Week 2: Skills Lab

Wear:  Lab coat & name tag.

Bring:  Eye protection, toothbrush, and toothpaste and Check off sheets.

Topic

Eating, Oral Care, Hygiene

• Identification with name band or photograph
• Assist with eating- Check Off
• Intake and output
• Oral Hygiene-Check off
• Toothbrush
• Toothettes
• Denture care -Check Off
• Nail Care
• Shaving
• Electric shaver
• Razor
• Foot Care
• Unoccupied bed

Reading

• Smith, Duell, & Martin:  Clinical Nursing Skills: Ch. 8 (units 1 thru 4 & Ch. 9 (units 1, 2, 4, & 7), and Ch. 19 (unit 2). 
• Popoola, M., Jenkins, L., Odis, G. (2005). Caring for the foot mobile. Holistic Nursing Practice, p. 222-227.
• Nursing management of oral hygiene (2005).  Singapore Nursing Journal, 32(3), p. 51-54.

Workbook

PowerPoint

CD