Table of Contents

 

 

 

Skill 1

Administering Oral Medications

1

Skill 2

Administering Medications via a Gastric Tube

7

Skill 3

Removing Medication from an Ampule

11

Skill 4

Removing Medication from a Vial

15

Skill 5

Mixing Medications from Two Vials in One Syringe

19

Skill 6

Administering an Intradermal Injection

23

Skill 7

Administering a Subcutaneous Injection

28

Skill 8

Administering an Intramuscular Injection

34

Skill 9

Administering Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion: Applying an Insulin Pump

42

Skill 10

Administering Medications by Intravenous Bolus or Push through an Intravenous Infusion

47

Skill 11

Administering a Piggyback Intermittent Intravenous Infusion of Medication

51

Skill 12

Administering an Intermittent Intravenous Infusion of Medication via a Mini-Infusion Pump

58

Skill 13

Administering an Intermittent Intravenous Infusion of Medication via a Volume-Control Administration Set

62

Skill 14

Introducing Drugs through a Medication or Drug-Infusion Lock (Intermittent Peripheral Venous Access Device) Using the Saline Flush

66

Skill 15

Instilling Eye Drops

71

Skill 16

Instilling Ear Drops

77

Skill 17

Instilling Nose Drops

81