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.

1. BY-
PRAMOD KUMAR
M.SC. NURSING 1ST YEAR
BAG TECHNIQUE

2. BAG TECHNIQUE
Community bag:
A tool by which the nurse, during her visit will
enable her to perform:
 Nursing procedure with ease
 Save time and effort

3. PURPOSE: -
The bag is
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.

4. SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT’S:

5. supplies and equipment’s continue…
2. Inside the bag:
A. Cotton or plastic
bag with:-
• Cotton swabs
• Bandages
• Small dressing packets

6. supplies and equipment’s continue…
• 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’s continue…
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 USING BAG-TECHNIQUE:
Prevention of contamination
Protection of the caregiver
Make articles readily accessible
Make follow-up care

9. PROCEDURE: -
Wash hands
Remove hand 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 articles to the
bag.
Wait for 5 minutes.
Use cotton swab
moistened with spirit and
wipe outside of used
bottles

12. procedure continue…
Write a report 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 bag should
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
should be
cleaned
thoroughly
before re-
using.
Record the
procedure
after
performing.