Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach

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SKILL 9-11

Applying and Removing Antiembolism

Stockings (Continued)

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13. If applying thigh-length stocking, continue the application.
    Flex the patient’s leg. Stretch the stocking over the knee.


14. Pull the stocking over the thigh until the top is 1 to 3 inches
    below the gluteal fold. Adjust the stocking, as necessary, to
    distribute the fabric evenly. Make sure the stocking does not
    roll down.


15. Remove equipment and return patient to a position of
    comfort. Remove your gloves. Raise side rail and lower
    bed.


16. Remove any other PPE, if used. Perform hand hygiene.

Removing Stockings

17. To remove stocking, grasp top of stocking with your
    thumb and fingers and smoothly pull stocking off inside
    out to heel. Support foot and ease stocking over it.

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