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Medical-Surgical Unit Manual

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Scope of Services

Structure Standards


Protocol: Admission: Nursing Responsibilities for the Patient Being Admitted to a Medical or Surgical Unit
Protocol: Appendectomy (Laparoscopic or Open): Care of the Patient

Protocol: Bladder Reconstruction/Cystectomy: Care of the Perioperative Patient
Procedure: Bladder Scanner
Protocol: Bowel Management

Protocol: Cardiac Catheterization: Post Procedure Care of the Patient
Protocol: Cardiac Monitoring: Care of the Patient on Cardiac Monitoring
Procedure: Cardiac Monitoring: Placement of Monitor Electrodes
Teaching Plan: Catheterization: Intermittent Self-Catheterization
Protocol: Cellulitis: Care of the Patient with Upper and Lower Extremity
Protocol: Chemotherapy Administration: Care of the Patient Receiving Chemotherapy
Protocol: Cholecystectomy: Care of the Post-Operative Patient
Protocol: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF): Care of the Patient with
Protocol: Craniotomy: Care of the Post-Operative Patient

Protocol: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Care of the Patient with Upper or Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis

Protocol: Flap Procedure: Care of the Post-Operative Patient
Protocol: Fractured Hip: Care of the Post-Operative Patient/ORIF

Protocol: Halo Traction: Care of the Patient in Halo Traction
Protocol: Head and Neck: Myocutaneous Flap Reconstruction, Care of the Patient
Protocol: Head and Neck: Neck Dissection, Care of the Patient
Protocol: Head and Neck: Oral Cavity and/or Oropharyngeal Resection, Care of the Patient
Protocol: Head and Neck: Total Laryngectomy
Protocol: Head and Neck: Vertical Partial Laryngectomy, Care of the Patient
Protocol: Holter Monitoring: Care of the Patient with a Holter Monitor

Protocol: Individual Coping Impaired: Extended Hospital Stay
Protocol: Iodine-131 (I-131) Therapy: Care of the Patient

Procedure: Jet Spray for Wound Care

Protocol: Knee Surgeries (Laparoscopic): Care of the Post-Operative Patient

Procedure: Lumbar Puncture: Assisting with

Guidelines: Making Assignments
Guidelines: Medical-Surgical Flowsheet
Protocol: Mobility Impaired: Care of the Patient with Impaired Physical Mobility Related to Total Joint Replacement (TJR)

Protocol: Oral Maxillofacial (OMF) Surgical Procedure: Care of the Post-Operative Patient
Administrative Protocols: Out-Patient Clinics: Medical-Surgical 5

Protocol: Peripheral Vascular Reconstruction: Care of the Post-Operative Patient
Procedure: Pin Site Care
Administrative Protocols: Preceptor Responsibilities: Medical-Surgical Units
Protocol: Problem IV Insertion: Resolution of
Protocol: Prostatectomy: Care of the Post-Operative Patient

Protocol: Radiation Implant: Intracavity Gynecologic Tumor

Protocol: Sensory Perception, Altered
Guidelines: Shift Report
Protocol: Shoulder Reconstruction: Care of the Post-Operative Patient with Surgical Repair
Protocol: Split-Thickness Skin Graft (STSG): Care of the Patient
Teaching Plan: Subcutaneous Injections

Protocol: Thyroidectomy/Parathyroidectomy: Care of the Post-Operative Patient
Protocol: Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA): Care of the Post-Operative Patient
Teaching Plan: Total Joint Replacement: Post-Operative Care
Protocol: Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA): Care of the Post-Operative Patient
Teaching Plan: Tracheostomy Care

Protocol: Venous Stasis Ulcers: Care of the Patient with

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