detail description of bag technique

1. BAG TECHNIQUE
Ms. Saheli C
Lecturer
IACN

5. INSIDE POCKET OF THE BAG:
A. Cotton or
plastic bag
with:
• Cotton swabs.
• Bandages.
• Small dressing
packet.
B. Instrument equipment:
• Artery forceps – 1
• Dissecting forceps – 2
• Scissor – 1
• Eye dropper -1
• Solution bowl – 1
• Plastic kidney basin – 1
• Oral thermometer – 1 (in vial or test tube)
• Rectal thermometer – 1 (in vial or test tube)

7. Dissecting forceps
Artery forceps

8. C. Solution and drugs:
 Plastic bottle
containing surgical
spirit
 Plastic bottle of dettol
 Hydrogen peroxide
 Benedict solution.
 Betadine
 Eye ointment.
 Other medications as
approved in standing
instructions.
D. Other:
 Urinalysis kit (alcohol lamp, 2
test tube, test tube holders)
 Inch tape
 Baby scales
 Cotton apron in plastic bag
 Sterile Gloves 1 pair
 Micropore plaster
 Rectal tube and funnel
 Hypodermic needle and
syringe
 Cotton balls
 Glass slide (Malaria slide)
 Fetoscope
 Sthethoscope.

11. Fetoscope

12. PRINCIPLES OF BAG TECHNIQUE
1. Cleanliness:
 The bag and its contents are all designed for efficiency
and cleanliness.
 The bag and its contents must be kept clean and ready
for use all the time.
 The hands must be washed with soap and water each
time before touching the bag.
 The nurse must avoid touching dirty or contaminated
things between the time of washing hands and
handling bag equipments.
 Place the bag over newspaper or met.

13. 2. Boil contaminated instruments and equipment before
returning them to the bag. Articles contaminated by
soil must be autoclaved to be safe from spores.
3. Avoid unnecessary exposure while doing procedure.
4. Protect and take care of the bag – a well made bag
that has been properly cared for; should last for 8 to
10 years.
5. Secure the bag by often cleaning and should be
covered properly when it is not in use.

14. 6. The use of the bag technique should minimize the
spread of cross infection and thus prevent the spread
of infection from individuals to families, hence to the
community.
7. Bag technique should save time and effort in the
performance of nursing procedures.

15. 8. Bag technique should not overshadow concern for
the patient rather should show the effectiveness of
total care given to an individual or family.
9. Bag technique can be performed in a variety of ways;
depending upon agency policy, actual home situation
etc. As long as principles of avoiding transfer of
infection is carried out.

16. BAG TECHNIQUE
1. Select a clean area where the bag may be set up without
danger of being contaminated by children and domestic
animals.
2. In the village, where home facilities are limited; the
family may bring char-poy or on the verandah for the
nurse to use as a working area.
3. Spread the news paper or a plastic square on a flat
surface to create a ‘ clean surface’ and place the bag on
it.

18. 4. Remove the watch and ornament from the
wrist and fingers.
5. Unbutton the outer lining of the bag and
touch only the outer part and open the bag.
6. Take out hand washing material such as soap
and towel for washing of hands under
poured or tap water. Use bacteriostatic soap
if available.

20. 7. Keep the towel and soap dish in a clean place near
the washing area where water will drain off.
8. Wash hands with soap. Scrub together to form a
good lather for 3-5 minutes. After washing rinse
hands with clean water and dry hands on a clean
towel.
9. Touch the inner part and open the inner lining of the
bag and keep the folds aside on both sides.

21. 10. Remove apron from the
bag and put it on.
 Grasp the apron at the
neck line and shake out.
 Be careful not to
contaminate the side
that is worn next to the
uniform.

22. 11. Take out the necessary
supplies and instruments
needed for the particular
procedure and keep them
on the newspaper. Such
as basin scales,
thermometer, dressing,
cotton swabs, urine
analysis kit etc.
12. Close the bag securely if
children or small animals
are around during the
procedure.

23. 13. Give the nursing care or do the nursing procedure. If anything
also is required from the bag, hands must be washed again.
14. After end of the procedure disinfect all the articles before
replacing into the inside pocket of the bag. Use a cotton swab
moistened with spirit and wipe outside of used bottles, bowls
must be washed with soap and water.
15. Wash and boil all the instruments used during the procedure.
16. Dispose the paper bag (burning).
17. Wash hands again.
18. Open the bag and return articles .

25. 19. Close the inner lining of the bag.
20. Bring the soap dish and towel and replace them in
the pocket of the outer lining of the bag.
21. Close the outer lining of the bag.
22. Fold used paper with used side inside. If plastic
square is used then fold the exposed side inside, and
return to the outside pocket.
23. Write a report of what was observed, what was done,
what Instructions has given and plans for next visit.