Checklists for Clinical Nursing Skills

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SKILL 7-5 Removing contact lenses (continued)

Comments

Excellent

Satisfactory

Needs practice

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17. Return the patient to a comfortable position. 18. Raise the bed side rail and lower the bed. 19. Remove used PPE/equipment and dispose of them in the appropriate receptacle. 20. Perform hand hygiene. 21. Replace clean equipment in the appropriate storage area. 22. Document in the patient’s chart and report any abnormal results to a senior nurse, medical officer or endorsed nurse practitioner immediately.

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