Drains: Everything You Need to Know
Nursing CEUs / Drains
In this course, you will learn everything you need to know about drains: types of drains, when to use them, where to place them, and how to clean them. You will learn how to identify indications for drains, as well as the basic management of drains and basic troubleshooting.
2.5 Contact Hours
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Types of Drains
- Infections 101: A Brief History of Drains
- Patient Considerations for Percutaneous Drain Placement
- Image-Guided Drainage: How Does it Work?
- Drain Management
- How to Flush a Drain Using a Three-way Stopcock
- Properties of a Well-Functioning Drain
- Is this Normal? Drain Troubleshooting
- Summary
- References
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