List of contributors for 2017
Lesley Baillie
Florence Nightingale Foundation Chair of Clinical Nursing Practice
Faculty of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, and University College London Hospitals
Aseptic technique: key principles
Lesley Baillie
Florence Nightingale Foundation Chair of Clinical Nursing Practice
Faculty of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, and University College London Hospitals
Patricia Folan
Infection Prevention and Control Matron, Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control,
Microbiology Department, Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, London
MRSA suppresion
MRSA screening: swab collection
Standard precautions: use of personal protective equipment
Shila Patel
Lead Nurse Infection Prevention and Control
Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Routine hand hygiene
Emptying an indwelling urinary
catheter bag
Blood cultures
Jill Ellinson
Infection Control Nurse
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Isolation precautions
Suzy Cole
Senior Practice Development Nurse
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford
Giving a bed bath (includes
changing sheets)
Facial shaving
Washing a patient’s hair in bed
Removal of a chest drain
Debbie Field
Consultant Nurse
Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning
Critical Care
Royal Free Hospital, London
Mouth care
Kathleen Greenway
Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing
Oxford Brookes University
and Paula Johnson
Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing
Oxford Brookes University
Care after death (in an acute setting)
Care after death (in a community setting)
Richard Hatchett
Independent Education Consultant
Former Head of Education and Standards, Nursing and Midwifery Council
and former Deputy Head of School
The Royal Marsden School, London
Temperature recording: body
temperature and thermometers
Temperature recording: procedure
Pulse assessment
Assessment of respiration
Measuring blood pressure part 1: equipment
Measuring blood pressure part 2: procedure
Measuring blood pressure part 3: the patient
Measuring blood pressure
lying/sitting and standing
Pulse oximetry
12-Lead ECG
Cardiac monitoring
Administration of medicines
Administration of medicines — self administration
Central venous catheterisation
Management of a central venous catheter
Measuring central venous pressure
The use of central venous pressure measurement in clinical practice
Part 1: Checking equipment
Part 2: Initial assessment in a hospital environment
Part 3: Airway management
Part 4: Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
Part 5: Insertion of a laryngeal mask airway
Part 6: Tracheal intubation (1): preparation
Part 7: Tracheal intubation (2): procedure
Part 8: Tracheal intubation (3): post-intubation checks and management
Part 9: Applying cricoid pressure
Part 10: Mouth-to-mouth ventilation
Part 11: Mouth-to-mask ventilation
Part 12: Bag/valve mask ventilation
in a hospital environment
Part 13: Chest compressions
Part 14: Detecting cardiac arrhythmias in cardiac arrest
Part 15: Manual defibrillation
Part 16: Automated external defibrillation
Part 17: External (transcutaneous) pacing
Part 18: Administration of medicines
Preoperative care
Postoperative care
Janice Reid
Lead Nurse for Continence Services, Western Health and Social Care Trust,
Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Female indwelling urethral catheterisation
Male indwelling urethral catheterisation
Catheter care
Intermittent self-catheterisation
Changing a suprapubic catheter
Administering a catheter
maintenance solution
Trial removal of a catheter
Urine testing: observation
Urine testing: urinalysis
Collecting a mid-stream specimen of urine
Catheter specimen of urine
Urinary continence assessment
Fluid intake and continence care
Conservative management of urinary incontinence
Vaginal examination in the assessment of urinary incontinence
Bladder retraining
Bladder ultrasound
Wendy Ness
Colorectal Nurse Specialist, Croydon University Hospital
Stool specimen: Collection
Stool specimen: assessment
Constipation: causes and assessment
Constipation: treatment
Digital rectal examination
Siobhan McLernon
Senior Lecturer
London South Bank University
and Sandra Fairley
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neurocritical Care
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London
Neurological observations
Rachel Dunk
Staff Nurse
Erin Whitson
Staff Nurse
Liz Allibone
Head of Clinical Education and Training, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Measuring peak expiratory flow
Collecting a sputum specimen
Nebulisers
Oxygen therapy part 1: use of fixed performance masks
Oxygen therapy part 2: use of nasal cannulae
Oxygen therapy part 3: humidification of oxygen
Caring for the patient with a chest drain Part 1: Assessment and monitoring
Caring for the patient with a chest drain Part 2: Changing a chest drain bottle
Caring for the patient with a chest drain Part 3: Problem solving
Lynne Colagiovanni
Consultant Nurse — Nutrition Support
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Birmingham
and Jane Fletcher
Nutrition Nurse Team Leader, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Insertion of a fine-bore nasogastric tube
Nasogastric tubes: feeding via an enteral pump
Jane Fletcher
Nutrition Nurse Team Leader, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Nutrition screening in adults
Care of a PEG tube
Feeding via a PEG tube (bolus and pump feeding)
Medicines Administration via a PEG tube
Jane Fletcher
Nutrition Nurse Team Leader, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Ilva Jones
Nutrition Support Worker, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Assisting patients with eating and drinking
Martina O'Brien
Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing
London South Bank University
and Shirley Lambert
Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing
London South Bank University
Basic mathematics and numeracy skills Part 1: Addition
Basic mathematics and numeracy skills Part 2: Subtraction
Basic mathematics and numeracy skills Part 3: Multiplication
Basic mathematics and numeracy skills Part 4: Division
Basic mathematics and numeracy skills Part 5: Understanding units of measurement
Calculations for medicines administration
Understanding medicines administration charts
Routes of administration
Gaye Kyle
Independent Lecturer and Recognised Teacher
University of Ulster
Insertion of a glycerine suppository
Administration of an enema
Lynn Ring
Ophthalmic Nurse Specialist
Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Anatomy of the eye
External examination of the eyes
Cleansing the eyelids
Instillation of eyedrops
Irrigation of the eye
Clair Merriman
Head of Professional Practice Skills
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford
Kathleen Greenway
Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford
Intradermal injection
Intramuscular injection using the
deltoid site
Intramuscular injection using the dorsogluteal site
Intramuscular injection using the
vastus lateralis site
Intramuscular injection using the ventrogluteal site
Subcutaneous injection
Lisa Dougherty
Nurse Consultant Intravenous Therapy
The Royal Marsden Hospital
London
Intravenous injection
Care of a peripheral intravenous cannula
Priming an infusion set
Problem solving
Calculating rates
Cannulation (using the one-handed technique)
Care of a peripherally inserted central cannula
Venepuncture using a needle and holder
Venepuncture using a winged infusion device
Care of a midline catheter
Accessing and care of an implanted port
Care of a skin-tunnelled catheter
Care of a peripherally inserted central catheter
Edward Fraser
Transfusion Nurse Specialist
John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford
Being prepared for a blood transfusion: ordering blood for collection
Blood transfusion: collecting the blood
Administering the transfusion: the blood arrives on the ward
Administering the transfusion: the final bedside check
Administering the transfusion: giving the blood, monitoring and documentation
Blood transfusion: adverse reactions
Vanessa Woodall
Matron (Outpatients), Practice Development Sister
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Guildford
Removal of a vacuum drain
Removal of staples
Removal of sutures
Wendy Caddye
Senior clinical nurse specialist in acute pain
Brighton and Sussex Universities NHS Trust
Postoperative pain assessment
Management of continuous epidural infusions Part 1: Insertion
Management of continuous epidural infusions Part 2: Monitoring the patient
Management of continuous epidural infusions Part 3: Troubleshooting and removal
Use of patient-controlled analgesia in adults
Using Entonox to relieve pain in adults
Denise Douglas
Lecturer in Palliative Care
St Francis Hospice, Romford
Melanie Jerome
Clinical Nurse Specialist—Stoma Care
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust
Part 1: Cutting a template for a
one-piece bag
Part 2: Cutting a template for a
two-piece bag
Part 3: Emptying a drainable pouch
Part 4: Changing a 1-piece appliance
Part 5: Fitting a 2-piece appliance
Part 6: Problem solving
Part 7: Complications
Clair Merriman
Head of Professional Practice Skills
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford
Jackie Hunt
Senior Lecturer
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford
Care of the individual with a tracheostomy: humidification and oxygen therapy
Care of the individual with a tracheostomy: suctioning
Care of the individual with a tracheostomy: stoma care and cuff management
Care of the individual with a tracheostomy: inner tube management and prevention of emergencies due to blocked tubes
June Jones
Tissue Viability Nurse
NHS Sefton
Southport
Merseyside
Choice of dressings directed by wound appearance
Cleaning chronic wounds
Cleaning surgical wounds
Wound management of a patient with a fungating wound
Assessment of leg ulcers
Management of leg ulcers
Preventing venous leg ulcer recurrence
Helen Ward
Principal Lecturer Non-Medical Prescribing
and Jaya Ahuja
Senior Lecturer Non-Medical Prescribing
Faculty of Health and Social Care
London South Bank University
Abdominal examination
Cardiovascular examination
Respiratory examination
Philomena Corrigan
Senior Lecturer/Consultant Nurse
London South Bank University
A-G Assessment Tool