands through the technique of hand...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20223 min read


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...

April Swanson
Nov 30, 20222 min read


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


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
Nov 30, 20223 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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