Handouts
to Use With Your Patients
Connection and Disconnection Procedure
Step by step instructions of the exchange procedures.
Problem solving
A listing of typical mechanical problems, the cause of those problems, and
actions to resolve the problems.
Sterile vs. Clean
Definitions with examples of the concepts of clean and sterile.
Clinic Checklist
Checklist prior to seeing the patient.
Assessment Tools
Symptom Checklist
A checklist for patients to complete that indicates how they are feeling in
different categories.
Final Evaluation
Written tests that ask simple recall questions in addition to questions that
pose problems and ask for responses.
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