As nurses enter the clinical setting, they will have to know how to draw blood as part of their clinical skills experiences. It may be necessary to draw a patient’s blood for a number of reasons, and it is necessary to draw blood from patients in a manner in which does not cause them any […]
Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques
Clinical nursing skills and techniques: Browse our article database below to find great tips and tutorials for a variety of nursing skills such as giving an injection, putting on sterile gloves, catheter insertion, and much more. These articles and included videos are written to help give practical advice and show common techniques to nursing students, as well as those interested in the nursing profession. These can be a great way to learn how common procedures are performed. If you would like to know more about nursing skills, visit our main nursing skills overview article. To view an individual skill, just browse the articles below.
Indwelling Foley Catheter | How to Insert a Foley Catheter
An important nursing skill nursing students learn in nursing school is how to insert a Foley catheter. The process of inserting a catheter is known as catheterization. Nurses must know how to indwell a foley catheter as one of the many duties of nursing. Inserting a Foley catheter is not an easy process and it […]
Nasogastric Tube Insertion | How to Insert a NG Tube | Nursing Clinical Skills
The process of inserting an NG tube has its risks, but once nurses gain experience in this area, they should be able to insert an NG tube without any level of difficulty. It is important that nurses know the reason that their patient has an NG tube in order to avoid any pitfalls that can […]
Leopold Maneuvers | How to Correctly Perform Leopold Maneuvers Clinical Nursing Skills
Nurses use the Leopold Maneuvers when caring for their pregnant patients. Nurses must remember to perform 4 specific actions as a part of these methods. The skill of the individual performing the maneuvers is critical to determining if the fetus is in the correct position so it is very important that nurses learn to execute […]
Chest Tube Care | Nursing Care of Chest Tubes Clinical Nursing Skills
As nurses develop nursing skills in the nursing profession, they must learn the proper manner in which to care for chest tubes and how to change the chest tube dressing of their patients. Patients depend on the experience of nurses to ensure that their medical care is as precise as possible. What is a Chest Tube? A chest […]
Blood Culture Collection | Blood Culture Procedure Clinical Nursing Skills
Nurses have a number of responsibilities to perform to maintain their patients’ well being, including collecting blood specimens. Blood culture collections are needed to make sure that patients do not have any foreign organisms in their bloodstream that can prevent them from remaining healthy. This relatively simple procedure must be executed correctly to ensure that […]
NG Tube Placement | How to Check Nasogastric Tube Placement | Nursing Skills
Nurses must learn to place nasogastric tubes into patients correctly so that they can receive the medical services that they need. Even seasoned nurses who have mastered the skill of nasogastric tube placement must follow certain measures to verify the placement of the tube. The verification methods are a relatively easy clinical skill as long […]
PICC Line Removal | How to Remove a PICC Line | Clinical Nursing Skills
Nurses must make sure that a PICC line remains functioning properly and that the dressing around it remains sterile. PICC lines are catheters that help patients maintain their good health. At some point, patients must have their PICC lines removed so that they can continue to maintain their good health. Nurses must be prepared to remove PICC lines […]
9 Frequently Asked Questions About the Nursing Career
Before most students decide to attend nursing school they wonder how it will be working as a nurse (hours, difficulty, salary, schedule) and if it is a career that fits their personality. Becoming a registered nurse can be one of the most rewarding careers a person can choose. However, it is important the potential nurse researches […]
Does it Matter what Hospital you Choose to do your Clinicals? Registered Nurse RN
Hey Everyone, I received another “ask me a question” and it comes from Marie and here is what she asked: “Does it matter what hospitals you do your clinicals at? I am starting a Registered Nurse RN program at a University that has 2 Nursing campuses in different cities. They are the same programs, but one […]
Drawing Blood Procedure- How to Talk to a Patient | Registered Nurse RN
Hey Everyone, It has been a while since I have updated this nursing blog. I received another ask me a question. This question comes from Maria Capela and here is what she asked: “What’s the actual recital to tell a person when you are going to draw blood? For test purposes…and certification” Drawing Blood Procedure- […]