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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
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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...
April Swanson
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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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
Nov 30, 20223 min read
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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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