The document discusses various aspects of caring for conscious and unconscious patients, including hygiene, comfort, diet, exercise, brushing, bathing, hair washing, nail care, combing hair, applying lotion and powder, changing dress, providing emollients to lips, making the bed, toileting, positioning limbs and back comfortably, communicating with patients, guiding them to move and lift, and providing pillows. It also discusses catheter types, bed pans, commodes, toilets, taking care of bedsores through massage, changing position, sponge baths, special beds, and applying emollients. Feeding techniques mentioned include NG tubes, gastrostomy tubes, IV infusion, and oral feeding

1. Murugavel.R
MSc Nursing,
Associate Professor,
Almas college of Nursing,
Kottakkal.

2. Conscious
Unconscious

3. Hygiene.
Comfort.
Bed sore / Back care.
Diet and food.
Exercise.

4.  Brushing.
 Bathing.
 Hair wash.
 Nail care.

5. Brushing:

6. *

7. • Assisted bath.
• Sponge bath.

8. • Wash at bedside.
• Wash at bathroom.

9. Comb hair.
Apply lotion.
Apply powder.
Change dress.
Emollient to lips.

10. Patient comfort.
Bed making.
Toilet.

11.  Always support patient (Limbs &
Back).
 Arms & legs position comfortably.
 Communicate with patient always.
 Guide to lift do things.
 Provide pillows.

12. Most important
one

13.  Urinal.
 Bed pan.
 Catheters.

14. *

15. *

16. Foley’s catheter.
Condom catheter.
Silicon catheter.
Self intermittent
catheter

17. *

18. *

19. *

20. *

21. *

22. *
Bed pan
Commode
Western toilet
Indian toilet

23. *

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25. *

26. *

27. Taking care of back by
 Massage
 Changing position
 Sponge bath
 Water bed / Alpha bed
 Applying emollient

28. Effleurage
Friction rub
Tapping
Cupping
Kneading
Pressure stroke

32. *Using betadine.
*Stroke from inner to outer.
*Keep the wound clean.
*Do dressing daily.

33. Feeding by
*NG tube
*Gastro tube feeding
*IV infusion
*Through mouth

39. THANK YOU