Procedures and skills

A wide belt fastened around a client's waist that a caregiver holds to steady them while they walk or move.

Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach.

A surgically made opening from the stomach through the abdominal wall to the outside, used to feed the patient or to drain the stomach.

A feeding tube placed through the belly wall directly into the stomach.

A thin, loosely woven fabric, usually cotton, used to make dressings, pads and wraps for wounds.

A scoring tool that rates a person's level of consciousness by their eye opening, verbal response and movement, from 3 to 15.

A covering for the hand worn to protect the wearer and the client from germs, body fluids and chemicals.

Putting on sterile gloves by the closed, assisted or open method, to join the sterile team or do a sterile task.

Putting on a sterile surgical gown after the surgical scrub without letting its outside touch anything nonsterile; also, gowning another team member.

Tissue or a man-made material moved into place in surgery to replace or repair a damaged part.

New, moist, red tissue that fills a healing wound from the bottom up.