Nursing Laboratories
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No.
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Test/ Service Name
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Equipments Available
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1
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Wound care
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*Bath blanket
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| * Sterile dressing techniques | * Moisture proof bag | |
| * Suture and staple removal | * Moisture proof pad | |
| * Drain removal | * Mask | |
| * Sterile Gloves | ||
| * Sterile dressing pack (includes drape, Guaze, Container for cleaning solution | ||
| * Cleaning solution | ||
| * Forceps | ||
| * Gauze, Surgipad | ||
| * ointment | ||
| * Adhesive tape, tie tape or binder | ||
| Additional supplies | ||
| * Sterile blade or scissor (for suture and drain removal | ||
| * Sterile staple removal (for staple removal) | ||
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2
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Assessment of vital signs
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*Thermometer (mercury glass, tympanic or electronic thermometers)
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| * Body temperature | * Thermometer cover sheath | |
| * Blood pressure | * Disposable gloves | |
| *Sphygmomanometer (mercury, anaroid or electronic apparatus) | ||
| * Stethoscope | ||
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3
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Application of Range of Motion exercises
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* Client's bed
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| * Chair | ||
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4
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Positioning, Moving, & Transferring clients
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* Client's bed with attached side rails
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| * Overhead table | ||
| * Pillows | ||
| * bed Board | ||
| * foot board | ||
| * Overhead trapeze | ||
| * Transfer belt | ||
| * Transfer board | ||
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5
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Monitoring of blood glucose level using glucometer
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* Glucometer
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| * Cotton swabs | ||
| * lancet | ||
| * Disposable gloves | ||
| * Sharp proof box | ||
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6
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Urine test
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* Disposable gloves
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| * Albumin | * Test strips | |
| *Sugar | ||
| * Ketone | ||
| * PH | ||
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7
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Body Mass index measurement
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* Tape measure
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| * Skin fold caliper | ||
| * Height and weight scale | ||
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8
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Ostomy care
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* Bed pan
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| Bowel diversions | * Moisture resistance disposable bag | |
| Tracheostomy | * Water proof pad | |
| * disposable gloves | ||
| * Stoma measuring guide | ||
| * Cotton balls | ||
| * Raizor | ||
| * Scissor | ||
| * Stoma pouch (one piece or two pieces) | ||
| * Paste skin barrier for stoma | ||
| * For Tracheostomy care | ||
| * Portable or wall suction machine with tubing and collection receptacle | ||
| * Sterile disposable container for fluids | ||
| * Sterile normal saline or water | ||
| * Sterile gloves | ||
| * Face shields or goggles | ||
| * Sterile suction catheter of appropriate size (#8, #10 or #12- #18) | ||
| * K- Y gel | ||
| * Y connector | ||
| * Sterile gauze | ||
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9
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Enteric Tubes
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* Tape Measure
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| * Nasogastric tube of appropriate size (12Fr, 14Fr or 16Fr) | ||
| Nasogastric Tube Insertion | * Tissue | |
| Enteral Feedings | * Disposable cups | |
| * Straws | ||
| * Nasogastric | * 50 or 60 ml syringe | |
| * Gastrostomy | * PH test strips | |
| * Jejunostomy | * Water proof pads | |
| * Stethoscope | ||
| * Emesis basin | ||
| * Spigots for Nasogastric tube | ||
| * Adhesive tape | ||
| * 10*10 gauze pads | ||
| * 4*4 gauze pads | ||
| * K- Y gel | ||
| * Measuring container (1000 ml) | ||
| * Feeding pump with matched feeding set tubing | ||
| * Container containing feeding solution | ||
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10
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Care of client with an endotracheal tube
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* Moisture resistance pads
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| * Portable or wall suction machine with tubing and collection receptacle | ||
| * Sterile disposable container for fluids | ||
| * Sterile normal saline or water | ||
| * Sterile gloves | ||
| * Face shields or goggles | ||
| * Sterile suction catheter of appropriate size (#8, #10 or #12- #18) | ||
| * K- Y gel | ||
| * Y connector | ||
| * Moisture resistance disposable bag | ||
| * Moisture resistance disposable pad | ||
| * Sterile gauze | ||
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11
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Preparation and administration of Injections
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* Vial or ampoule of correct medication (Solvent as appropriate)
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| * Sterile insulin, tuberculin, 2- 3 ml, 5- 10 ml syringes with attached needle | ||
| * Intradermal | * Cotton and alcohol swabs | |
| * Intramascular | * Sterile gauze swabs 2* 2 | |
| * Subcutaneous | * Disposable gloves | |
| * Intravenous | * Band aids | |
| Additional supplies | ||
| * Solution containers (for intravenous medication administration) | ||
| * IV label(for intravenous medication administration) | ||
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12
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Urinary catheter care
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* Urinary drainage bag with tubing or leg drainage bag
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| * Disposable gloves | ||
| * Towel | ||
| * Non allergic adhesive tape | ||
| * Cotton balls or swabS | ||
| * Container for water | ||
| * Perineal pads | ||
| * Water proof pads | ||
| * Bed pan |