Any high risk medications (antiplatlet, anticoagulant, NSAIDS-risk for bleeding) should be STOPPED a week before surgery to prevent risk for excessive bleeding

• Orthostatic BP Measurement
• Sputum culture collection
• Sterile field preparation for dressing change
• CVC basics (insertion, drug administration)
• Central Line Dressing Change
• CVC dislodgement with risk for air embolism
• Peripheral IV (note phlebitis, infiltration, extravasation)
• IV
• Phlebotomy (blood draws)
• Blood Transfusion
• NG feeding tube
• ET Suctioning from tracheostomy tube
• Urinary Catheter
• Clean-catch urine specimen
• Circumcision
• Procedural Positions
• Placement of Suppository
• Colostomy Care