Safe Care at Home

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  • Comfort Measures
    • Recognizing and Relieving Pain
  • Elimination
    • Giving an Enema
  • Giving Medicines
    • Giving Medicines Safely
    • Inhalers
    • Nebulizers
    • Rectal Suppositories
    • Subcutaneous Injections
  • Home Safety
    • Infection Control
    • Disposal of Medical Wastes
    • Fall Prevention
  • Hygiene and Grooming
    • Dressing a Person
    • Foot Care
    • Mouth Care
  • Medical Tests
    • Measuring Blood Glucose
  • Moving Safely
    • Correct Use of Walkers
    • Moving Safely in the Home
    • Wandering
    • Using a Wheelchair
  • Nutrition
    • Aspiration Precautions
    • Feeding a Person
  • Surgery
    • Applying Elastic Stockings
    • Care After Surgery
    • Care of Drainage Bags
    • Care of Stitches (Sutures)
    • Changing a Gauze Dressing
    • Getting Ready for Surgery
  • Vital Signs
    • Observing General Health
    • Taking a Blood Pressure
    • Taking a Pulse
    • Taking a Temperature
  • Breathing and Oxygen
    • Giving Oxygen
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