Most procedures viewed in my institution
Procedure consisting in administering a flushing and/or locking solution into the lumens of an intravenous vascular access device (VAD).
Assessing the risk factors of developing pressure sores using the Braden Scale, a reliable and valid clinical tool.
Procedure consisting in carrying out hair and scalp care using a ĥair wash basin.
Prepare and inject a precise quantity of fractionated heparin (also called low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)) in the subcutaneous tissues with a syringe. The terms "fractionned heparin" and " low molecular weight heparin" are currently used and designate the same type of heparin. The term LMWH will be used in this OCP to lighten the text.
Prepare all components of a pressure monitoring system for an arterial cannula.