How To: 5 Natural Ways to Remove a Crick in Your Neck
A crick is a sudden, spasmodic pain and stiffness in the neck caused by tight muscles that can absolutely ruin your entire day. It can last for more than one day and can be triggered by the smallest movement of the neck, such as a simple pandiculation, aka a yawn-stretch. Although you can't always prevent them, there are many natural ways to lessen a painful stiff feeling in the neck.
How To: Draw blood with three different phlebotomy techniques
Drawing blood is only responsibility for hospital nurses, but a very important one, so knowing the proper procedure is up to you to master. You can only become efficient at taking blood samples by practicing, but you should also know all of the phlebotomy methods for extracting blood cultures. This interactive video module will help familiarize you with the phlebotomy medical procedures (three different versions), but is not meant to be your sole method of instruction— always ask for supervis...
How To: Draw blood with a butterfly needle
If you need to learn how to use a butterfly needle to draw blood (phlebotomy) then you've come to the right place. This video will show you what you need to know to get it done. Please see the creator's comments below:
How To: Insert a Foley catheter in a woman
This how to video demonstrates how to do a female Foley catheter insertion. Before beginning any catheterization procedure make sure to properly identify the patient, wash your hands, and that all the supplies are handy. Watch and learn how to properly insert a Foley catheter in a woman. This medical how-to video is intended for medical students and professionals.
How To: Draw venous blood samples from the antecubital veins
This step-by-step video will show the proper technique of phlebotomy, which means drawing a sample of venous blood. Everyday, nurses take blood cultures from hospitalized patients, so standard tests can be run for diagnosing conditions and diseases. Venipuncture is necessary for obtaining the blood sample.
How To: Insert a Foley catheter in a male
This how to video demonstrates how to do a male Foley catheter insertion. Before beginning any catheterization procedure make sure to properly identify the patient, wash your hands, and that all the supplies are handy. Watch and learn how to properly insert a Foley catheter in a man. This medical how-to video is intended for medical students and professionals.
How To: Insert a urinary catheter into a male patient
Catheterization is used to drain a patient's urine freely from the bladder or to inject liquids for treatment and diagnosis of certain bladder conditions. Cathing is usually done at a clinic by a nurse, although self-catheterization is also possible.
How To: Determine if a headache is a migraine
Migraines, one of the most debilitating types of headache. They have to have "two out of four pain characteristics," says Susan Broner, MD, a neurologist at the Headache Institute at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City. In this video, Dr. Broner explains how to tell if your headache is a migraine.
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How To: Draw blood with the butterfly method
If you are having a difficult time drawing a patients blood, you might want to considering doing the butterfly procedure. Watch this instructional medical how-to video to learn the proper way of drawing in blood with this method. The butterfly procedure involves drawing blood from the back of the hand. Start by placing a band around the wrist, palpating the back of the hand and identifying the direction of the veins.
How To: Use and Set Up a Baxter Infusion Pump in Nursing
One important part of nursing is knowing how to use and set up an IV infusion pump. Follow along with this Baxter setup demonstration to learn how to carry out this procedure with a real patient. Keep watching and learn how to do a piggyback IV set up also. Watch, learn and practice setting up Baxter IV infusion pumps during nursing lab. Note that the Baxter infusion pump doesn't have a cassette to prime.
How To: Perform a HEENT exam (head, ears, eyes, nose & throat)
Most won't know what the acronym HEENT stand for, but if you're a medical student, doctor or nurse, you know that it stand for head, ears, eyes, nose and throat. To perform a HEENT examination properly, you must know all the steps and techniques to diagnose your patient. This video lesson will outline the examination procedure, from start to finish, and shows you general palpation techniques and examining the temporomandibular joint, superficial lymph nodes, thyroid gland, eyes, ears, nose, m...
How To: Apply a ring block of local anesthesia to a digit
This medical how-to video demonstrates how to anesthetize with the digital block technique. The digital block is a simple anesthesia procedure used to numb the fingers or toes. Watch as they show how to apply a ring block of local anesthesia to a digit.
How To: Examine a patient for vital signs
Any medical student could benefit from this video lesson, whether you're training to be a doctor or a nurse. The very first step to finding out what's wrong with your patient is examining him/her for their vital signs. You must check the patient's pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and know how to use every kind of sphygmomanometer. To see the entire examination procedure, perfect for nursing students, watch the video to see how to examine a patient for vital signs, and refer to the steps b...
How To: Perform a nasogastric tube insertion
This medical how-to video demonstrates the simple steps for inserting a nasogastric tube. A nasogastric tube is more commonly known as a NG. Follow along and learn the basic protocol for doing this procedure. To do a NG tube insertion you will need 14-16 French gauge nasogastric tubing, water soluble lubricating jelly, catheter tip syringe, suction drainage system, and hypoalergenic tape. For your patient, you should have ready a cup of water with a straw, emesis basin, and a towel.
How To: Fix smile lines in plastic surgery
Smile lines in the face can get deeper as you age. In this medical how-to video Dr. Samuel Lam explains how these lines can be fixed in plastic surgery. Watch and learn more about plastic surgery procedures.
How To: Perform a routine male infant circumcision
This video demonstrates how the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis of an infant is aseptically removed.
How To: Do a urinary catheterization procedure on a male
One of the hardest things a man can go through in life is a trip to the hospital, especially when he knows he's going to need a catheter. It's every man's worst fear. But for a nurse, it's necessary knowledge. Learning the male urinary catheterization procedure hands-on is difficult due to the urgency involved in patient care, so this video aims to prepare nurses so they can learn and stay fluent with the proper urinary catheterization technique of a male patient.
How To: Draw blood with a standard venepuncture procedure
This medical instructional how-to video demonstrates the proper way to perform a standard venepucture procedure on a patient. Before drawing blood from any patient it is always good to identify your patient. Wrap the band at the top of the arm and use alcohol to clean the area. Watch to learn how to perform a standard venepuncture procedure.
How To: Perform a vaginal hysterectomy
This medical how-to video demonstrates a improved technique for performing a vaginal hysterectomy. Watch and observe how this surgical technique is done on a patient. This surgical video is intended for medical students.
How To: Perform a total abdominal hysterectomy
This video is for medical students and surgical residents-in-training who want to learn about the basics of a total abdominal hysterectomy.
How To: Do hemodynamic monitoring in nursing
Going to be a nurse? Then one of the many things you'll learn to do is hemodynamic monitoring. Follow along with this nursing how-to video to learn the proper way to carry out hemodynamic monitoring on your patients. Watch and learn the basics of detailed wedge procedures with Swan-Ganz catheter monitoring.
How To: Treat tibial stress fractures in sports medicine
Tibial stress fractures are a very painful condition that have to be treated the right way. Tibial stress fracture treatments and healing methods include rest, stretching and wearing certain equipment. Learn how to treat sports injuries in this how to video on health and rehab.
How To: Use an Othro PAT reinfuser in nursing
As a nurse one of the instruments you should know how to use is the autotransfusion cell Saver by Ortho PAT. Follow along in this nursing how-to video to learn the proper procedure for the Ortho PAT. It can be used for the knees and hips to give the patient blood after surgery. It is a closed autologous system to salvage, wash, filter blood and allow for re-infusion.
How To: Do a colonoscopy
A colonoscopic examination involves gently inserting a fiber optic colonoscope into your rectum and large intestine to view your lower gastrointestinal tract. This video shows a polyp being removed from the wall of the colon. Do a colonoscopy.
How To: Use an AeroChamber and mask with metered dose inhalers for Asmtha treatment
An AeroChamber with mask is a device made to make metered dose inhalers deliver more medicine to the Asmtha patient. It works especially well for children who aren't great at using their inhaler yet. This video will show you how to to best use one to alleviate the suffering of your Asthmatic child.
How To: Explain why certain people experience seizures
Interested to know why certain people experience seizures? In this brief health-minded video tutorial from ICYou, we learn about seizures and their basic etiology. For details, and to get started learning more about the root causes of seizures yourself, take a look.
How To: Perform an open back ankle tape job
Going into sports medicine? Taping up an injured ankle will help keep the ankle supported and on its way to mend. In this video, learn how to perform an open back ankle tape job with these step by step instructions.
How To: Understand the Process of Inflammation
In each day of our life, we see inflammation. We see it during sore throats and abscess formations in our bodies, and even slight tooth pain is a form of inflammation. Sometimes it's good when it fights to protect us from invading organisms, but sometimes it becomes bad when it occurs in inappropriate ways, like acne.
How To: Attach catheter tubing to the leg to avoid pulling
Studying to be a nurse? Then one important part of nursing involves making your patient comfortable. This nursing how-to video demonstrates how to attach Foley catheter tubing to the leg to avoid pulling. Our nurse uses a catheter securement device to secure the catheter in place. Follow along and learn how easy it is to use this device to secure the Foley catheter to avoid pulling.
How To: Catheterize a female and male with a Foley catheter
This medical how-to video demonstrates how to catheterize males and females with a Foley catheter. Follow along and learn how insert the catheter into a bladder using mannequins. The first part of the video shows a female Foley catheterization and the second half shows the male version of this medical procedure.
How To: Hold and Use Surgical Forceps, Scalpels and Suturing Needles
How to Hold Forceps This video shows the basic skill of holding forceps or any scissor-like instrument. The most important things to notice here are:
How To: Use a condom external catheter
When a man is unable to control his urine for long periods of time he is said to be incontinent.
How To: Listen for breath sounds through chest auscultation
Lung auscultation is an important part of diagnosing and treating lung conditions. This medical how-to video shows you how to perform a lung exam on a patient's chest. Use a stethoscope to listen for normal and irregular breath sounds that a patient might have.
How To: Begin a subcuticular or intradermal suture
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to do a subcuticular suturing technique. The subcuticular suture technique is also known as intradermal suturing. Follow along and learn how it is done. Subcuticular or intradermal suturing technique is great for wound closure in the operating room.
How To: Obtain a blood sample through venipuncture
This medical how-to video gives you tips on obtaining venous blood samples. Follow along and learn how to obtain blood samples with a venipuncture procedure. This procedure is very common in the medical field. To start venipuncture you need to have the needles, vacuum container, and blood tubes ready. Watch to learn the step by step process.
How To: Tape an ankle to prevent an injury in basketball
This video demonstrates how to tape an ankle in order to prevent an injury in basketball. To do this, first it is necessary to start off with some ace pads. The foot should be in a neutral position at a 90 degree angle. The ankle must be pre-wrapped with tape high toward the shin. Anchors must be applied around the top up by the leg and then another anchor with tape around the foot. Then there must be stirrups applied from the medial to the lateral. 3 stirrups are applied. Then they are ancho...
How To: Perform a testicular self exam
Testicular cancer is a young man’s disease, and yet this is the age group that has the greatest sense of invincibility from the illness. Dr Harper demonstrates the technique you can use to self-examine your balls, and as it’s best carried out in the shower, it’s a great excuse for taking a bit longer in the morning. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to check testicles for any lumps or possible cancer.
How To: Remove a Femoral Arterial/Venous Sheath in Nursing
Studying to be a nurse? Then here is a nursing how-to video that teaches you how to remove a femoral arterial/venous sheath. Every nurse should know the basics of this technique, follow along and see how easy it is to remove the arterial sheath from the femoral artery. These medical tips are sure to help you pass your nursing exam with flying colors.
How To: Do testicular cancer self exam
In this video series, our expert Dr. Susan Jewell will teach you how to do testicular cancer self exams. You will learn all about testicular cancer and the male reproductive system, as well as getting tips on the types and signs of testicular cancer. Do testicular cancer self exam - Part 1 of 28.
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