There are A LOT of medical supplies to know in healthcare. Some have strange names, so these are a few you should learn!
✅Christmas tree connector 👉Also called a nut & stem adapter, it helps the O2 tubing connect properly to the oxygen source.
✅Tegaderm Film 👉Clear, occlusive dressing used to secure IVs, wound dressings, incision sites, etc.
✅Lancets 👉Small, plastic-encased needles for fingerstick glucose checks/capillary blood tests.
✅Tourniquet 👉Elastic band used for IV insertion and blood draws (venipuncture) to constrict circulation for a short time. A tourniquet helps to bring blood to the area and “plump” the veins! ALWAYS remember to remove after blood draw or insertion of IV!
✅Chux Pads 👉You will see & use these ALL the time. Chux pads are usually thin disposable, absorbent pads with a green or blue border. You’ll place these beneath patients, beneath their arms during blood draws, IV sticks, beneath an area for irrigation or dressing changes. Just know they are useful for just about anything! What are other weird medical supply names?
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