Procedures

Procedures are an important part of nursing and medicine. This is where we actually get put our skills to the test and perform important, relieving, and sometimes life-saving maneuvers!

Nursing procedures and skills pretty much encompass any time you place your hands on the patient and complete a task.

Common nursing procedures include:

IV insertion and removal
Blood draws
Foley Insertion and remova
NG insertion and removal
CPR & Defibrillation
Transcutaneous Pacing

There are also many procedures nurses assist with, including:

Rapid Sequence Intubation
Chest tube insertion
Central line insertions

IV Infiltration and other IV Catheter Complications: Identification and Management

Learn how to manage IV catheter complications like IV infiltration, thrombophlebitis, cellulitis, and breakage. Check out our nursing guide now!

How to MASTER the Foley Catheter Insertion + Advanced Tips & Tricks

Learn everything you need to know about foley catheter insertion as well as advanced tips and tricks to help you and your patient!

Blood Pressure Crash Course for nurses

Crash course on everything blood pressure including systolic, diastolic, “MAP”, and various types and treatment of hypertension and hypotension

RSI Intubation for Nurses: Rapid Sequence Intubation

Learn the steps of RSI intubation for nurses, which medications to administer and why, and what complications to monitor for.

Blood Transfusion Reactions: A Comprehensive Nursing Guide

In this article, we will talk about the different blood products, why they are given, and then dive into each type of blood transfusion reaction, what causes them, their signs and symptoms, and how to manage them as the nurse.