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This guide will help students research using the COTR Library collection for books, articles, and videos, and on the Internet for reliable information, all from within this one location.

Mosby's Nursing Video Skills: DVDs

DVDs

 

 

 

Mosby's Basic Nursing Skills (Streaming Videos)

Basic skills

  • Basic Infection Control
  • Bathing
  • Bedmaking
  • Safe Patient Handling
  • Assisting with Elimination
  • Nutrition and Fluids
  • Personal Hygiene and Grooming
  • Vital Signs
  • Restraints and Alternatives

Each procedure includes: Overview: purpose of the skill, safety precautions, and delegation guidelines -- Preparation: patient assessment and preparation needed before the procedure -- Equipment: listing and showing the most current equipment used for each procedure -- Procedure video: key nursing procedures featuring the most current practices, dynamic 3-D animations, and printable procedure guidelines -- Follow-up care: appropriate assessment, evaluation, and interventions -- Documentation: guidelines on how to document care provided and patient response, and printable sample documentation -- Review questions: NCLEX exam - style review questions with rationales.

Mosby's Intermediate Nursing Skills (Streaming Videos)

Intermediate Skills

  • Infection Control
  • Enteral Nutrition
  • Ostomy Care
  • Respiratory Care and Suctioning
  • Preoperative Nursing Care
  • Postoperative Nursing Care
  • Specimen Collection
  • Urinary Catheter Management
  • Wound and Pressure Ulcer Care

Learn how to correctly perform intermediate nursing procedures with these interactive, engaging videos.  Clear, step-by-step demonstrations of 43 key nursing procedures present the skills needed for confident performance in labs and clinicals.  For each skill, students can also test their understanding with NCLEX examination style review questions and rationales.

Streaming Videos from COTR Catalogue

To access streaming videos, click on the hyperlinked title of your choice.  This will launch the COTR Catalogue record for that title. To view the video, click on the hyperlink  "Click to access streaming video:  if prompted, use COTR network login."