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Emergency situations

Respiratory system

Insertion and removal of a nasopharyngeal cannula

Procedure consisting of inserting a flexible cannula through a nostril into the oropharynx.

Publication date: 2025/08/12

Respiratory system

Continuous or bilevel non-invasive positive pressure ventilation

Procedure consisting in providing ventilatory support without using an artificial airway (MacIntyre, 2019; Vincent et al., 2024).

Publication date: 2025/08/06

Cardiovascular system

Health indicators

Non-invasive Blood pressure evaluation - Vital signs

Procedure consisting of measuring the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the arterial system using non-invasive instruments.

Publication date: 2025/08/05

Non-professionals

Measuring the blood pressure using an automatic device (n-p)

The reading of data that indicates the force exerted by blood on the walls of the arteries using an automated device.

Publication date: 2025/07/30

Drugs and other substances

Administration of a subcutaneous medication using a syringe

Procedure consisting of injecting a drug into the subcutaneous tissue using a syringe fitted with a needle.

Publication date: 2025/06/11

Sampling and testing

Blood cultures obtained via venipuncture

Procedure consisting of performing an aseptic blood sampling, by way of venipuncture, in order to obtain a blood specimen for the purpose of conducting a microbiological analysis.

Publication date: 2025/05/21

Wound care

Sampling and testing

New

Wound swab culture

Procedure consisting in collecting a sample of exudate from the viable tissues of the wound using a swab for analysis (Bryant & Nix, 2023; Rodeheaver & Ratliff, 2018).

Publication date: 2025/04/29

Non-professionals

Continuous or bilevel non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (n-p)

Installation of a device that sends air in the lungs.

Publication date: 2025/04/14

Non-professionals

Measuring the weight of a person over 2 years of age (n-p)

Measuring the weight of a person over 2 years old.

Publication date: 2025/04/09

Health indicators

New

Measuring the weight of a person over 2 years of age

Procedure consisting of accurately measuring the weight of a person over the age of 2.

Publication date: 2025/04/09

Health indicators

New

Measuring the height of a person over 2 years of age

Procedure consisting of measuring the height of a person over the age of 2 in a standing position or using an alternative method.

Publication date: 2025/04/07

Non-professionals

Measuring the height of a person over 2 years of age (n-p)

Height measurement of a person over the age of 2 in a standing position.

Publication date: 2025/04/07