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skill 2-4
Assessing the head and neck
(continued)
Comments
Excellent
Satisfactory
Needs practice
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Checklists for Clinical Nursing Skills by Louise Sparkes, Jennifer Bassett and Elisabeth Jacob.
34. Inspect and palpate the supraclavicular area.
35. Inspect the patient’s ability to move the neck. Ask the
patient to touch their chin to their chest and to each
shoulder, each ear to the corresponding shoulder and
then tip the head back as far as possible.
36. Assist the patient to a position of comfort.
37. Remove used PPE/equipment and dispose of them in the
appropriate receptacle.
38. Perform hand hygiene.
39. Document your assessment findings on the patient’s
chart. Report any abnormal results to a senior nurse,
medical officer or endorsed nurse practitioner
immediately.
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