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Mosby's Nursing Skills: Basic (streaming videos only)

Basic (Streaming Videos only)

Direct links to streaming videos.  These links do not include supplemental materials, quizzes, etc. 

Basic infection control

Performing hand hygiene 

Using personal protective equipment 

Bathing

Performing a complete or partial bed bath

Assisting with a tub bath or shower 

Performing a back massage 

Performing perineal care for a female patient

Performing perineal care for a male patient

Bedmaking

Making an unoccupied bed 

Making an occupied bed 

Making a surgical bed

Safe patient handling

Assisting with moving a patient in bed 

Assisting with positioning a patient in bed

Transferring from a bed to a wheelchair with a transfer belt

Transferring from a bed to a stretcher

Assisting with range-of-motion exercises

Applying elastic stockings

Using a sequential compression device

Using a hydraulic lift 

Assisting with ambulation using a gait belt

Elimination assistance

Assisting with a urinal 

Assisting with a bedpan 

Applying a condom catheter 

Administering a cleansing enema 

Providing catheter care 

Nutrition and fluids

Assisting with meals 

Taking aspiration precautions 

Measuring intake and output 

Administering parenteral nutrition through a central line (CPN)

Administering PPN with lipid infusion

Personal hygiene and grooming

Performing oral hygiene for an unconscious patient

Cleaning dentures 

Performing hair care and shampooing in bed 

Shaving a male patient

Performing nail and foot care 

Assisting with gown change 

Vital signs

Assessing the radial pulse 

Assessing the apical pulse 

Assessing the apical-radial pulse

Assessing respirations

Obtaining blood pressure by the one-step method 

Obtaining blood pressure by the two-step method 

Measuring oxygen saturation with pulse oximetry

Assessing pain

Measuring height and weight

Restraints and alternatives -- Using restraint alternatives

Applying restraints

Measuring height and weight