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    ADMINISTRATION OF

    EYE DROP AND


    OINTMENT
    EQUIPMENT

    Non Sterile Gloves


    Medication
    Tissue
    PROSEDURE
    ❑ EYEDROP

    1. Step 1-8 of general guidelines.


    2. Wash hands again- put on nonsterile gloves if
    needed. Decreases contact with bodily fluids
    and medication. Reduces transmission of
    microorganisms.
    3. Place child in supine position with head
    slightly hyperextended. Minimizes drainage
    of medication through tear duct.
    4. Remove cap from medication and place cap
    on its side. Prevents contamination of bottle
    5. Squeeze the prescribed amount of
    medication into the eyedropper.
    Ensure correct dose.
    6. Place a tissue below the lower
    lid.Absorbs the medication that flows
    from the eye.
    7. With dominant hand,hold eye dropper
    ½-3/4inch above the eye ball.Rest
    hand on child’s forehead to
    stabilize.Reduces risk of dropper
    touching eye structure,and prevent s
    8. Place hand on cheek bone and expose
    lower conjunctival sac by pulling down
    on cheek. Stabilizes hand and prevents
    systemic absorption of eye medication.
    9. Instruct child to look up; drop
    prescribed number of drops into center
    of conjunctival sac. Reduces stimulation
    of blink reflex; prevent injury to cornea.

    ** NOTE: AN INFANT OR YOUNG


    CHILD MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
    LOOK UP AS DIRECTED
    11. Instruct child to gently close eyes and
    move eyes, place finger on either side of
    child’s nose to close tear duct s and
    prevent medication from draining out
    of the eye. Distributes solution over
    conjunctival surface and anterior eyeball.

    ** NOTE: AN INFANT OR YOUNG CHILD


    MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FOLLOW
    THESE INSTRUCTION

    12. Remove gloves;wash your hands.


    Reduces transmission of microorganisms.
    ❑ EYE OINTMENT

    1. Step 1-8 general guidelines.


    2. Wash hands again; put on nonsterile gloves if
    needed. Decreases contact with bodily fluids
    and medication. Reduces transmission of
    microorganisms.
    3. Place child in supine position with head
    slightly hyperextended. Minimizes drainage
    of medication through tear duct.
    4. Remove cap from medication and place cap
    on its side. Prevents contamination of bottle
    cap.
    5. Lower lid:
    a) With nondominant hand,gently separate
    child’s eyelids with thumb and finger and
    grasp lower lid near margin
    immediatelybelow the lashes;exert pressure
    downward over the bony prominence of the
    cheek. Provides access to the lower lid.
    b) ask child to look up. Reduces stimulation of
    the blink reflex and keeps the cornea out of
    the way of the medication.
    c) Apply eye ointment along the inside edge of
    the entire lower eyelid from the inner to
    outer canthus. Ensures drug is applied to
    6. Upper lid:
    a) Instruct child to look down. Keeps cornea out
    of way of medication,
    b) With nondominant hand,gently grasp child’s
    lashes near center of upper eye lid with thumb
    and index finger,and draw lid up and away
    from eyeball. Keeps cornea out of way of
    medication.
    7. Squeeze ointment along upper lid,starting at
    inner canthus. Ensures medication is applied to
    entire length of lid.
    8. Remove gloves;wash your hands.Reduces
    transmission of microorganisms.
    DOCUMENTATION
    1. Time and date
    2. Medication administered
    3. Route administered
    4. Site (which eye)
    5. How child tolerated medication
    administered
    Any questions?
    Thank you

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