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Administering medication
Giving a pill is not a reserved act. If a medicine has to be given by injection, this is a reserved act. Whether the administration of medicines is a reserved act therefore depends on how the medicine is administered. Prescribing medicines is also a reserved act and falls under the Medicines Act.
With CareUp you can practice and test the following actions for administering medication:
- Administering medicines under the tongue
- Administering medication in the cheek pouch
Inject
An injection can be given into body tissue or into a blood vessel. In addition to a drug, a filler or saline solution can also be injected. Nurses are allowed to independently give injections into veins, muscle tissues and subcutaneous tissues within their area of expertise.
With CareUp you can practice and test the following actions before injecting:
- Injecting insulin
- Subcutaneous injection perpendicular
- Subcutaneous injection of skinfold technique
- Intramuscular injection of plumb technique
You can also do the protocols for preparing to inject medicines via CareUp:
- Preparing to inject medicine ampoule
- Preparing to inject a vial
- Preparing drug injection solution
Punctures
During a puncture, fluid or tissue is removed from an organ with a needle. In principle, this is an action that is performed by a doctor or a specialist. Nurses are allowed to perform a number of punctures, such as the heel prick on babies and blood tests.
With CareUp you can practice and test the following protocol:
- Measuring blood glucose levels via finger prick and blood glucose meter
Catheterization
With the placement of a catheter, substances are inserted or removed in body cavities, an example of this is an IV. Nurses are allowed to insert a catheter into the bladder of adults. Nurses are also allowed to insert a gastric tube or IV.
With CareUp you can practice and test the following catheterization actions.
- Bladder catheterization man
- Bladder catheterization female
- Bladder lavage with flushing bag via indwelling catheter
- Inserting a nasogastric tube
You can also practice the following infusion treatments via CareUp:
- Insertion of SAF-T-Intima subcutaneous infusion cannula
- Administering drugs via SAF-T-intima subcutaneous infusion cannula, bolus injection
Surgical procedures
Surgical procedures are procedures in which the body tissue does not recover immediately, such as during surgery. In principle, these are actions that may only be performed by doctors or specialists. However, nurses are allowed to change a skin barrier or ostomy bag. These actions can therefore be practiced and tested via CareUp:
- Changing the baseplate and pouch one-piece system
- Swapping baseplate and pouch two-piece system
Hygiene
To carry out any protocol, it is important to observe proper hygiene. You can therefore also practice and test the following protocols via CareUp.
- Hand disinfection technique
- Hand cleaning technique
