Inserting a urinary catheter into a female adult patient. Catheterisation is the passing of a plastic tube, known as a catheter, through the patient’s urethra, into the bladder, to permit the free passage of urine. Performed by Hannah Muir & Mr Tahir Qayyum.

Female Catheterisation

A series of clinical skills podcasts developed in collaboration with students and staff of the School of Medicine at the University of Glasgow, with funding from the Clinical Skills Managed Educational Network, NHS Education for Scotland and support from the University of Glasgow Media Production Unit. The podcasts aim to cover some of the clinical procedural skills expected of new graduates, in accordance with the latest revision of Tomorrow’s Doctors. 

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Taking blood cultures from an adult patient. Blood cultures involves the collection of venous blood via an aseptic technique to detect infections spreading via the bloodstream. Original material by Dr Paul Harrison & Dr Charlotte Gilhooly.

Blood Cultures

Scrubbing in for a surgical procedure. Surgical scrubbing involves the use of an aseptic technique to minimise the number of pathogens on the hands to reduce the incidence of post-operative infection. Original material by Miss Lisa Moyes & Dr Clare Arneil.

Surgical Scrub

The procedure of correct clinical handwashing required when dealing with patients. Handwashing is the single most important procedure for preventing nosocomial infection as hands are the most common route of transmission. Performed by Hannah Muir.

Handwashing

Closure of a simple incised wound using interrupted sutures. Suturing involves the insertion of material to maintain the satisfactory closure of a wound, and to aid healing of the wound by primary intention. Performed by Laura Combe and Mr Brian Stewart.

Suturing

Inserting a nasogastric tube into an adult patient. Nasogastric intubation involves the insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach, via the oesophagus, which is used to remove stomach contents or to administer food or drugs. Performed by Hannah Muir and Alna JP Robb.

Female Catheterisation

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