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Bag technique
The document describes the bag technique used by community nurses. The bag contains supplies and equipment needed to perform procedures during home visits, such as taking temperatures, urine analysis, and antenatal assessments. It includes items like cotton swabs, bandages, forceps, scissors, solutions, medications, and diagnostic tools. The nurse follows principles like prevention of contamination, protection of caregiver, and making articles readily accessible. The procedure involves washing hands, selecting an area, performing the required procedure, cleaning used items, and documenting observations. The nurse is responsible for ensuring the bag and contents are clean, well-protected, and contain all necessary articles to perform procedures during home visits.
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Bag technique
- 1. BY- PRAMOD KUMAR M.SC. NURSING1ST YEAR BAG TECHNIQUE
- 2. BAG TECHNIQUE Community bag: Atool by which the nurse, during her visit will enable her to perform: Nursing procedure with ease Save time and effort
- 3. PURPOSE: - The bagis needed during each home, school or industrial visit. For inspection of the client’s like: TPR. For performing certain procedure’s like, urine analysis, ante- natal assessment etc.
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- 5. supplies and equipment’scontinue… 2. Inside the bag: A. Cotton or plastic bag with:- • Cotton swabs • Bandages • Small dressing packets
- 6. supplies and equipment’scontinue… • 1 Artery forceps • 2 dissecting forceps • 1 Scissor • 1 Eye dropper • 1 Solution bowel • 1 Plastic kidney basin • 1 Oral thermometer • 1 Rectal thermometer B. Instruments and equipment’s
- 7. supplies and equipment’scontinue… C. Solution and drugs • Plastic bottle with spirit • Bottle of Dettol • Eye ointment • Medications D. Other • Urinalysis kit • Inch tape • Plastic bag • Rectal tube or funnel • Syringe and needle • Glass slide • Fetoscope
- 8. PRINCIPLES FOR USINGBAG-TECHNIQUE: Prevention of contamination Protection of the caregiver Make articles readily accessible Make follow-up care
- 9. PROCEDURE: - Wash hands Removehand washing material Spread newspaper Select area of work.
- 10. procedure continue… After procedure,wash hands under tap water. Close the bag. Remove needed equipment’s. Remove the apron from the bag and put it on.
- 11. procedure continue… Return articlesto the bag. Wait for 5 minutes. Use cotton swab moistened with spirit and wipe outside of used bottles
- 12. procedure continue… Write areport of what was observed, what was done, instructions given. Close the bag. Fold used newspaper with used side inside, and return to outside pocket.
- 13. NURSE’S RESPONSIBILITY:- The bagshould contain all necessary articles, supplies and equipment. The bag and its contents should be cleaned. The bag and its contents should be well protected.
- 14. CONTINUE… Hand washing should be done frequently. The bag shouldbe cleaned thoroughly before re- using. Record the procedure after performing.