Jefferson State Community College Libraries: Medication Aide: Unit 3: Supporting Procedures

Skin Integrity

Skin Integrity and Wound Healing
From Fundamental of Nursing Made Incredibly Easy.
Applying Cold Compresses, Ice Packs, and Ice Bags
Video from Nursing Reference Center Plus.
How to Change to a Dry Dressing
From the Nursing Reference Center Plus.

Taking Vital Signs
From Fundamental of Nursing Made Incredibly Easy.
Measuring Blood Pressure
With video; from the Nursing Reference Center Plus
Streaming Video: Vital Signs
This basic nurse and nurse aide training video demonstrates how to take patient vital signs, including oral and tympanic temperature; pulse; respiration; and blood pressure. It also includes pain assessment and wheelchair weighing techniques. Students learn important points to remember during assessment and what to report.

Assessment Made Incredibly Easy! This link opens in a new window
Assessment Made Incredibly Easy, 5e presents nursing assessment skills in the reader-friendly Incredibly Easy! format that makes learning fun. With an appealing 4-color interior and light-hearted humor throughout, the text provides the know-how nurses need to obtain pertinent health histories, perform physical examinations, and recognize normal and abnormal findings.
Health Assessment Made Incredibly Visual This link opens in a new window
Health Assessment Made Incredibly Visual! helps nursing students master patient assessment by combining images and clear, concise text to graphically demonstrate how to perform each assessment technique.