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AIn procedure for 'A'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 2.3 Abdominal examination
- 11.3 Abdominal paracentesis
- 26.2 Abdominal paracentesis
- 22.1 Acupuncture: preparation and administration
- 27.17 Adjustable wrap compression system: application to the arm
- 27.16 Adjustable wrap compression system: application to the lower leg
- 21.3 Apheresis
- 7.12 Application of a two‐piece cervical collar
- 4.6 Applying and removing a disposable apron
- 13.5 Arterial blood gas sampling: arterial cannula
- 17.14 Arterial cannula insertion: preparation and setting up of monitoring set
- 17.15 Arterial cannula: removal
- 13.4 Arterial puncture: radial artery
- 9.9 Artificial eye care: insertion
- 9.10 Artificial eye care: removal
- 4.11 Aseptic technique example: changing a wound dressing
- 25.1 Assessing a malignant fungating wound
- 27.8 Assessing a patient's sexual health concerns
- 7.7 Assisting a patient to walk
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BIn procedure for 'B'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 12.17 Basic life support
- 9.1 Bedbathing a patient
- 12.21 Blood component administration
- 12.20 Blood components: collection and delivery to the clinical area
- 13.7 Blood cultures: central venous access device
- 13.6 Blood cultures: peripheral (winged device collection method)
- 14.8 Blood glucose monitoring
- 14.3 Blood pressure measurement (manual)
- 12.18 Blood product request
- 13.8 Blood sampling: antimicrobial drug assay
- 12.19 Blood sampling: pre‐transfusion
- 21.1 Bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy
- 21.2 Bone marrow harvest
- 20.10 Breast fine‐needle aspiration (FNA)
- 20.11 Breast punch biopsy
- 27.19 Breathlessness management: essential oil administration via an aroma stick inhaler
- 27.18 Breathlessness management: using a handheld fan
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CIn procedure for 'C'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 2.2 Cardiovascular examination
- 11.6 Care after death
- 11.2 Care of a patient who is vomiting
- 16.3 Caring for the patient in the anaesthetic room
- 26.1 Carotid artery rupture (CAR)
- 19.3 Carrying out clinical procedures in a seated posture (e.g. cannulation)
- 13.3 Central venous access devices: taking a blood sample for syringe sampling
- 13.2 Central venous access devices: taking a blood sample for vacuum sampling
- 17.3 Central venous access devices: unblocking an occlusion
- 17.1 Central venous catheter: insertion site dressing change
- 17.11 Central venous catheter (skin tunnelled): surgical removal
- 13.11 Cervical uterine smear using liquid‐based cytology
- 20.1 Cervical uterine smear using liquid‐based cytology
- 6.6 Changing a suprapubic catheter
- 8.15 Changing the balloon water and checking the volume of a balloon gastrostomy
- 12.4 Chest drain: assisting insertion
- 12.6 Chest drain: changing the bottle
- 12.7 Chest drain: removal
- 12.5 Chest drainage: suction
- 4.18 Cleaning a hard surface without recontamination
- 20.8 Clinical breast examination
- 18.3 Clip removal
- 16.8 Closed drainage systems: changing a vacuum bottle
- 27.3 Closure and follow‐up
- 6.11 Commencing bladder irrigation
- 6.2 Commode use: assisting a patient
- 27.13 Compression bandaging (multilayer short‐stretch): bandaging a leg and the toes
- 27.12 Compression bandaging (multilayer short‐stretch): bandaging an arm and the fingers
- 27.10 Compression therapy limb volume calculation: lower limb
- 27.11 Compression therapy limb volume calculation: upper limb
- 27.1 Conducting a holistic needs assessment (HNA)
- 9.11 Contact lens removal: hard lenses
- 9.12 Contact lens removal: soft lenses
- 6.17 Continent urinary diversion stoma: self‐catheterization
- 12.3 Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- 20.9 Core breast biopsy
- 23.1 Cytotoxic spillage management
- 23.5 Cytotoxic therapy: education for patients on oral cytotoxic drugs
- 23.6 Cytotoxic therapy: intramuscular administration of cytotoxic drugs (Z‐track)
- 23.11 Cytotoxic therapy: intraperitoneal instillation of cytotoxic drugs
- 23.9 Cytotoxic therapy: intrapleural instillation of cytotoxic drugs
- 23.2 Cytotoxic therapy: intravenous administration of cytotoxic drugs
- 23.8 Cytotoxic therapy: intraventricular administration of cytotoxic drugs via an intraventricular access device (Ommaya reservoir)
- 23.10 Cytotoxic therapy: intravesical instillation of cytotoxic drugs
- 23.7 Cytotoxic therapy: topical application of cytotoxic drugs
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DIn procedure for 'D'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 27.2 Developing and actioning a care plan
- 6.23 Digital rectal examination
- 6.24 Digital removal of faeces
- 4.9 Donning a sterile gown and gloves: closed technique
- 4.10 Donning sterile gloves: open technique
- 16.7 Drainage systems: changing the dressing around the drain site for both open and closed drains
- 25.2 Dressing a malignant fungating wound
- 18.1 Dressing a wound
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EIn procedure for 'E'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 7.15 Early mobilization of a patient with spinal considerations
- 26.6 Early mobilization of the patient in bed
- 27.15 Elastic compression garments: application to the arm
- 27.14 Elastic compression garments: application to the leg
- 14.2 Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- 6.21 Enema administration
- 8.18 Enteral feeding tubes: administration of feed using an enteral feeding pump
- 8.19 Enteral feeding tubes: administration of medication
- 8.20 Enteral feeding tubes: unblocking
- 10.6 Entonox administration
- 22.5 Entonox administration
- 10.5 Epidural catheter removal
- 10.4 Epidural exit site dressing change
- 10.3 Epidural sensory blockade: assessment
- 22.4 Epidural/intrathecal catheter removal
- 22.3 Epidural/intrathecal exit site dressing change
- 22.2 Epidural/intrathecal sensory blockade: assessment
- 15.26 Extravasation management: peripheral cannula
- 23.3 Extravasation management: peripheral cannula
- 15.27 Extravasation: performing flush‐out following an extravasation
- 23.4 Extravasation: performing flush‐out following an extravasation
- 9.8 Eye irrigation
- 9.7 Eye swabbing
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FIn procedure for 'F'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 13.26 Faecal sampling
- 27.21 Fatigue management
- 8.9 Feeding an adult patient
- 20.4 Flexible cystoscopy
- 20.7 Flexible cystoscopy with argon plasma coagulation (APC)/cystodiathermy
- 20.6 Flexible cystoscopy with bladder biopsy
- 20.5 Flexible cystoscopy with stent removal
- 8.1 Fluid input: measurement
- 8.6 Fluid output: monitoring/measuring output from bowels
- 8.4 Fluid output: monitoring/measuring output from drains
- 8.5 Fluid output: monitoring/measuring output from gastric outlets, nasogastric tubes or gastrostomy
- 8.7 Fluid output: monitoring/measuring output from stoma sites
- 8.2 Fluid output: monitoring/measuring output if the patient is catheterized
- 8.3 Fluid output: monitoring/measuring output if the patient is not catheterized
- 6.15 Flushing externalized ureteric stents
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GIn procedure for 'G'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
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HIn procedure for 'H'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 4.2 Hand decontamination using an alcohol‐based handrub
- 4.1 Hand washing
- 16.5 Handover in the post‐anaesthetic care unit (PACU): scrub nurse or operating department practitioner to recovery practitioner
- 12.2 High‐flow oxygen therapy
- 27.23 HME placement
- 27.5 How a patient should make a claim for Attendance Allowance
- 27.6 How a patient should make a claim for Carer's Allowance (DWP )
- 27.7 How a patient should make a claim for Employment and Support Allowance (DWP )
- 27.4 How a patient should make a claim for Personal Independence Payment (DWP )
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IIn procedure for 'I'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 17.12 Implanted arm PORT insertion using modified Seldinger technique (MST) with ultrasound guidance and ECG technology
- 17.13 Implanted ports: insertion and removal of non‐coring needles
- 15.21 Inserting an intraosseous needle
- 6.18 Insertion of a faecal management system
- 6.19 Insertion of a nasogastric drainage tube
- 8.17 Insertion of a silicone gastrostomy stoma plug
- 12.16 Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
- 23.12 Intra‐arterial administration of cytotoxic drugs
- 9.13 Irrigation of the external auditory canal using an electronic irrigator
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JIn procedure for 'J'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
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LIn procedure for 'L'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 12.15 Laryngectomy care
- 28.1 Last Offices
- 7.13 Log rolling a patient with suspected or confirmed cervical spinal instability (above T6)
- 7.14 Log rolling a patient with suspected or confirmed thoracolumbar spinal instability (T7 and below)
- 26.3 Log rolling for suspected/confirmed cervical spinal instability
- 26.5 Log rolling for suspected/confirmed thoracolumbar spinal instability
- 13.9 Lumbar puncture
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MIn procedure for 'M'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 9.6 Making an occupied bed
- 9.5 Making an unoccupied bed
- 11.1 Management of dyspnoea (breathlessness)
- 16.1 Measuring and applying antiembolic stockings
- 8.8 Measuring the weight and height of a patient
- 27.9 Measuring the weight, height and waist circumference of the patient
- 15.6 Medication: administration by inhalation using a metered dose or dry powder inhaler
- 15.7 Medication: administration by inhalation using a nebulizer
- 15.23 Medication: continuous infusion of intravenous drugs
- 15.1 Medication: controlled drug administration
- 15.10 Medication: ear drop administration
- 15.8 Medication: eye administration
- 15.15 Medication: injection administration
- 15.25 Medication: injection (bolus or push) of intravenous drugs
- 15.24 Medication: intermittent infusion of intravenous drugs
- 15.16 Medication: intradermal injection
- 15.20 Medication: intramuscular injection
- 15.13 Medication: multidose vial: powder preparation using a venting needle
- 15.14 Medication: multidose vial: powder preparation using the equilibrium method
- 15.9 Medication: nasal drop administration
- 15.2 Medication: oral drug administration
- 15.12 Medication: single‐dose ampoule: powder preparation
- 15.11 Medication: single‐dose ampoule: solution preparation
- 15.19 Medication: subcutaneous administration using a CME Medical T34 syringe pump (previously McKinley)
- 15.18 Medication: subcutaneous infusion of fluids
- 15.17 Medication: subcutaneous injection
- 15.3 Medication: topical applications
- 15.4 Medication: transdermal applications
- 15.5 Medication: vaginal administration
- 17.6 Midline catheter insertion
- 9.14 Mouth care
- 9.15 Mouth care for a patient with dentures
- 7.5 Moving a patient from sitting to standing: assisting the patient
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NIn procedure for 'N'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 8.10 Nasogastric intubation with tubes using an internal guidewire or stylet
- 13.28 Nasopharyngeal wash: syringe method
- 13.29 Nasopharyngeal wash: vacuum‐assisted aspirate method
- 18.4 Negative pressure wound therapy
- 6.13 Nephrostomy tube: flushing technique
- 6.14 Nephrostomy tube: removal of locking pigtail drainage system
- 6.12 Nephrostomy tube: weekly dressing and bag change and sample collection
- 14.9 Neurological observations and assessment
- 20.12 Nipple discharge smear
- 27.25 Nipple tattooing
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OIn procedure for 'O'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
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PIn procedure for 'P'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 10.1 Pain assessment
- 14.5 Peak flow reading using a manual peak flow meter
- 6.3 Penile sheath application
- 21.5 Pentamidine isetionate administration
- 8.12 Percutaneous endoscopically placed gastrostomy (PEG) tube care
- 17.4 Peripheral cannula insertion
- 10.2 Peripheral nerve catheter removal
- 17.7 PICC insertion using modified Seldinger technique (MST) with ultrasound
- 17.8 PICC removal
- 7.11 Positioning a neurological patient with tonal problems in a chair
- 7.10 Positioning a neurological patient with tonal problems in bed
- 7.6 Positioning a patient: in a chair or wheelchair
- 7.4 Positioning a patient: lying down to sitting up
- 7.3 Positioning a patient: side‐lying
- 7.2 Positioning a patient: sitting up in bed
- 7.1 Positioning a patient: supine
- 7.16 Positioning a patient with an amputation
- 7.9 Positioning an unconscious patient or a patient with an artificial airway in side‐lying
- 7.8 Positioning an unconscious patient or a patient with an artificial airway in supine
- 26.4 Positioning for suspected/confirmed cervical spinal instability: pelvic twist to right
- 16.2 Pre‐operative care: checking that the patient is fully prepared for surgery
- 10.7 Preparation for acupuncture and actions post‐treatment
- 4.17 Protective isolation: entering an isolation room
- 4.16 Protective isolation: preparing an isolation room
- 14.1 Pulse measurement
- 4.7 Putting on and removing a disposable mask or respirator
- 4.5 Putting on and removing non‐sterile gloves
- 4.8 Putting on or removing goggles or a face‐shield
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QIn procedure for 'Q'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
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RIn procedure for 'R'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 24.4 Radiation protection: cardiac arrest of a patient who has received unsealed radioactive source therapy
- 24.2 Radiation protection: contamination of bare hands by radioactive body fluids
- 24.3 Radiation protection: death of a patient who has received unsealed radioactive source therapy
- 24.5 Radiation protection: evacuation due to fire of patients who have received unsealed radioactive source therapy
- 24.1 Radiation protection: major spillage of radioactive body fluids through incontinence and/or vomiting
- 8.13 Radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG) tube care
- 27.22 Relaxation and anxiety management
- 6.20 Removal of a nasogastric drainage tube
- 8.11 Removal of a nasogastric tube
- 6.16 Removal of externalized ureteric stents
- 8.14 Removal of T‐fasteners
- 15.22 Removing an intraosseous needle
- 14.4 Respiratory assessment and pulse oximetry
- 2.1 Respiratory examination
- 21.4 Ribavirin administration
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SIn procedure for 'S'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 4.19 Safe disposal of foul, infected or infested linen
- 16.6 Safe management of patients in the post‐operative care unit (PACU)
- 23.13 Scalp cooling
- 24.9 Sealed source therapy: caesium sources (manual or afterloading): patient care
- 24.12 Sealed source therapy: insertion of sealed radioactive sources into the oral cavity
- 24.10 Sealed source therapy: low dose rate Selectron treatment
- 24.11 Sealed source therapy: Selectron applicator removal
- 13.10 Semen collection
- 9.4 Shaving the face: dry electric shaver
- 9.3 Shaving the face: wet shave
- 17.9 Short‐term central venous catheter (non‐cuffed and non‐tunnelled) insertion into the internal jugular vein
- 17.10 Short‐term central venous catheter (non‐cuffed and non‐tunnelled): removal
- 6.1 Slipper bedpan use: assisting a patient
- 4.13 Source isolation: entering an isolation room
- 4.14 Source isolation: leaving an isolation room
- 4.12 Source isolation: preparing an isolation room
- 4.15 Source isolation: transporting infected patients outside a source isolation area
- 13.27 Sputum sampling
- 6.26 Stoma bag change
- 6.28 Stoma bridge or rod removal
- 6.25 Stoma siting
- 27.20 Supporting physical activity
- 6.22 Suppository administration
- 4.4 Surgical scrub technique using an alcohol‐based handrub
- 4.3 Surgical scrub technique using soap and water
- 18.2 Suture removal
- 13.12 Swab sampling: ear
- 13.13 Swab sampling: eye
- 13.14 Swab sampling: nose
- 13.15 Swab sampling: penis
- 13.16 Swab sampling: rectum
- 13.17 Swab sampling: skin
- 13.18 Swab sampling: throat
- 13.19 Swab sampling: vagina
- 13.20 Swab sampling: wound
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TIn procedure for 'T'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 11.4 Terminal sedation
- 12.11 Tracheostomy: changing a tube
- 12.10 Tracheostomy: changing an inner cannula
- 12.13 Tracheostomy: decannulation
- 12.8 Tracheostomy: dressing and tube tape/tie change
- 12.14 Tracheostomy: emergency management
- 12.12 Tracheostomy: insertion and removal of a speaking valve
- 12.9 Tracheostomy: suctioning a patient (single‐use suction catheter)
- 20.3 Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) prostate biopsy
- 14.6 Tympanic temperature measurement
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UIn procedure for 'U'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 17.5 Ultrasound‐guided peripheral cannula insertion
- 20.2 Unsealed radioactive sources for diagnostic investigations
- 24.6 Unsealed source therapy: entering and leaving the room of a patient who has received an unsealed radioactive source
- 24.8 Unsealed source therapy: iodine‐131 mIBG treatment: patient care
- 24.7 Unsealed source therapy: iodine‐131 (oral capsule/liquid): administration
- 14.7 Urinalysis: reagent strip
- 6.9 Urinary catheter bag: emptying
- 6.10 Urinary catheter removal
- 6.5 Urinary catheterization: female
- 6.8 Urinary catheterization: intermittent self‐catheterization patient guidance: female
- 6.7 Urinary catheterization: intermittent self‐catheterization patient guidance: male
- 6.4 Urinary catheterization: male
- 13.25 Urine sampling: 24‐hour urine collection
- 13.23 Urine sampling: catheter specimen of urine
- 13.22 Urine sampling: midstream specimen of urine: female
- 13.21 Urine sampling: midstream specimen of urine: male
- 13.24 Urine sampling: sampling from an ileal conduit
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WIn procedure for 'W'. Select to go to procedure navigation index
- 9.2 Washing a patient's hair in bed
- 19.1 Working at low or floor level
- 19.4 Working in a seated position: office work
- 19.2 Working with a patient lying in a bed or on another raised supportive surface
- 16.9 Wound drain removal: closed drainage system
- 16.11 Wound drain shortening for closed drainage systems
- 16.10 Wound drain shortening for open drainage systems
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