HHC Health & Home Care Clinical Policy And

2005 EDITION NURSING PROCEDURE MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Procedure Page
1.01 Ear Irrigation 2
1.02 Ear Drops Administration 3
1.03 Eye Drops Instillation 5
1.04 Oral Care for the Irritated Mouth 6
1.05 Throat Culture 9
2.01 Tracheostomy Care: Tube Change 10
2.02 Tracheostomy Care: Cleaning the Inner Cannula 12
2.03 Tracheal Suctioning 15
2.04 Use of Oxygen Administration System 17
2.05 Use of the Ultrasonic Nebulizer 20
2.06 Chest Physical Therapy 21
2.07 Controlled Cough 23
2.08 Respiratory: Sputum Specimen Collection 24
2.09 Respiratory: Cleaning and Disinfection of Respiratory Therapy Equipment 25
2.10 Respiratory: Chest Tube Management 26
2.11 Respiratory: Nurse Management of the Ventilator – Dependent Patient In the
Home
29
2.12 Respiratory: Close chest Cavity Irrigation 32
2.13 Respiratory: Measurement of Oxygen Saturation Using Pulse Oximetry
(Telemedicine)
33
2.14 Respiratory: References 34
3.01 Cardiovascular: Pulse: Apical Monitoring 37
3.02 Cardiovascular: Pulse: Radial Monitoring 38
3.03 Pulse: Femoral, Popliteal, Posterior Tibialis, and Dorsalis Pedis Monitoring 39
3.04 Blood Pressure: Auscultation 40
3.05 Blood Pressure: Palpation 42
3.06 Anti-embolitic stocking: Instructions for Use and Application 43
3.07 Blood Pressure: Lower Extremities 44
3.08 Blood Pressure: Postural 45
3.09 Measuring Peripheral Edema 46
Cardiovascular: Reference 47
4.01 Gastrointestinal: Bowel Training 48
4.02 Gastrointestinal: Removal of Fecal Impaction 49
4.03 Gastrointestinal: Enema, Harris Flush 50
4.04 Gastrointestinal: Enema, Cleansing 51
4.05 Gastrointestinal: insertion and Removal of Nasogastric (N/G) Tube 52