name: Place affected area in a whirlpool bath, as appropriate


name: Place an allergy band on patient, as appropriate


name: Place articles within easy reach of the patient


name: Place bed-positioning switch within easy reach


name: Place bedside equipment strategically to maximize patient access and prevent tripping over tubes and cords


name: Place bedside table within patient's reach


name: Place bleeding extremity in an elevated position


name: Place cradle over affected body parts to keep bed clothes off affected areas


name: Place familiar objects and photographs in patient's environment


name: Place food and beverages within field of vision and turn plate, as necessary


name: Place food in the unaffected side of the mouth, as appropriate


name: Place frequently used objects within reach


name: Place furniture in room in an appropriate arrangement that best accommodates patient or family disabilities


name: Place gates in open doorways leading to stairways


name: Place identification bracelet on patient


name: Place in a comfortable position that facilitates massage


name: Place in the designated therapeutic position


name: Place infant on mother's body immediately after birth


name: Place intrauterine catheter using sterile technique


name: Place largest soft pacifier the infant can tolerate on top of the infant's tongue


name: Place leeches in a small container of alcohol for incineration


name: Place newborn in isolette or under warmer, as needed


name: Place on an appropriate therapeutic mattress/bed


name: Place on designated isolation precautions, as appropriate


name: Place packing in nasal cavity, if appropriate


name: Place patient in Trendelenburg position, as appropriate


name: Place patient in a more protective environment (e.g., area restriction and seclusion) if self-harmful impulses and behaviors escalate


name: Place patient in bedroom located near nursing station


name: Place patient in comfortable eating position


name: Place patient in least restrictive environment that allows for necessary level of observation


name: Place patient in a supine position with legs elevated to increase preload, as appropriate


name: Place patient with potential for self-harm with a roommate to decrease isolation and opportunity to act on self-harm thoughts, as appropriate


name: Place patient's name in large block letters in room and on clothing, as needed


name: Place phototherapy lights above infant at appropriate height


name: Place pressure bandage or dressing over venipuncture site, as appropriate


name: Place specimen in appropriate container for transport


name: Place sublingual medications under the patient's tongue and instruct not to swallow the pill


name: Place the patient on side to prevent aspiration; log roll if cervical aspiration suspected, as indicated


name: Place transducer on abdomen or in vagina, as appropriate


name: Plan activities for periods when the patient has the most energy


name: Plan an exercise program, taking into consideration the patient's limitations


name: Plan follow-up to assess effects of imagery and any resultant changes in sensation and perception


name: Plan for risk reduction activities in collaboration with the individual or family


name: Plan nursing care to provide rest periods


name: Plan termination and evaluation strategies


name: Plan with patient an appropriate time to do guided imagery


name: Plan with patient how adaptive coping skills can be used to deal with crises in the future


name: Plug equipment into electrical outlets connected to an emergency power source


name: Point out discrepancies between the patient's expressed beliefs and behaviors, as appropriate


name: Point out humorous incongruity in a situation


name: Point out infant state changes to parent


name: Point out styles of dysfunctional thinking (e.g., polarized thinking, overgeneralization, magnification, personalization)


name: Point out, if asked, that you are not experiencing the same stimuli


name: Pose reflective, clarifying questions that give the patient something to think about


name: Position and drape patient, as appropriate


name: Position bed in room, so that individuals approach and care for patient on unaffected side


name: Position diaper-clad infant in prone, upright position on parent's bare chest


name: Position infant in a semi-Fowler's position for feeding


name: Position infant to allow tongue to drop to floor of mouth


name: Position infant to prevent loss of pacifier


name: Position legs so they are 20 degrees from vertical


name: Position mother laterally to optimize placental perfusion


name: Position on left side with knees flexed, as appropriate


name: Position patient for best use of ventilatory muscles and to optimize diaphragmatic descent


name: Position patient on left side with knees raised toward chest when rectum is prolapsed


name: Position the patient on right side to facilitate movement of the tube into the duodenum, as appropriate


name: Position patient to avoid pressure on interpleural catheter


name: Position patient to facilitate comfort (e.g., using principles of body alignment, support with pillows, support joints during movement, splint over incisions, and immobilize painful body part)


name: Position patient to facilitate comfort and prevent aspiration and skin breakdown


name: Position patient to facilitate ventilation


name: Position patient to maximize ventilation potential


name: Position self so that patient can see and hear you speak


name: Position the needle so that it enters and exits perpendicular to the skin surface


name: Position the newborn on back, with neck slightly extended to open airway


name: Position the patient for best use of ventilatory muscles, usually with the head of the bed elevated 75 degrees


name: Position the patient for optimal perfusion


name: Position the pelvis in the middle and as far back on the seat as possible


name: Position thumb and index finger under infant's mandible to support sucking reflex, if needed


name: Position to alleviate dyspnea (e.g., semi-Fowler position), as appropriate


name: Position to allow movement from the temperature source, if needed


name: Position to avoid placing tension on the wound, as appropriate


name: Position to facilitate adequate ventilation (e.g., open airway and elevate head of bed)


name: Position to facilitate ventilation/perfusion matching ("good lung down"), as appropriate


name: Position to minimize respiratory efforts (e.g., elevate the head of the bed and provide overbed table for patient to lean on)


name: Position to promote urinary drainage, as appropriate


name: Position with head and neck in alignment


name: Position with pillows to elevate pressure points off the bed


name: Post attractive food guide material in the patient's room


name: Post reminder and encouragement signs to do health-promotion behaviors, rather than eating


name: Post signs to alert staff that patient is at high risk for falls


name: Post signs to remind patient to call for help when getting out of bed, as appropriate


name: Post the diet restrictions at bedside, on chart, and in care plan


name: Post the weekly goal in a strategic location


name: Postpone feeding when patient is fatigued


name: Postpone feeding, if patient is fatigued


name: Praise desired behaviors and efforts at self-control


name: Praise efforts to express feelings and ideas


name: Praise maternal and support person efforts


name: Preface questions about sexuality with a statement that tells the patient that many people experience sexual difficulties


name: Prep the site for insertion, according to agency protocol


name: Prepare an IV pump approved for blood product administration, if indicated


name: Prepare and care for specimens, as appropriate


name: Prepare announcements/memos to publicize outcomes, as appropriate


name: Prepare appropriate equipment, including electronic fetal monitor, ultrasound, anesthesia machine, neonatal resuscitation supplies, forceps (e.g., Piper), and extra infant warmers


name: Prepare behavioral outcomes for use in goal attainment scaling


name: Prepare child and family for diagnostic tests


name: Prepare discharge arrangements through multidisciplinary involvement with patient and family


name: Prepare equipment needed for amnioinfusion


name: Prepare for administration of blood products (e.g., check blood with patient identification and prepare infusion setup), as appropriate


name: Prepare for interaction with eye contact and touch, as appropriate


name: Prepare for termination of relationship, as appropriate


name: Prepare medications using appropriate equipment and techniques for the drug administration modality


name: Prepare parent(s) for expected role changes involved in becoming a parent


name: Prepare parent(s) for responsibilities of parenthood


name: Prepare partner to coach mother during labor and delivery


name: Prepare patient and family for diagnostic studies (e.g., cardiac catheterization or electrical physiological studies)


name: Prepare patient for dialysis (e.g., assist with catheter placement for dialysis), as appropriate


name: Prepare individual and family for home tube feedings, as appropriate


name: Prepare patient for labor per protocol, practitioner request, and patient preference


name: Prepare patient for unexpected (but often therapeutic) experiences, such as crying


name: Prepare patient for upcoming changes in usual routine and environment before their occurrence


name: Prepare patient physically and emotionally for procedure


name: Prepare patient physically and psychologically for abortion procedure


name: Prepare patient physically and psychologically for gynecological examination


name: Prepare supplies, drugs, and solutions for use, as indicated


name: Prepare the site with solution using aseptic technique


name: Prescribe medications according to prescriptive authority and/or protocol


name: Prescribe treatment, as indicated for sexually transmitted disease or vaginal infection


name: Present food in an attractive, pleasing manner, giving consideration to color, texture, and variety


name: Present information in small, concrete portions


name: Present information succinctly, focusing on recent and significant data needed by nursing staff assuming responsibility for care


name: Present the information in a stimulating manner


name: Prevent air emboli (e.g., remove air bubbles from tubing; if balloon rupture is suspected, refrain from attempts to reinflate balloon and clamp balloon port)


name: Prevent blood volume loss (e.g., apply pressure to site of bleeding)


name: Prevent constipation resulting from phosphate-binding medications


name: Prevent injury to vessel lumen by preventing local pressure, trauma, infection, or sepsis


name: Prevent or control shivering with medication or by wrapping the extremities


name: Prevent physical harm if anger is directed at self or others (e.g., restrain and remove potential weapons)


name: Prevent rapid or overcorrection of hyponatremia (e.g., serum Na level of greater than 125 mEq/L and hypokalemia)


name: Prime administration system with isotonic saline


name: Prioritize actions based on patient status


name: Prioritize identified learner needs based on client preference, skills of nurse, resources available, and likelihood of successful goal attainment


name: Proceed to elicit feelings of warmth after heaviness sensations have been mastered


name: Process practice changes through the appropriate administrative channels once physician groups have been educated about the need for change


name: Process with the patient and staff, on termination of the restrictive intervention, the circumstances that led to the use of the intervention, as well as any patient concerns about the intervention itself


name: Progress diet from clear liquid, full liquid, soft, to regular or special diet, as tolerated, for adults and children


name: Progress from glucose water or oral electrolyte solution, half-strength formula, to full-strength formula for babies


name: Promote a positive body image and self-esteem if concerns are expressed as a result of excessive fluid retention, if appropriate


name: Promote a smooth, conical-shaped stump through wrapping for a proper prosthesis fit


name: Promote adequate fluid and nutritional intake


name: Promote afterload reduction (e.g., with vasodilators, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, or intraaortic balloon pumping), as appropriate


name: Promote an increase in number of hours of sleep, if needed


name: Promote development of membership of child into family system without letting child become central focus of family


name: Promote effective techniques for reducing stress


name: Promote engagement in recreational and diversional activities aimed at reducing anxiety (e.g., group singing; volleyball; table tennis; walking; swimming; simple, concrete tasks; simple games; routine tasks; housekeeping chores; grooming; and puzzles and cards)


name: Promote expression of thoughts and feelings, both positive and negative


name: Promote governmental policy to reduce specified risks


name: Promote learning of desired behavior by using modeling techniques


name: Promote maximum independence and self-care through innovative teaching strategies and the use of repetition, practice, reinforcement, and individualized pacing


name: Promote oral intake (e.g., provide oral fluids that are the patient's preference, place in easy reach, provide a straw, and provide fresh water), as appropriate


name: Promote responsibility for sexual behavior


name: Promote safe food preservation and preparation


name: Promote skin integrity (e.g., monitor areas at risk for breakdown, promote frequent weight shifts, prevent shearing, and promote adequate nutrition), as appropriate


name: Promote systemic fluid hydration, as appropriate


name: Promote the best use of the patient's energy by initiating weaning trials after the patient is well rested


name: Promote vessel dilation through the use of a tourniquet, gravity, application of heat, milking the vein, or fist clenching and relaxation


name: Protect body parts from extreme temperature changes


name: Protect grounding pad from prep and irrigation solutions and damage


name: Protect newborn from sources of infection in hospital environment


name: Protect patient from trauma during exercise


name: Protect patient's privacy during activities of hygiene, elimination, and grooming


name: Protect the patient from trauma, which may cause bleeding


name: Protect tissue around laser site with moistened towels or sponges


name: Provide a "bubble top" on hospital cribs of pediatric patients who may climb over elevated side rails, as appropriate


name: Provide a public health nurse referral to ensure that the home environment is monitored and that patient receives continued assistance


name: Provide a consistent physical environment and daily routine


name: Provide a copy of the written plan of care for the patients


name: Provide a drinking straw, as needed or desired


name: Provide a job description for all new employees


name: Provide a lollipop for patient to suck on to enhance tongue strength, if appropriate


name: Provide a low-stimulation environment (e.g., quiet, soothing music; nonvivid and simple, familiar patterns in decor; performance expectations that do not exceed cognitive processing ability; and dining in small groups)


name: Provide a low-stimulation environment for patient in whom disorientation is increased by overstimulation


name: Provide a nonslip surface in bathtub or shower


name: Provide a quiet environment that is free from interruptions


name: Provide a ready reference for the patient (e.g., educational materials, pamphlets), as appropriate


name: Provide a report to usual caregiver on return


name: Provide a safe environment for the patient with neurological and/or neuromuscular manifestations of electrolyte imbalance


name: Provide a sleeping surface close to the floor, as needed


name: Provide trapeze for movement in bed, as appropriate


name: Provide a trigger or cue (e.g., motivating comments/rationale and new information) toward appropriate action, as appropriate


name: Provide a variety of high-calorie nutritious foods from which to select


name: Provide access to current news events (e.g., television, newspapers, radio, and verbal reports) when appropriate


name: Provide access to familiar objects, when possible


name: Provide activities that encourage interaction among children


name: Provide adaptive devices (e.g., step stools and handrails) to increase the safety of the environment


name: Provide adaptive devices (e.g., step stools or handrails), as appropriate


name: Provide adaptive devices that monitor patient's physical location (e.g., electronic sensors placed on patient that trigger alarms or locks)


name: Provide adaptive devices to facilitate patient's feeding self (e.g., long handles, handle with large circumference, or small strap on utensils), as needed


name: Provide additional intubation equipment and ambu bag in a readily available location


name: Provide adequate intake of vitamin D (e.g., vitamin supplement and organ meats) to facilitate GI absorption of calcium, as appropriate


name: Provide adequate lighting for increased visibility


name: Provide adequate systemic hydration via oral or intravenous fluid administration


name: Provide adequate time for mastery of content, as appropriate


name: Provide aides that will increase environmental structure, concentration, and attention to tasks (e.g., watches, calendars, signs, and step-by-step written instructions)


name: Provide alternatives for timing and modality of self-administered medications to minimize lifestyle effects


name: Provide an electrosurgical unit, grounding pad, and active electrode, as appropriate


name: Provide an environment conducive to learning


name: Provide an individualized orientation session for each new member of the group before first group session


name: Provide an opportunity for the patient to ask questions and clarify misunderstandings


name: Provide an oropharyngeal airway or bite block to prevent biting on the endotracheal tube, as appropriate


name: Provide analgesics or antiemetics, as appropriate


name: Provide antianxiety medications, as needed


name: Provide antiarrhythmic therapy according to unit policy (e.g., antiarrhythmic medication, cardioversion, or defibrillation), as appropriate


name: Provide anticipatory guidance about changing elimination patterns during the first year


name: Provide anticipatory guidance about changing sleep patterns during the first year


name: Provide anticipatory guidance about developmental changes during the first year of life


name: Provide anticipatory guidance about grief reaction to fetal death


name: Provide anticipatory guidance about typical emotional reactions, including extremes of anguish and joy


name: Provide anticipatory guidance for common experiences that high-risk mothers have during the postpartum period (e.g., exhaustion, depression, chronic stress, disenchantment with childbearing, loss of income, partner discord, sexual dysfunction)


name: Provide anticipatory guidance for delivery


name: Provide anticipatory guidance for parenthood


name: Provide antipsychotic and antianxiety medications on a routine and PRN basis


name: Provide appropriate level of supervision/surveillance to monitor patient and to allow for therapeutic actions, as needed


name: Provide appropriate pacifier for nonnutritive sucking in newborns


name: Provide appropriate self-monitoring information during screening


name: Provide appropriate skin care to edematous areas


name: Provide appropriate social skills training


name: Provide appropriate support for the neck


name: Provide art supplies appropriate for developmental level and goals for therapy


name: Provide assistance for gowning and gloving obstetrical team


name: Provide assistance in adjusting regimen to prevent and treat hyperglycemia (e.g., increasing insulin or oral agent), as indicated


name: Provide assistance in meeting basic needs for family, such as shelter, food, and clothing


name: Provide assistance in self-care to maximize focus on infant


name: Provide assistance until patient is fully able to assume self-care


name: Provide assistive devices (e.g., cane and walker) to steady gait


name: Provide assistive devices (e.g., cane, walker, pillows, or pads) to support patient in performing exercise


name: Provide assistive devices (e.g., external catheter or urinal), as appropriate


name: Provide at-risk families with a Public Health Nurse referral to ensure that the home environment is monitored, that siblings are assessed, and that families receive continued assistance


name: Provide attractively furnished areas for private conversations with other patients, family, and friends


name: Provide bed mattress with firm edges for easy transfer


name: Provide books, magazines, and arts and crafts materials in accordance with patient's recreational, cultural, and educational background and needs


name: Provide boundaries, such as red or yellow tape on the floor, when low-stimulus units are not available


name: Provide care, such as exercises, ambulation, and hygiene, as appropriate


name: Provide caregivers who are familiar to the patient


name: Provide catheter or fistula care, according to protocol


name: Provide challenges and opportunities for employee growth


name: Provide child a private place at school to store catheterization supplies in a school bag or other carrying case that is acceptable to child


name: Provide children who have been sexually abused with reassurance that the abuse was not their fault and allow them to express their concerns through play therapy appropriate for age


name: Provide children with positive affirmations of their worth, nurturing care, therapeutic communication, and developmental stimulation


name: Provide chin support to decrease leaking of formula and improve lip closure


name: Provide clear directions for transport to the hospital, as needed


name: Provide clear expectations for job performance


name: Provide comfort measures for the GI effects of hyperphosphatemia


name: Provide comfort measures to deal with the GI effects of metabolic acidosis


name: Provide comfort measures to decrease thirst


name: Provide community resource referrals to sibling, as necessary


name: Provide complex carbohydrate and protein, as indicated


name: Provide comprehensive patient report to nursing staff on arrival in unit


name: Provide consistent consequences for both desired and undesired behavior(s)


name: Provide constructive feedback to the student, when appropriate


name: Provide counseling about financial and insurance issues


name: Provide cues-such as current events, seasons, location, and names-to assist orientation


name: Provide desired personal articles (e.g., deodorant, toothbrush, and bath soap)


name: Provide desired spiritual articles, according to individual preferences


name: Provide detailed description of chosen relaxation intervention


name: Provide developmentally appropriate play equipment


name: Provide diet appropriate for patient's electrolyte imbalance (e.g., potassium-rich foods or low-sodium diet)


name: Provide discharge planning, including referral to home care nurses


name: Provide distance for the patient and family, as needed


name: Provide distraction during procedure, as appropriate


name: Provide diversional activities geared toward the reduction of tension


name: Provide diversional activities (e.g., television, read to patient, visitors, mobiles) to facilitate patient cooperation with the intervention, when appropriate


name: Provide easy access to screening services (e.g., time and place)


name: Provide education about various treatment modalities (e.g., intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT), donor sperm, donor oocytes, gestational carrier, and surrogacy)


name: Provide education and referrals to appropriate community resources


name: Provide education to gamete donors and their partners


name: Provide educational materials that address the risk factors and usual surveillance tests and procedures


name: Provide educational materials to illustrate important and complex information


name: Provide elevated toilet seat for easy transfer


name: Provide emotional support to patient/family, as appropriate


name: Provide emotional support, as appropriate


name: Provide enough time for bladder emptying (10 minutes)


name: Provide environment conducive for private conversations between patient, family, and health care professionals


name: Provide environmental assessment and recommendations for adapting the home to promote physical self-reliance or refer to appropriate agencies for assistance


name: Provide escort during transport, as needed


name: Provide experiences that increase patient's autonomy, as appropriate


name: Provide explanation to parents, as appropriate


name: Provide factual information about sexual myths and misinformation that patient may verbalize


name: Provide factual information concerning diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis


name: Provide family with information about patient's progress frequently, according to patient preference


name: Provide family with unit telephone number to call when they go home


name: Provide family or significant other(s) with guidelines as to how self-harmful behavior can be managed outside the care environment


name: Provide family/significant other with information about making home environment safe for patient


name: Provide feedback for family regarding their coping


name: Provide feedback on behavior to help patient identify anger


name: Provide feedback on performance at specific intervals


name: Provide feedback on work performance at regular intervals


name: Provide feedback to clinical instructor about student performance, as appropriate


name: Provide feedback to patient and significant others about the appropriateness of their social responses during training situations


name: Provide feedback to physicians about changes in practice, equipment, and staffing


name: Provide finger foods to maintain nutrition for patient who will not sit and eat


name: Provide follow-up contact with patient, as appropriate


name: Provide food and fluids in unbreakable containers


name: Provide foods at most appetizing temperature


name: Provide foods high in bulk and/or that have been identified as assistive by the patient


name: Provide foods rich in potassium (e.g., salt substitutes, dried fruits, bananas, green vegetables, tomatoes, yellow vegetables, chocolate, and dairy products), as appropriate


name: Provide for adequate exercise (e.g., ambulate)


name: Provide for adequate pain relief before meals, as appropriate


name: Provide for care of patient by family members, as appropriate


name: Provide for comfort during screening procedures


name: Provide for follow-up health caregiver assistance through phone calls and/or community nurse care


name: Provide for further individual instruction, as appropriate


name: Provide for movement and exercise, according to patient's level of self-control, condition, and abilities


name: Provide for naps during the day, if indicated, to meet sleep requirements


name: Provide for orientation training such as patient rehearsing personal information and dates, as appropriate


name: Provide for oxygen when patient is transported


name: Provide for patient's psychological comfort, as needed


name: Provide for physical comfort before interactions


name: Provide for picture recognition memory, as appropriate


name: Provide for the safety and comfort of patient and others when patient is unable to control behavior (e.g., limit setting, area restriction, physical restraint, or seclusion)


name: Provide forms for the patient to evaluate the program


name: Provide frequent cueing and close supervision, as appropriate


name: Provide frequent feedback about learning progress


name: Provide gentle persuasion and support to view and handle altered body part


name: Provide gross motor activities for hyperactive patient


name: Provide guidance about development and maintenance of support systems (e.g., family, friends, spiritual resources, support groups, and counseling)


name: Provide guidance about how to develop and maintain support system(s)


name: Provide hard candy or chewing gum to moisten mouth, as appropriate


name: Provide heavy furniture that will not tip if used for support


name: Provide high-protein, high-calorie finger foods and fluids that can be consumed "on the run"


name: Provide home instructions with a script or audiotape for patient to use


name: Provide ice chips, wet washcloth, or hard candy


name: Provide illness teaching to patient or significant others if self-harmful behavior is illness-based (e.g., borderline personality disorder or autism)


name: Provide illustrated, take-home, written instructions for each movement component


name: Provide immediate and continuous means to summon nurse and let the patient and family know they will be answered immediately


name: Provide information about aging-related changes in neuromusculoskeletal structure and the effects of disuse


name: Provide information about amount of energy expended with specific physical activities


name: Provide information about available diagnostic measures, as appropriate


name: Provide information about common sibling responses and what other family members can do to help


name: Provide information about community resources


name: Provide information about community resources, educational programs, support groups, and self-help groups, as indicated


name: Provide information about health promotion/health education, as appropriate


name: Provide information about infant's appearance and condition


name: Provide information about options for sequence, specific stretching activities, place, and time


name: Provide information about patient's condition in accordance with patient preferences


name: Provide information about possible positional causes of muscle or joint pain


name: Provide information about prescribed therapies and medications, as appropriate


name: Provide information about restrictions and length of time for pass


name: Provide information about safety needs of infant when in a motor vehicle


name: Provide information about sexual functioning, as appropriate


name: Provide information about sibling preparation, as appropriate


name: Provide information about the use of over-the-counter drugs and how they may influence the existing condition


name: Provide information and standards for universal precautions


name: Provide information and standards for universal precautions, as appropriate


name: Provide information appropriate to developmental level


name: Provide information needed for emergency use on pass


name: Provide information on available assistive devices that may be used to facilitate performance of the required skill, as appropriate


name: Provide information on available community resources and support groups to increase the patient's compliance with exercise, as appropriate


name: Provide information on cost savings programs/organizations to obtain medications and devices, as appropriate


name: Provide information on how to make home environment safe and clean


name: Provide information on medication alert devices and how to obtain them


name: Provide information on medication reimbursement, as appropriate


name: Provide information on newborn behavioral characteristics


name: Provide information on realistic expectations related to the patient's behavior


name: Provide information on respite care, as needed


name: Provide information on what will be heard, smelled, seen, tasted, or felt during the event


name: Provide information requested by patient


name: Provide information that is compatible with the patient's locus of control


name: Provide information that is consistent with the patient's values and beliefs


name: Provide information to appropriate physician groups to encourage practice changes or innovations, as needed


name: Provide information to family about child's condition, treatment, and associated support groups for families


name: Provide information to patient and family on antineoplastic drug effect on malignant cells


name: Provide information to the patient about condition, as appropriate


name: Provide information to third-party payer about the necessity of the health service or equipment


name: Provide information about the health need for diet modification (e.g., weight loss, weight gain, sodium restriction, cholesterol reduction, fluid restriction), as necessary


name: Provide input in areas of strength and development needs, as indicated


name: Provide mechanical ventilatory support, if necessary


name: Provide medication teaching to patient/significant others


name: Provide medication to reduce or minimize an allergic response


name: Provide modifications or appliances to wheelchair to correct for patient problems or muscle weakness


name: Provide motor activity to relieve muscle tension


name: Provide necessary information (e.g., name, Social Security number, insurance company ID number, provider) to third-party payer for billing, as needed


name: Provide needed nourishment within limits of prescribed diet


name: Provide new information slowly and in small doses, with frequent rest periods


name: Provide noncompetitive, structured, and active group games


name: Provide nutritious, appetizing foods of patient's choice


name: Provide observational experiences for activities beyond student's skill level


name: Provide older children with concrete information on how to provide for the basic care needs of their younger siblings


name: Provide one-on-one nursing care, as appropriate


name: Provide ongoing surveillance in an environment that is free of fire-setting materials


name: Provide ongoing surveillance of all patient access areas to maintain patient safety and therapeutically intervene, as needed


name: Provide ongoing surveillance of patient and environment


name: Provide opportunities for and encourage exercise, large motor activities


name: Provide opportunities for child to have normal childhood experiences


name: Provide opportunities for nonnutritive sucking


name: Provide opportunities for peer group support


name: Provide opportunities for practice, as appropriate


name: Provide opportunities for staff to process their feelings about patient sexual behavior that is socially unacceptable


name: Provide opportunities for visitation by extended family members, as appropriate


name: Provide opportunity and materials for building, drawing, clay modeling, painting, and coloring


name: Provide opportunity for doing puzzles and mazes


name: Provide opportunity for physical activity (e.g., walking or riding the exercise bike)


name: Provide opportunity to play on playground


name: Provide optimistic but realistic reassurance


name: Provide or recommend follow-up, as needed


name: Provide or remove blankets to promote temperature comfort, as indicated


name: Provide oral care before meals, as needed


name: Provide orientation about quality improvement for new employees at the unit level


name: Provide orientation checklist, as appropriate


name: Provide pain medications, as appropriate


name: Provide paper dishes and plastic utensils at meals


name: Provide parent with a reclining or rocking chair


name: Provide parent(s) an opportunity to express their feelings about parenthood


name: Provide parent(s) with support when learning infant caretaking skills


name: Provide parents with a bibliography of sexuality education materials


name: Provide parents with information on how to cope with protracted infant crying, emphasizing that they should not shake the baby


name: Provide parents with readings and other materials that will be helpful in performing parenting role


name: Provide patient a general orientation to the season of the year by using appropriate cues (e.g., holiday decorations, seasonal decorations and activities, and access to contained, out-of-doors area)


name: Provide patient privacy for exercising, if desired


name: Provide patient with a list of resources to contact for further information about the medication regimen


name: Provide patient with a means for communication (e.g., paper and pencil, alphabet board)


name: Provide patient with a private, yet adequately supervised, environment in situations in which a patient's sense of dignity may be diminished by the use of physical restraints


name: Provide patient with copy of Patient's Bill of Rights


name: Provide patient with emergency phone numbers (e.g., police, local health department, and poison control center)


name: Provide patient with emotional support, as indicated


name: Provide patient with high-protein, high-calorie, nutritious finger foods and drinks that can be readily consumed, as appropriate


name: Provide patient with identification band


name: Provide patient with information about what is happening and what can be expected to occur in the future


name: Provide patient with opportunities to discuss delusions with caregivers


name: Provide patient with opportunities to discuss hallucinations


name: Provide patient's clothes in accessible area (e.g., at bedside)


name: Provide patient/family opportunity to be involved with support groups


name: Provide patients with positive affirmation of their worth and allow them to express their concerns and feelings, which may include fear, guilt, embarrassment, and self-blame


name: Provide personal clothing, as appropriate


name: Provide plastic, rather than metal, clothes hangers, as appropriate


name: Provide positive constructive feedback for accepting additional responsibility for behavior change


name: Provide positive feedback for any decrease in episodes of incontinence


name: Provide positive feedback for completion of each step


name: Provide positive feedback for doing exercises as prescribed


name: Provide positive feedback for individual's efforts


name: Provide positive feedback to patient after each episode


name: Provide positive reinforcement for participation in activities


name: Provide positive reinforcement for patient's efforts in exercise and physical activity


name: Provide positive reinforcement for performing joint exercises


name: Provide postanesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects and complications after discharge from postanesthesia care area


name: Provide practice sessions (spaced to avoid fatigue, but often enough to prevent excessive forgetting), as appropriate


name: Provide preapproval information to other departments, as necessary


name: Provide pregnant women and their families with information on the effects of smoking, poor nutrition, and substance abuse on both the baby's and their health


name: Provide prescribed diet appropriate for specific fluid or electrolyte imbalance (e.g., low-sodium, fluid-restricted, renal, and no added salt)


name: Provide privacy and ensure confidentiality


name: Provide privacy and support for family members


name: Provide privacy for patient, as desired or indicated


name: Provide private space for conducting interviews and/or data collection, as needed


name: Provide quiet private room for procedure


name: Provide range of motion and massage to affected side


name: Provide rationale for limited visiting time


name: Provide realistic feedback about patient's perceptual deficit


name: Provide reality orientation, as appropriate


name: Provide reassurance and permission to experiment with alternative forms of sexual expression, as appropriate


name: Provide reassurance that current and new sexual practices are healthy, as appropriate


name: Provide reassurance that staff will assist patient with managing his/her behavior, as necessary


name: Provide reassurance to patient that nursing staff will intervene to prevent patient from losing control


name: Provide recognition for behavior that supports organizational goals


name: Provide recreational activities aimed at reducing anxiety (e.g., cards or puzzles)


name: Provide reeducation to improve performance, as needed


name: Provide referral to peer sibling group, as appropriate


name: Provide referrals for patients and their families to human services and counseling professionals


name: Provide referrals to chaplain, social service, grief counselor, and genetic counselor, as appropriate


name: Provide reinforcement for appropriate expression of anger


name: Provide reinforcement for weight gain and behaviors that promote weight gain


name: Provide reinforcement schedule to enhance individual's motivation (e.g., increased endurance estimation; weekly weigh-in)


name: Provide remedial consequences in response to weight loss, weight loss behaviors, or lack of weight gain


name: Provide report to posthospital caregivers, as appropriate


name: Provide rest periods to prevent fatigue and reduce stress


name: Provide restful environment for patient after periods of exercise


name: Provide results of health screenings to patient


name: Provide role models who express anger appropriately


name: Provide rooming-in opportunities to help clarify parents' roles, as appropriate


name: Provide safe environment for practice of exercises


name: Provide safekeeping of intrapartal strip as part of the permanent patient record


name: Provide seating on bean bag chair to limit mobility, as appropriate


name: Provide sensory preparation information, as appropriate


name: Provide services in a caring and supportive manner


name: Provide sex education, as appropriate to developmental level


name: Provide simple carbohydrate, as indicated


name: Provide site care and dressing, as appropriate


name: Provide skin care around tube insertion site


name: Provide small, frequent meals as a cardiac precaution


name: Provide some means of patient control during weaning


name: Provide space for safe pacing and wandering


name: Provide spiritual resources for family, as appropriate


name: Provide standby equipment, as appropriate


name: Provide storage areas that are within easy reach


name: Provide structured group exercises, as appropriate, to promote group function and insight


name: Provide sturdy, nonslip step stools to facilitate easy reaches


name: Provide sufficient staff to assist with safe application of physical restraining devices or manual restraints


name: Provide sufficiently long tubing to allow freedom of movement, as appropriate


name: Provide supervision and counseling, as appropriate


name: Provide support and care for family members after visitation, as needed


name: Provide support during denial, anger, bargaining, and acceptance phases of grieving


name: Provide support for grieving when implantation fails to occur


name: Provide support person to stay with patient


name: Provide support to edematous areas (e.g., pillow under arms and scrotal support), as appropriate


name: Provide support to family or significant others, as appropriate


name: Provide symptom management during the detoxification period


name: Provide tactile stimulation by rubbing the soles of the feet or rubbing the infant's back


name: Provide teaching for procedures (e.g., suction curettage, dilation and curettage, and uterine evacuation)


name: Provide the dependent patient with a means of summoning help (e.g., bell or call light) when caregiver is not present


name: Provide the family/significant other(s) with information about the patient's progress, as appropriate


name: Provide the next appropriate level of restrictive action (e.g., area restriction or seclusion), as needed


name: Provide the next appropriate level of restrictive intervention (e.g., physical restraint or area restriction), as needed


name: Provide the parents with noncorporal punishment methods for disciplining children


name: Provide the individual with a copy of the signed and dated contract


name: Provide the patient with a phone number to call for assistance, if necessary


name: Provide the patient with positive reinforcement and frequent progress reports


name: Provide the patient with realistic choices about certain aspects of care


name: Provide the phone number(s) to call if complications occur


name: Provide the predetermined consequences for undesirable sexual behavior


name: Provide the predetermined consequences if patient is engaging in self-harmful behaviors


name: Provide therapy animals for patient such as dogs, cats, horses, snakes, turtles, gerbils, guinea pigs, and birds


name: Provide time for patient, family, and friends to ask questions and express concerns


name: Provide time for the patient and significant other to ask questions and voice concerns


name: Provide time for the patient to ask questions and discuss concerns


name: Provide time for the patient to rehearse events that will happen, as appropriate


name: Provide trapeze to assist patient in shifting weight frequently


name: Provide verbal or tactile stimulation, as appropriate


name: Provide verbal reassurance, as appropriate


name: Provide verbal reminders to remain in designated area, as necessary


name: Provide vibroacoustic stimulation, per protocol or physician or midwife order


name: Provide written discharge instructions for exercise


name: Provide written information about preparing and engaging in relaxation techniques


name: Provide written information or diagrams, as appropriate


name: Provide written meal plans, as appropriate


name: Provide written patient and family education material for antepartum tests (e.g., nonstress, oxytocin challenge, biophysical profile tests), as well as electronic fetal monitor


name: Provide written patient education material for family


name: Provide/monitor consistency of food/liquid based on findings of swallowing study


name: Provide/use assistive devices, as appropriate


name: Publicize membership policies to avoid problems that may arise as the group progresses


name: Pull the needle through, following the line or curve of the needle itself


name: Put arm around patient's shoulders, as appropriate


name: Question patient or appropriate other about history of systemic reactions to natural rubber latex (e.g., facial or scleral edema, tearing eyes, urticaria, rhinitis, and wheezing)


name: Raise the head of the bed slightly to prevent pooling of fluids in head or face


name: Read a prepared script to patient, pausing for enough time for the statement to be internally repeated


name: Read mail, newspaper, and other pertinent information to patient


name: Reassure about normal fetal heart rate signs, including such typical features as artifact, loss of signal with fetal movement, high rate, and irregular appearance


name: Reassure and assist parents in their supportive role with their child


name: Reassure and calm mother and support person(s)


name: Reassure patient of personal safety or security


name: Reassure patient of your interest in him/her as a person, as appropriate


name: Reassure patient that depression and fatigue commonly occur during withdrawal


name: Recharge batteries in portable patient care equipment


name: Recognize and report presence of electrolyte imbalances


name: Recognize psychological effects of underlying condition


name: Recognize that a delay in series administration does not indicate restarting the schedule


name: Recognize that each sibling responds differently


name: Recognize that incorrect test results most often result from clerical errors


name: Recognize that trough drug levels are useful for demonstrating satisfactory therapeutic level


name: Recognize the effect of drugs on laboratory values, including prescription drugs, as well as over-the-counter medications


name: Recognize the frustration and fright caused by inability to communicate and exposure to strange machinery and environment


name: Recognize the importance of your behavior as a role model


name: Recognize the patient's value and belief system when establishing goals


name: Recommend a bowel regimen to avoid constipation


name: Recommend a cookbook that includes recipes consistent with the diet, as appropriate


name: Recommend administration of aspirin and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs in conjunction with narcotics, as appropriate


name: Recommend adoption of diets that will lead to achievement of long-range goals for weight loss


name: Recommend changes in practice based on findings


name: Recommend changes in treatment plan, as necessary


name: Recommend media campaigns on substance use issues in the community


name: Recommend promotion or clinical advancement, as appropriate


name: Recommend pushing changes to enhance fetal descent


name: Recommend responsible changes in the alcohol and drug curricula for primary grades


name: Recommend self-care needed during the preconception period


name: Recommend use of progressive relaxation techniques and stretching exercises between treatments


name: Record all entries as promptly as possible


name: Record allergy or risk in patient's medical record


name: Record amount of fluid used, characteristics of fluid, amount returned, and patient responsiveness, according to agency protocol


name: Record baseline vital signs: weight, temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure


name: Record complete assessment findings in initial record


name: Record current smoking status and smoking history


name: Record data findings clearly on provided forms


name: Record evidence of preapproval (e.g., validation number) on the patient's chart, as necessary


name: Record involvement of significant others, as appropriate


name: Record newborn's first voiding and bowel movement


name: Record observations made during play session


name: Record observations of family interactions and home environment, as appropriate


name: Record ongoing assessments, as appropriate


name: Record patient behaviors that indicate hallucinations


name: Record patient's response to nursing interventions


name: Record physical description (e.g., height; weight; eye, hair, skin color; any distinguishing characteristics) for reference, should patient elope


name: Record position and devices used, including padding and safety measures


name: Record precise date and time of procedures or consultations by other health care providers


name: Record resolution/status of identified problems


name: Record specific patient behavior using patient's exact words


name: Record temperature, oxygen percent, delivery method, site of puncture, and circulatory assessment after puncture


name: Record time of delivery of first twin or of breech to the level of the umbilicus


name: Record times and durations of visits during hospitalizations


name: Record use of safety measures such as side rails, as appropriate


name: Recruit new members, as appropriate, to maintain the integrity of the group


name: Redirect attention away from agitation source


name: Redirect or remove patient from source of overstimulation (e.g., a peer or a problem situation)


name: Reduce demand for cognitive functioning when patient is ill or fatigued


name: Reduce discrepancies in patient, family, and health professional expectations through use of communication skills


name: Reduce environmental stimuli, as appropriate


name: Reduce irritating or frustrating environmental stress


name: Reduce nuchal cord (e.g., clamp and cut cord or slip over the head), as appropriate


name: Reduce or eliminate stimuli creating fear or anxiety


name: Regulate uterine stimulant until birth is imminent, as needed or per protocol


name: Reduce oxygen consumption (e.g., promote comfort, control fever, and reduce anxiety), as appropriate


name: Reduce physical discomforts that could interfere with cognitive function and self-monitoring/regulation of activity


name: Reduce stimuli in the environment that could be misinterpreted as threatening


name: Reduce toileting interval by one half hour if there are more than two incontinence episodes in 24 hours


name: Reevaluate cervical status and verify presentation before initiating further induction measures


name: Reevaluate exercise plan if symptoms of low exercise tolerance persist after cessation of exercise


name: Reevaluate goals and plan, as appropriate


name: Reevaluate need for assistive devices at regular intervals in collaboration with physical therapist, occupational therapist, or respiratory therapist


name: Reevaluate position of fetus and cord after amniotomy


name: Refer a parent who is being battered and at-risk children to a domestic violence shelter


name: Refer adult(s) at risk to appropriate specialists


name: Refer adult(s) to shelters for abused spouses, as appropriate


name: Refer at-risk pregnant women and parents of newborns to nurse home visitation services


name: Refer deep, facial, joint, or potentially infected wounds to a physician


name: Refer families to human services and counseling professionals, as needed


name: Refer family to support group of other families dealing with similar problems


name: Refer for diagnostic workup to determine cause of being underweight, as appropriate


name: Refer for diet teaching and planning, as needed


name: Refer for preconception counseling, as needed


name: Refer parent(s) to sibling preparation class


name: Refer parents to Parents Anonymous for group support, as appropriate


name: Refer parents to support group or parenting classes, as appropriate


name: Refer patient for thorough physical examination for health problems affecting fertility (e.g., amenorrhea, diabetes, endometriosis, and thyroid disease)


name: Refer patient to allergist for allergy testing, as appropriate


name: Refer patient to other health care providers, as necessary


name: Refer to support group for infertile couples, as appropriate


name: Refer patient with history indicative of possible fertility disorder for early diagnosis and treatment


name: Refer the patient to a rehabilitation center, as appropriate


name: Refer the patient to a sex therapist, as appropriate


name: Refer the patient to community agencies, as appropriate


name: Refer the patient to local community agencies/support groups, as appropriate


name: Refer to a teratogens information service to locate specific information about environmental agents


name: Refer to another if that person has better rapport, better knowledge and skills to deliver the truth, or more time and ability to deal with the consequences of telling the truth


name: Refer to community agencies that can assist in acquiring food, as appropriate


name: Refer to group programs or individual therapists, as appropriate


name: Refer to high-risk mother support group, as needed


name: Refer to infertility support groups, as needed


name: Refer to occupational therapy, as appropriate


name: Refer to physical and/or occupational therapy for vestibular habituation training exercises


name: Refer to physician if signs and symptoms of urinary tract infection occur


name: Refer to podiatrist for trimming of thickened nails, as appropriate


name: Refer to spiritual advisor of individual's choice


name: Refer to urinary continence specialist, as appropriate


name: Refer to wellness or lifestyle modification program, as appropriate


name: Refer women with chronic medical conditions for a prepregnancy management plan


name: Refill feeding bag every 4 hours, as appropriate


name: Reflect the main ideas back to the patient in your own words


name: Refocus patient to topic, if patient's communication is inappropriate to circumstances


name: Refrain from administering IV medications or fluids, other than isotonic saline, into blood or blood product lines


name: Refrain from applying pressure or tourniquet to affected extremity


name: Refrain from applying pressure to the affected body part


name: Refrain from arguing or bargaining about established limits


name: Avoid arguing or bargaining about the consequences and established behavioral expectations with the patient


name: Refrain from arguing or bargaining about the established limits with the patient


name: Refrain from doing a rectal or vaginal examination


name: Refrain from doing rectal/vaginal examination if medical condition warrants


name: Refrain from giving local heat applications


name: Refrain from inflating balloon more frequently than every 1 to 2 hours or as appropriate


name: Refrain from inserting objects into a bleeding orifice


name: Refrain from taking blood pressure in affected extremity


name: Refrain from transfusing product removed from controlled refrigeration for more than 4 hours


name: Refrain from using an alkaline soap on the skin


name: Refrigerate unused leeches in a container filled with salt solution (spring or distilled water) covered with netting


name: Regulate environmental stimuli to maintain normal day-night cycles


name: Regulate fluid intake to optimize fluid balance


name: Rehearse techniques needed to cope with upcoming developmental milestone or situational crisis with the patient, as appropriate


name: Rehearse with the script for about 15 to 20 minutes


name: Reinforce an insertion site dressing, as needed


name: Reinforce constructive decisions concerning health needs


name: Reinforce expected behavior during examination of a child


name: Reinforce information provided by other health care providers, as appropriate


name: Reinforce information provided by other health care team members, as appropriate


name: Reinforce instructions provided to patient about the proper way to perform exercises to minimize injury and maximize effectiveness


name: Reinforce normalcy of adolescent vacillation between desire for independence and regression to dependence


name: Reinforce or provide information about newborn's nutritional needs


name: Reinforce or provide instruction about how to position self and perform movements to maintain or improve balance during exercises or activities of daily living


name: Reinforce preoperative teaching information


name: Reinforce progress made in the grieving process


name: Reinforce skills parent does well in caring for infant to promote confidence


name: Reinforce the patient's confidence in the staff involved, as appropriate


name: Reinforce the personal strengths that patient identifies


name: Reinfuse transfusion within 6 hours of retrieval


name: Reinstitute weight gain protocol if patient is unable to remain in target weight range


name: Reintubate and suction until the return is clear of meconium


name: Relate new content to previous knowledge, as appropriate


name: Remain physically present without expecting interactional responses


name: Reminisce about past experiences with patient, as appropriate


name: Remove and store prostheses appropriately


name: Remove catheter, as appropriate per order or protocol, by withdrawing catheter slowly over 5 minutes


name: Remove dangerous items from the patient's environment


name: Remove drapes and supplies to limit contamination


name: Remove environmental barriers that prevent or diminish the spontaneous occurrence of humor


name: Remove environmental hazards (e.g., loose rugs and small, movable furniture)


name: Remove essential clothing to allow for elimination


name: Remove excessive moisture on the skin resulting from perspiration, wound drainage, and fecal or urinary incontinence


name: Remove fresh flowers and plants from patient areas, as appropriate


name: Remove harmful objects from the environment


name: Remove hazards from the environment, when possible


name: Remove internal monitors before cesarean delivery to prevent maternal infection


name: Remove interpleural catheter as ordered and per agency policy


name: Remove leeches that do not drop off by gently stroking with an alcohol pad


name: Remove low-lying furniture (e.g., footstools and tables) that present a tripping hazard


name: Remove nail polish before taking patient to surgery, as appropriate


name: Remove nail polish, makeup, and hairpins, as appropriate


name: Remove objects that provide young child with climbing access to elevated surfaces


name: Remove or assist with removal of catheter according to agency protocol


name: Remove other individuals from the vicinity of a violent or potentially violent patient


name: Remove potentially harmful objects from the environment


name: Remove restraints gradually (i.e., one at a time if in four-point restraints) as self-control increases


name: Remove secretions by encouraging coughing or suctioning


name: Remove sutures, staples, or clips, as indicated


name: Remove the fecal impaction manually, if necessary


name: Reorient patient to movement functions of the body


name: Reorient the patient to the health care provider with each contact


name: Repeat procedure over same point on opposite side of body


name: Repeat sessions weekly or more often over prolonged period


name: Repeat verbal order back to the physician to ensure accuracy


name: Replace equipment, supplies, and medications as technology and guidelines are updated


name: Replace extracellular fluid deficit with IV saline, as appropriate


name: Replace missing or outdated supplies and equipment


name: Replace or reinforce pressure dressing, as appropriate


name: Replace patient's clothing after elimination


name: Replace the amount of gastrointestinal output with the appropriate IV solution, as ordered


name: Report abnormal fetal heart rate changes to primary practitioner


name: Report abnormal or critical results to physician, as appropriate


name: Report an increase in frequency of and/or high-pitched bowel sounds


name: Report any situations in which abuse is suspected to the proper authorities


name: Report changes in patient status, as appropriate


name: Report critical values (as determined by institution) to physician immediately


name: Report deviations from normal in maternal and fetal status immediately to physician or nurse midwife


name: Report discrepancies immediately, per agency policy


name: Report information to physician, pharmacist, and other care providers, as indicated


name: Provide patient report to the postoperative nursing unit


name: Report positive cultures to infection control personnel


name: Report positive sexually transmitted disease cultures, as required by law


name: Report sudden changes in laboratory values to physician immediately


name: Report suspected abuse or neglect to proper authorities


name: Report suspected infections to infection control personnel


name: Report suspected misadministration or diversion of controlled substances, according to agency policy


name: Report test results to patient, as appropriate


name: Report to the postanesthesia or postoperative nurse pertinent information about the patient and procedure performed


name: Report variation in physician practice within the quality assurance or risk management system, as appropriate


name: Reposition spontaneously wedged pulmonary artery catheter, if appropriate


name: Request additional nurses to help with emergency procedures and to assume care for newborn


name: Reschedule antepartum testing, per protocol or physician or midwife order


name: Respect and support adaptive coping mechanisms used by family


name: Respect patient's right to receive or not to receive information


name: Respect privacy of individual family members


name: Respect the patient's and family's specific care requests


name: Respond positively to humor attempts made by patient


name: Respond to equipment alarms appropriately


name: Respond to newborn's cues for care to facilitate the development of trust


name: Respond to patient's nonverbal messages, as appropriate


name: Restrict and allocate fluid intake, as appropriate


name: Restrict food availability to scheduled, pre-served meals and snacks


name: Restrict free water intake in the presence of dilutional hyponatremia with serum Na level lower than 130 mEq per liter


name: Return controlled substances not in routine use to pharmacy


name: Return laser key to designated secure location


name: Review and revise standards, as appropriate


name: Review credentials of selected peer, as necessary


name: Review current standards of practice related to patient population


name: Review dental hygiene facts with parents


name: Review fire and disaster plans, as appropriate


name: Review history for abnormal prenatal growth patterns as detected by ultrasonography or fundal changes


name: Review lifestyle habits that may alter fertility (e.g., smoking, substance use, alcohol consumption, nutrition, exercise, and sexual behavior)


name: Review malignant hyperthermia emergency care with staff, per protocol


name: Review maternal and infant history for risk factors for hyperbilirubinemia (e.g., Rh or ABO incompatibility, polycythemia, sepsis, prematurity, malpresentation)


name: Review nutritional requirements for specific age groups


name: Review obstetrical history for pertinent information that may influence induction (e.g., gestational age, length of prior labor, placenta previa, pelvic structural deformities, prior uterine rupture, active genital herpes, umbilical cord prolapse, transverse lie, Category III fetal heart rate [FHR])


name: Review obstetrical history, if available, to determine obstetrical or medical risk factors requiring antepartum testing of fetal status


name: Review other medications patient is taking and verify absence of contraindications for sedation


name: Review patient care record for documentation of care, as needed


name: Review patient's health history and results of diagnostic tests to determine whether patient meets agency criteria for conscious sedation by a registered nurse


name: Review periodically with the patient and/or family types and amounts of medications taken


name: Review pertinent demographic data, including name, age, and room number


name: Review physician's order for sample to be drawn


name: Review prenatal and intrapartal records for documented signs of prenatal attachment


name: Review prenatal history for factors that predispose patient to complications


name: Review prenatal history for possible stressors affecting neonatal glucose stores (e.g., diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and cardiac or renal disorders)


name: Review proposed policies and standards in organizational, professional, and governmental literature, and in the popular media


name: Review recent pertinent laboratory and diagnostic test results, as appropriate


name: Review safety issues with parents (e.g., children meeting strangers, water safety, bicycle safety)


name: Review skills needed to fulfill clinical role


name: Review the scale (as developed with the patient) during review dates for assessment of progress


name: Review with patient measurements of fluid intake and output, hemoglobin values, blood pressure readings, or weight gains and losses, as appropriate


name: Reward or praise patient's progress toward reaching goals


name: Role play childrearing techniques and communication skills


name: Role play strategies for managing family conflict


name: Rotate application sites of topical systemic medications


name: Rub back in synchrony with patient's breathing, as appropriate


name: Rub infant's cheek gently to stimulate the suck reflex


name: Safeguard with side rails/side-rail padding, as appropriate


name: Satisfy the patient's safety needs (e.g., security, control, and familiarity), as appropriate


name: Schedule additional tests or procedures, as necessary


name: Schedule appointments to enhance efficiency and individualized care


name: Schedule diuretic administration to have least impact on lifestyle


name: Schedule extra visits for patient with concerns or difficulties


name: Schedule follow-up antepartum fetal surveillance


name: Schedule follow-up phone calls to evaluate success or reinforcement needs


name: Schedule immunizations at appropriate time intervals


name: Schedule medication to be in accord with formula feeding


name: Screen all visitors for communicable disease


name: Screen conversation within patient's hearing


name: Screen for contraindications to cold or heat, such as decreased or absent sensation, decreased circulation, and decreased ability to communicate


name: Screen for contraindications (e.g., serious medical conditions such as arteriosclerosis, cardiac conditions, contusions, scar tissue, infection, young children)


name: Screen for or evaluate hemoglobin or hematocrit levels, Rh status, urine dipstick, toxoplasmosis, sexually transmitted diseases, rubella, and hepatitis


name: Screen visitors, especially children, for communicable diseases before visitation


name: Scrub the patient's skin with an antibacterial agent, as appropriate


name: Scrub, gown, and glove, as per agency policy


name: Seal all specimen containers to prevent leakage or contamination


name: Search patient and belongings for weapons/potential weapons during inpatient admission procedure, as appropriate


name: Search patient environment on routine basis to remove fire-setting materials


name: Seat patient at small table in groups of three to five for meals, as appropriate


name: Seat patient in a reclining chair or place in recumbent position


name: Secure informed consent to administer vaccine


name: Secure needle in place with tape and apply appropriate dressing according to agency protocol


name: Secure restraints out of patient's reach


name: Secure the suture line with square knots


name: Secure tube to appropriate body part, with consideration for patient comfort and skin integrity


name: Sedate patient to reduce hyperventilation, if appropriate


name: Seek advice from employees, as appropriate


name: Seek clarification of nonverbal messages, as appropriate


name: Seek feedback from patients concerning care provided


name: Seek information on employee concerns for patient care and the work environment


name: Seek input about effectiveness of nursing interventions


name: Seek to understand the patient's perspective of a stressful situation


name: Select a cushion tailored to the patient's needs


name: Select a management style appropriate to the work situation and employee characteristics


name: Select a method of stimulation that is convenient and readily available (e.g., waterproof plastic bags with melting ice; frozen gel packs; chemical ice envelope; ice immersion; cloth or towel in freezer for cold; hot water bottle; electric heating pad; hot, moist compresses; immersion in tub or whirlpool; paraffin wax; sitz bath; radiant bulb; or plastic wrap for heat)


name: Select a problem-solving strategy that is appropriate to the patient's developmental level and cognitive functioning


name: Select a suction catheter that is one half the internal diameter of the endotracheal tube, tracheostomy tube, or patient's airway


name: Select alternate method or site of stimulation, if altered sensation is not achieved


name: Select an appropriate site for insertion by assessing landmarks to ensure proper needle placement away from the epiphyseal growth plate


name: Select an appropriate size and type of catheter to meet patient needs


name: Select and prepare an IV infusion pump, as indicated


name: Select appropriate educational materials


name: Select appropriate size and type of needle


name: Select appropriate teaching methods and strategies


name: Select artificial airways with high-volume, low-pressure cuffs


name: Select artwork for patient rooms featuring landscapes, scenery, or other familiar images


name: Select humorous materials that create moderate arousal for the individual


name: Select new teaching methods or strategies, if previous ones were ineffective


name: Select one-to-one and group activities geared to the patient's cognitive abilities and interests


name: Select shoes/slippers conducive to walking and safe ambulation


name: Select stimulation site, considering alternate sites when direct application is not possible (e.g., adjacent to, distal to, between affected areas and the brain)


name: Select the area or areas of the body to be massaged


name: Select the correct size and type of oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway


name: Select the most appropriate type of cutaneous stimulation for the patient and the condition (e.g., massage, cold, ice, heat, menthol, vibration, or TENS)


name: Select vein, considering amount of blood needed, mental status, comfort, age, availability and condition of blood vessels, and presence of arteriovenous fistulas or shunts


name: Send labeled specimen to appropriate laboratory


name: Send secretions for culture and sensitivity tests, as appropriate


name: Send split samples to the laboratory for verification of results, if appropriate


name: Separate sterile from nonsterile supplies


name: Sequence daily care activities to enhance effects of specific exercise therapy


name: Serve as a liaison between patient and family


name: Serve as a liaison between patient and other health care providers


name: Serve as role model for developing collaborative relationships with other health care providers


name: Serve as role model for learning new behaviors, as appropriate


name: Serve food in a pleasant, attractive manner


name: Set a realistic plan with the patient to include reduced food intake and increased energy expenditure


name: Set a schedule to coordinate other patient care activities with weaning trials


name: Set alarm limits on equipment, as appropriate


name: Set conditions with patient to evaluate therapeutic outcome


name: Set discrete, attainable goals with the patient for weaning


name: Set limits of acceptable behavior during therapeutic sessions, as appropriate


name: Set limits on intrusive, interruptive behavior(s)


name: Set limits with hyperactivity when it interferes with others or with the patient


name: Set mutual goals for progressive self-care


name: Set mutual, realistic learning goals with the patient


name: Set positive expectations regarding the effectiveness of analgesics to optimize patient response


name: Set time frames for needed behavior changes, as appropriate


name: Set up and connect plume evacuator, as appropriate


name: Set up equipment for resuscitation before birth


name: Set up oxygen equipment and administer through a heated, humidified system


name: Set up proper equipment for medication administration


name: Set up sterile irrigating supplies, maintaining sterile technique per agency protocol


name: Share critical path with patient and family, as appropriate


name: Share evaluation methods used with employee


name: Share information about the organization and future plans


name: Share strategies for managing adolescent's perception of parental rejection


name: Share work responsibilities during orientation, as appropriate


name: Shave the hair surrounding the affected area, as needed


name: Shield oneself using a lead apron/shield while assisting with procedures involving radiation


name: Sign name, title, date, and time to each order noted


name: Sign out narcotics and other restricted drugs, according to agency protocol


name: Silence ventilator alarms during suctioning to decrease frequency of false alarms


name: Sit down when feeding to convey pleasure and relaxation


name: Slow tube feeding rate and/or decrease strength to control diarrhea


name: Soak in a colloidal bath, as appropriate


name: Soak nails in warm water, clean under nails with orange stick, and push back cuticles with a cuticle stick


name: Space nursing care to minimize ICP elevation


name: Space required nursing activities that increase intracranial pressure


name: Speak in a clear, low, warm, respectful tone of voice


name: Speak softly or sing to an infant or child


name: Spread the medication evenly over the skin, as appropriate


name: Stabilize endotracheal/tracheostomy tube with adhesive tape, twill tape, or commercially available stabilizing device


name: Stand on affected side when ambulating with patient, as patient demonstrates an ability to compensate for neglect


name: State goals as easily observed behaviors


name: State your perception in a calm, reassuring, and nonargumentative manner


name: Stay physically close to frightened patient


name: Stay with donor during and immediately after collection of blood


name: Stay with patient to promote safety and reduce fear


name: Stay with the patient and provide assurance of safety and security during periods of anxiety


name: Stay with the patient and provide support during initial weaning attempts


name: Stimulate memory by repeating patient's last expressed thought


name: Stimulate the reflex bladder by applying cold to the abdomen, stroking the inner thigh, or running water


name: Stop tracheal suctioning and provide supplemental oxygen if patient experiences bradycardia, an increase in ventricular ectopy, and/or desaturation


name: Stop transfusion if blood reaction occurs and keep veins open with saline


name: Store specimen collected over time, according to protocol


name: Strategically place attractive advertising to capture attention of target audience


name: Stress the importance of early ambulation and pulmonary care


name: Stroke body part in slow, rhythmical fashion, as appropriate


name: Structure play session to facilitate desired outcome


name: Structure the environment to create a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere


name: Structure the teaching methods according to patient's organization of information


name: Submit prescription for equipment to the third-party payer


name: Suction for meconium-stained fluid, as appropriate


name: Suction secretions from nares and mouth of infant with a bulb syringe after delivery of head


name: Suction secretions from nose and mouth with a bulb syringe


name: Suction the oropharynx after completion of tracheal suctioning


name: Suggest barium cookie swallow or video fluoroscopy, as appropriate


name: Suggest necessary structural alterations to make home accessible


name: Suggest services for home repair, as needed


name: Suggest services for pest control, as needed


name: Suggest speech pathology consult, as appropriate


name: Suggest techniques consistent with energy level, ability, age appropriateness, developmental level, and effective use in the past


name: Suggest trial elimination of foods containing lactose, as appropriate


name: Summarize discharge plans, as appropriate


name: Summarize patient status at the conclusion of nursing services


name: Summarize progress of patient toward goals


name: Supervise recreational sessions, as appropriate


name: Support body as primary practitioner delivers aftercoming head


name: Support caregiver through grieving process


name: Support collaborative research and quality assurance activities


name: Support efforts to resolve previous conflict, as appropriate


name: Support family activities in promoting patient health or management of condition, when appropriate


name: Support formal and informal group activities to promote sharing, cooperation, compromise, and leadership


name: Support measures to regulate the sale and distribution of alcohol to minors


name: Support or organize community groups to reduce injuries associated with alcohol, such as SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)


name: Support parent in nurturing and providing hands-on care for infant


name: Support parents' role as the primary sexuality educator of their children


name: Support patient and family through stages of grief


name: Support patient and significant other in decision about pregnancy outcome


name: Support patient in implementing anger control strategies and in the appropriate expression of anger


name: Support patient's efforts to interact with others in a positive manner


name: Support progression through personal grieving stages


name: Support student leadership experiences, as appropriate


name: Support the cast with pillows during the drying period


name: Support the family's efforts to remain at the bedside


name: Support the head and neck during transfer


name: Support the use of appropriate defense mechanisms


name: Support ventilation and airway patency in the presence of respiratory acidosis and rising PaCO2 level, as appropriate


name: Surround premature infant with blanket rolls (nesting)


name: Surround the site with towels and/or gauze to prevent the leech from migrating


name: Survey environment and remove latex products


name: Survey students in grades 1 to 12 on the use of alcohol and drugs and alcohol-related behaviors


name: Suture episiotomy or lacerations, as appropriate


name: Swab from the clean area toward the less clean area


name: Swaddle infant snugly in a blanket to keep arms and legs close to the body


name: Tailor orientation to needs of new employee


name: Tailor the content to the patient's cognitive, psychomotor, and affective abilities or disabilities


name: Take apical and radial pulses simultaneously and note the difference, as appropriate


name: Take precautions to prevent interruptions


name: Tape the oro/nasopharyngeal airway in place


name: Target appropriate areas in which to try a new product


name: Target high-risk groups and age ranges that would benefit most from health education


name: Instruct a family member in CPR, as appropriate


name: Teach activity organization and time management techniques to prevent fatigue


name: Instruct patient about administration of ovulatory stimulants


name: Teach and reinforce concepts of good nutrition with patient (and significant others as appropriate)


name: Teach breathing techniques, as appropriate


name: Teach breathing, relaxation, and visualization techniques


name: Teach caregiver health care maintenance strategies to sustain own physical and mental health


name: Teach caregiver strategies to access and maximize health care and community resources


name: Teach caregiver stress management techniques


name: Teach caregiver the patient's therapy in accordance with patient preferences


name: Teach caregivers about normal developmental milestones and associated behaviors


name: Teach child how to seek help from others, when needed


name: Teach child to recognize and manipulate shapes


name: Teach child to write name/recognize first letter/recognize name, as appropriate


name: Teach family about the positive aspects of hope (e.g., develop meaningful conversational themes that reflect love and need for the patient)


name: Teach home caregivers about the patient's therapy, as appropriate


name: Teach improved hand washing to health care personnel


name: Teach individual/families about vaccinations available in the event of special incidence and/or exposure (e.g., cholera, influenza, plague, rabies, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, smallpox, typhoid fever, typhus, yellow fever, and tuberculosis)


name: Teach new behaviors needed by patient/parent to fulfill a role


name: Teach new coping and problem-solving skills


name: Teach parent(s) skills to care for newborn


name: Instruct parents how to use conflict for mutual understanding and family growth


name: Teach parents the importance of their responses to the child's body changes and future adjustment, as appropriate


name: Teach parents/family to encourage independence, to intervene only when the patient is unable to perform


name: Teach partner measures to comfort mother during labor (e.g., back rub, back pressure, and positioning)


name: Teach pathology of disease to sibling, according to developmental stage and learning style


name: Instruct patient and family about prescribed diet


name: Teach the patient and family about signs and symptoms of infection and when to report them to the health care provider


name: Teach patient and family about the device


name: Teach patient and family how to buy low-cost, nutritious foods, as appropriate


name: Teach patient and family meal planning, as appropriate


name: Teach patient and family members how to avoid infections


name: Teach patient and/or family members the expected action and side effects of the medication


name: Teach patient and/or family members the method of drug administration, as appropriate


name: Instruct patient how to prevent heat exhaustion and heat stroke


name: Instruct patient how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases


name: Instruct patient how to titrate doses up or down, depending on respiratory rate, pain intensity, and pain quality


name: Teach patient how to use prescribed inhalers, as appropriate


name: Teach individual or family member(s) wound care procedures


name: Instruct patient about the purpose, benefits, and rationale for use of the interpleural catheter and medication


name: Teach patient signs and symptoms of urinary tract infection


name: Teach patient stress-reduction techniques, as appropriate


name: Instruct patient about the rationale for use of diuretic therapy


name: Instruct patient to avoid excessive use of medications containing HCO3, as appropriate


name: Instruct patient to avoid foods that cause flatulence (e.g., beans, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, radishes, onions, cauliflower, cucumbers, beer, prunes, pears, apples, whole wheat products)


name: Teach patient to avoid known allergens and how to use an anaphylaxis kit, as appropriate


name: Instruct patient to avoid situations that cause excessive air swallowing (e.g., chewing gum, drinking carbonated beverages, eating rapidly, sucking through straws, chewing with mouth open, talking with mouth full, wearing loose fitting dentures)


name: Teach patient to drink eight ounces of liquid with meals, between meals, and in early evening


name: Teach patient to eliminate gas-forming and spicy foods from diet


name: Teach patient to gently wash and comb hair and to sleep on a silk pillowcase to prevent further hair loss, as appropriate


name: Teach patient to self-monitor signs and symptoms that indicate need for medical treatment (e.g., fever, bleeding, clotted fistula, thrombophlebitis, and irregular pulse)


name: Teach patient to obtain midstream urine specimens at first sign of return of symptoms, as appropriate


name: Teach patient to use oral nystatin suspension to control fungal infection, as appropriate


name: Teach patient ways to prevent or minimize electrolyte imbalance


name: Instruct patient, particularly elderly patients, about actions to prevent hypothermia from cold exposure


name: Teach patient/family clean intermittent catheterization technique


name: Teach patient/family how to keep a food diary


name: Teach patient/family purpose and rationale for having animals in a care environment


name: Teach patient/family purpose, supplies, method, and rationale of intermittent catheterization


name: Teach patient/family signs and symptoms of urinary tract infection


name: Instruct patient/family about the principles of bowel training


name: Teach planning by encouraging child to guess what will happen next and have child list other possible choices, and so on


name: Teach procedure to patient requiring home dialysis


name: Teach pursed-lip breathing techniques, as appropriate


name: Teach pushing techniques for second stage labor, based on the woman's birth preparation and preference


name: Teach reality recognition by surveying the situation and making contingency plans


name: Inform about symptoms of ovarian hyperstimulation to report


name: Instruct the patient and family to set an appropriate basal infusion rate on the PCA device


name: Teach the patient and/or the family how to care for the incision, including signs and symptoms of infection


name: Teach the patient how to minimize stress on the incision site


name: Teach the patient relaxation and imagery techniques to use before, during, and after treatments, as appropriate


name: Teach the patient the normal changes in the body associated with various stages of aging, as appropriate


name: Teach the patient to consciously hold urine until the scheduled toileting time


name: Demonstrate and reinforce appropriate social skills


name: Telephone the patient to verify planned surgery


name: Terminate the relaxation session gradually


name: Test amniotic fluid (e.g., nitrazine, ferning, and pooling), as appropriate


name: Test resuscitation bag, suction, and oxygen flow to ensure proper function


name: Time a response so that it reflects understanding of the received message


name: Together with the individual, identify a target date for termination of the contract


name: Toilet patient or remind patient to void at prescribed intervals


name: Tour the neonatal intensive care unit if preterm birth is anticipated (e.g., multifetal pregnancy)


name: Train the teaching personnel, as appropriate


name: Transfer infant to morgue or prepare body to be transported by family to funeral home


name: Transfer patient from a bed to stretcher, or vice versa, using a turning sheet, as appropriate


name: Translate the patient's symptom terminology into health care language that other professionals can more easily understand


name: Transport using a back board, as appropriate


name: Treat cardiac arrhythmias, according to policy


name: Treat hyperthermia with antipyretic drugs, a cooling mattress, or a sponge bath


name: Treat the contralateral points first when there is extreme tenderness at any one point


name: Troubleshoot equipment and systems to enhance acquisition of reliable patient data


name: Turn the immobilized patient at least every 2 hours, according to a specific schedule


name: Turn to left-lateral position for pushing during second-stage labor to improve placental perfusion


name: Turn with care (e.g., avoid shearing) to prevent injury to fragile skin


name: Use TENS alone or in conjunction with other measures, as appropriate


name: Use television, radio, or music as part of planned stimuli program


name: Use a bed alarm to alert caretaker that individual is getting out of bed, as appropriate


name: Use a belt to assist a patient who can stand with assistance, as appropriate


name: Use a calm and unhurried approach when interacting with the patient


name: Use a calm, matter-of-fact approach when responding to socially unacceptable sexual remarks and behavior


name: Use a calm, matter-of-fact, reassuring approach


name: Use a cup with a large handle, if necessary


name: Use a gait belt to assist with transfer and ambulation, as needed


name: Use a series of interactions to discover the meaning of behavior


name: Use a support group during transitional stages to help patient adjust to a new lifestyle


name: Use a value sheet clarifying technique (written situation and questions), as appropriate


name: Use a wheelchair to move a patient unable to walk


name: Use accepted nutritional standards to assist client in evaluating adequacy of dietary intake


name: Use alterations in machine-derived data as an impetus for reassessing the patient


name: Use an incubator, stretcher, or bed to move a weak, injured, or surgical patient from one area to another


name: Use an infusion pump for delivery of TPN solutions


name: Use anticipatory guidance to prepare patient for predictable changes in body image


name: Use antimicrobial soap for hand washing, as appropriate


name: Use appropriate devices to support limbs (e.g., hand roll and trochanter roll)


name: Use appropriate hold when manually restraining patient in emergency situations or during transport


name: Use appropriate questions to assist the patient in reflecting on the situation and what is important personally


name: Utilize arterial line monitoring to improve accuracy of blood pressure readings, as appropriate


name: Use assistive devices to support extremities and head


name: Use behavioral contracting with patient to elicit desired weight gain or maintenance behaviors


name: Use case examples to enhance the patient's problem-solving skills, as appropriate


name: Use clean or sterile technique for catheterization


name: Use clean technique in administering tube feedings


name: Use clear words, such as dead or died, rather than euphemisms


name: Use closed-system suction for patient with pulmonary edema on mechanical ventilation with PEEP, as appropriate


name: Use communication skills such as focusing, reflecting, and restating to develop the relationship


name: Use computer-assisted instruction, television, interactive video, and other technologies to convey information


name: Use consistent repetition of health routines as a means of establishing them


name: Use daily acupressure applications during the first week of treatment for pain


name: Use demonstration and return demonstration, as appropriate


name: Use demonstrations/return demonstrations, learner participation, and manipulation of materials when teaching psychomotor skills


name: Use designated isolation precautions, as appropriate


name: Use developmentally appropriate language when explaining procedures to children


name: Use devices on the bed (e.g., sheepskin) that protect the patient


name: Use distraction, rather than confrontation, to manage behavior


name: Use drawings to determine the effects of stress events (e.g., hospitalization, divorce, or abuse) on patient


name: Use drawings, puppetry, and dramatic play to see how younger sibling perceives events


name: Use each leech for only one patient to prevent transfer of infection from another patient


name: Use either the head tilt or jaw thrust maneuver to maintain an airway


name: Use environmental cues (e.g., signs, pictures, clocks, calendars, and color coding of environment) to stimulate memory, reorient, and promote appropriate behavior


name: Use extension equipment for pulling on clothing, if appropriate


name: Use gestures and objects to increase comprehension of verbal communications


name: Use gloves, eyeshield, and clothing to prevent direct contact with blood


name: Use group discussions and role-playing to influence health beliefs, attitudes, and values


name: Use group presentations to provide support and lessen threat to learners experiencing similar problems or concerns, as appropriate


name: Use human figure drawings to determine patient's self-concept


name: Use informal networks to accomplish goals


name: Use intermittent catheterization to reduce the incidence of bladder infection


name: Use intermittent or telemetry fetal monitoring, if available, to facilitate maternal ambulation and comfort


name: Use labels or signs to warn workers of potential worksite hazards


name: Use leeches only if patient has an intact arterial blood supply to prevent infection from the endosymbiotic bacterium present in the gut of the leech


name: Use maneuvers to release shoulder dystocia (e.g., suprapubic pressure or McRobert's maneuver), as appropriate


name: Use massage alone or in conjunction with other measures, as appropriate


name: Use mechanical device (e.g., C-type clamp) for applying pressure for longer periods, if appropriate


name: Use mechanical suction to remove meconium from lower airway


name: Use memory aids: checklists, schedules, and reminder notices


name: Use modulated voice when guiding the imagery experience


name: Use motor activities that require attention to and use of both sides of the body


name: Use multidisciplinary projects and committees as forums to educate physicians about related nursing issues


name: Use multiple teaching modalities, as appropriate


name: Use orders, agency policies, and procedures to guide appropriate method of medication administration


name: Use pacifier after feedings if infant demonstrates continual need to suck


name: Use partially filled water mattress on bed to limit mobility, as appropriate


name: Use passive and/or active range-of-motion exercises to relieve muscle tension


name: Use patient's language as much as possible


name: Use peak drug levels when testing for toxicity


name: Use peer leaders, teachers, and support groups in implementing programs to groups less likely to listen to health professionals or adults (i.e., adolescents), as appropriate


name: Use permissive directions and suggestions when leading the imagery, such as "perhaps," "if you wish," or "you might like"


name: Use petroleum jelly gauze for dressing change


name: Use picture cues to promote appropriate use of items


name: Use pillows to support patient in designated position


name: Use play therapy to assist the child with working through feelings


name: Use powder and creams on perianal area with caution


name: Use power of suggestion (e.g., running water or flushing toilet) to assist patient to void


name: Use preestablished criteria when collecting data


name: Use pressure-relieving devices, as appropriate


name: Use proper technique to transfer patient to and from wheelchair, bed, toilet


name: Use protective devices (e.g., restraints, side rails, locked doors, fences, and gates) to physically limit mobility or access to harmful situations


name: Use reality testing to help the patient/family identify possible irrational beliefs


name: Use relaxation techniques, as appropriate


name: Use role playing and problem solving, as appropriate


name: Use role playing to practice improved communication skills and techniques


name: Use self-disclosure exercises with groups of teenagers or others distraught over normal physical attributes


name: Use self-paced instruction, when possible


name: Use self-picture drawing as a mechanism of evaluating a child's body image perceptions


name: Use side rails of appropriate length and height to prevent falls from bed, as needed


name: Use smallest size catheter, as appropriate


name: Use soft toothbrush or toothettes for oral care


name: Use specific time periods when measuring units of behavior (e.g., number of cigarettes smoked per day)


name: Use spirits of wintergreen in bedpan or urinal


name: Use sterile disposable equipment for each tracheal suction procedure


name: Use sterile technique to change the insertion-site dressing, according to agency protocol


name: Use sterile technique to initiate hemodialysis and for needle insertions and catheter connections


name: Use sterile, cotton-tipped applicators for efficient cleansing of tight-fitting wire sutures, deep and narrow wounds, or wounds with pockets


name: Use strict aseptic technique in changing dressings


name: Use summary as a starting point for future conversations