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    A handy pdf for nurses involving bag techniques

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    BAG-TECHNIQUE-PROCEDURES

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    Bag Technique Procedures

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    Joash Gabriel Mangubat
    A handy pdf for nurses involving bag techniques

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    BAG TECHNIQUE

    Definition: Is a tool making use of public health bag through which the nurse, during his/her
    home visit, can perform nursing procedures with ease and deftness, saving time and effort with
    the end in view of rendering effective nursing care.
    Contents of the Bag
     Paper lining
     Extra paper for making bag for waste materials (paper bag)
     Plastic linen/lining
     Apron
     Hand towel in plastic bag
     Soap in soap dish
     Thermometers in case [one oral and rectal]
     2 pairs of scissors [1 surgical and 1 bandage]
     2 pairs of forceps [ curved and straight]
     Syringes [5 ml and 2 ml]
     Hypodermic needles g. 19, 22, 23, 25
     Sterile dressings [OS, C.B]
     Sterile Cord Tie
     Adhesive Plaster
     Dressing [OS, cotton ball]
     Alcohol lamp
     Tape Measure
     Baby’s scale
     1 pair of rubber gloves
     2 test tubes
     Test tube holder
     Medicines
     Betadine
     70% alcohol
     Ophthalmic ointment (antibiotic)
     Zephiran solution
     Hydrogen peroxide
     Spirit of ammonia
     Acetic acid
     Benedict’s solution

    PROCEDURE

    STEPS RATIONALE
    1. Upon arriving at the client’s home, place To protect the bag from contamination.
    the bag on the table or any flat surface lined
    with paper lining, clean side out (folded part
    touching the table). Put the bag’s handles or
    strap beneath the bag.
    2. Ask for a basin of water and a glass of To be used for handwashing. To protect the
    water if faucet is not available. Place these work field from being wet.
    outside the work area.
    3. Open the bag, take the linen/plastic lining To make a non-contaminated work field or
    and spread over work field or area. The paper area.
    lining, clean side out (folded part out).
    4. Take out hand towel, soap dish and apron
    and the place them at one corner of the work
    area (within the confines of the linen/plastic
    lining).
    5. Do hand washing. Wipe, dry with towel.
    Leave the plastic wrappers of the towel in a
    soap dish in the bag.
    6. Put on apron right side out and wrong side To protect the nurses’ uniform. Keeping the
    with crease touching the body, sliding the crease creates aesthetic appearance.
    head into the neck strap. Neatly tie the straps
    at the back.
    7. Place waste paper bag outside of work To give comfort and security, maintain
    area. Close the bag. personal hygiene and hasten recovery.
    8. Proceed to the specific nursing care or
    treatment. After completing nursing care or
    treatment, clean and alcoholize the things
    used.
    9. Do hand washing again. Open the bag and
    put back all articles in their proper places.
    Remove apron folding away from the body,
    with soiled side folded inwards, and the clean
    side out. Place it in the bag.
    10. Fold the linen/plastic lining, clean; place it
    in the bag and close the bag.
    11. Make post-visit conference on matters
    relevant to health care, taking anecdotal
    notes preparatory to final reporting.
    12. Make appointment for the next visit
    (either home or clinic), taking note of the
    date, time and purpose.
    13. After Care. Before keeping all articles in
    the bag, clean and alcoholize them.
    14. Get the bag from the table, fold the paper
    lining ( and insert), and place in between the
    flaps and cover the bag.
    15.Record all relevant findings about the
    client and members of the family. (Include
    quality of nurse-patient relationship. Assess
    effectiveness of nursing care provided.)

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