Old Vs. New Nursing Practices

1. Adiel joy p. calsa & Samantha julliane d. velez

2. THEN
VS.
NOW
THEN:
Using Alcohol as a Remedy
for Fever
NOW:
Following Proper
Procedures When Caring for
Someone with a Fever

3. #1
Mothers would use rubbing
alcohol as a remedy if their
child has a fever. What they
do is that they would prepare
a sponge bath and add
rubbing alcohol.

4. #1
Now, taking care of a child (or even
adult) with fever focuses majorly
on 4 things:
1) Decrease Body Heat Production
2) Promote Body Heat Lost
3) Monitor and Maintain Body Functions
4) Promote Comfort

5. THEN
VS.
NOW
THEN:
Reuse of Urinary
Catheters and Syringes
NOW:
Using Disposable Syringe
and Catheter

6. In the past re-sterilization of
syringes and catheters
needed to be done. Syringes
were made of glass and
catheters were made of metal
instead of the silicone we use
today.
#2

7. #2
Since they’re made of
hardened materials, they
were heat sterilized and
immersed in alcohol. Needles
were not for single use and
had to be sharpened
manually.

8. #2
Re-using of syringes and
catheters are no longer
advised by healthcare
institution ever since the
occurrence of HIV and other
blood-borne pathogens.

9. #2
In present time, single-use
disposable syringes and
catheters are the standard and
encouraged as it is safer and
prevents cross contamination.
It was also discovered that re-
sterilizing is more costly to
hospitals.

10. THEN
VS.
NOW
THEN:
Using Hydrogen Peroxide and
Alcohol as a Household
Remedy for Wounds
NOW:
Proper Medical Procedure
When Cleaning or Treating a
Wound

11. #3
It is common for Filipino
households to pour Hydrogen
peroxide or Alcohol on a
wound in a belief that it
would make the wound heal
faster. People would use
either of them as a
disinfectant for the wound.

12. #3
There are guidelines now
that must be followed
when it comes to caring
or treating wounds, cuts,
or scars.

13. minor wounds or cuts
Minor wounds can still be treated at home.
The recommended procedure is:
• First, wash & clean the wound to remove all dirt and debris.
• Use direct pressure and elevation to control bleeding and
swelling.
• When wrapping the wound, always use a sterile dressing
or bandage.
Very minor wounds may heal without a bandage.

14. open or bleeding wounds
After cleaning and possibly numbing the area, they may close the
wound using skin glue, sutures, or stitches. The wounded may
receive a tetanus shot if you have a puncture wound.
Depending on the location of your wound and the potential for
infection, doctors may not close the wound and let it heal
naturally. This is known as healing by secondary intention,
meaning from the base of the wound to the superficial
epidermis.

15. THEN
VS.
NOW
THEN:
Shaking Mercury
Thermometers
NOW:
Using Digital
Thermometers

16. Mercurial thermometers need
to be shaken hard to lower
the mercurial line up to a
certain point so that it could
rise to measure the patient’s
temp accurately. Back in
those days, nurses constantly
shaking thermometers were
the usual scenes in the ward.
#4

17. The shaking of the mercury
thermometers are no longer
advised even so much as
using them as they are
dangerous to one’s health.
#4

18. In present time, hospitals and
clinics now prefer to use
digital thermometers that are
ready to use with just a push
of a button. They are more
efficient especially in our
current situation.
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