PHI Patient Care & Clinical Policies
Cardiovascular
- Measuring and Recording Edema
- Blood Pressure
- Monitoring a Client with a Pacemaker at Home
- Management of Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD)
Endocrine
- Management of Diabetic Hyperglycemia
- Management of Diabetic Hypoglycemia
- Insulin types: Onset and Duration
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diabetic Skin Care
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Insulin Syringe Preparation
Eye Care/Ear Care
- Eye Irrigation
- Care of the Client with Contact Lenses
- Ear Irrigation
- Cleaning and Checking a Hearing Aid
Gastrointestinal
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Administration of Enteral Feedings – Gastronomy of Jejunostomy Tube
- Bowel Program/Digital Stimulation
- Administration of Enemas
- Ostomy Care
- Ostomy Irrigation
- Inserting Rectal Tube
Immunology/Oncology
Infection Control
- Standard Infection Control Procedures for Home Care
- Aseptic Technique in the Home
- Nursing Bag
- Hand Washing
- Infection Control Considerations
Intravenous Therapy
- Documentation of Infusion Therapy
- IV Site Dressings
- Infusion Therapy: Special Consideration
- Venipuncture for Blood Specimen Collection
- Peripheral Cannula (Short Catheter) Placement
- Peripheral Infusion: Site/Catheter Management
- Central Venous Catheter Management
- Sterile Injection Cap Change
- Flushing Central Venous Access Devices
- Central Line Dressing Change
- Responding to Complications of PICC Lines
- PICC Line Dressing Change
- Flushing PICC Lines
- PICC Line Cannula Removal
- Parenteral Nutrition Administration
- Blood and Blood Component Administration
- Intravenous Pain Management
Medication Administration
- Eye Medications – Drops and Ointments
- Ear Instillations and Irrigations
- Nasal Medications
- Preparing Injections from Ampules and Vials
- Subcutaneous Injections
- Intramuscular Injections/Z-Track
- Intradermal Injections
- TB/Mantoux Skin Test
- Transdermal Medications
- Aerosol Nebulizer/Inhalers
- Adverse Drug Reaction Procedure
- Calculating Medication Dosages, Converting Dosage Systems
- Insulin Administration
- Administration SubQ Heparin
- Metered Dose Inhalers
- Suppositories – Rectal/Vaginal
Miscellaneous
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic
Neurological
- Care of the Client with Spinal Cord Injury
- Identifying and Treating Autonomic Dysreflexia (Hyperreflexia)
- Seizure Management
- Neuro Assessment
- Mental Status Assessment
Respiratory
- Administration of Oxygen
- Pediatric Oxygen Administration
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Equipment
- Pulse Oximetry
- Manual Percussion and Vibration
- Tracheostomy Care
- Heat Moisture Exchange Device – Nose
- Changing a Tracheostomy Tube
- Oral Pharyngeal Suctioning
- Nasopharyngeal and Nasotracheal Suctioning
- Tracheostomy Suctioning
- Management of Home Ventilators
- Management of Home Respiratory Pacer
- Manual Ventilation with Ambu Bag
- Humidification via Condenser
- Humidification via Cascade
Specimen Collection
- Midstream and Clean Catch Urine Collection
- Collecting Urine Specimen from Infant or Small Child
- Urine Collection from an Indwelling Catheter
- Stool Specimen Collection
- Measuring Occult Blood in Stool
- Sputum Specimen Collection
- Wound Drainage Collection
- Nose and Throat Specimen Collection
- Vaginal or Urethral Discharge Collection
Urinary/Renal
- Urinary Catheter Insertion – Straight or Indwelling Catheter
- Intermittent Self-Catheterization
- Care of Suprapubic Catheter
- Application of Leg Bag
- Care and Cleaning of Urinary Drainage Bags
- Bladder Program
- Intermittent Irrigation of Indwelling Urinary Catheter
- Care of Urinary Diversion Devices
- External Catheters
Wound Care
- Types of Dressings
- Application of Dry Dressing
- Application of Wet-to-Dry Dressing
- Application of Transparent Dressing
- Application of Hydrocolloid Dressing
- Application of Hydrogel Dressing
- Assessment of Pressure Ulcers
- Pressure Ulcer Dressing Change Management
- Pressure Ulcer Management
- Surgical Staple Removal
- Soaks
- Wound Drain Management
- V.A.C. Wound Therapy (Vacuum Assisted Closure)