BAY AREA COLLEGE OF NURSING Nursing Assistant Program Module 8: Resident Care Skills

EQUIPMENT: graduate disposable gloves BEGINNING STEPS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Wash hands. Knock and pause before entering the residents room. Introduce self. Identify resident. Explain procedure. Gather equipment, if applicable. Provide for privacy. Apply gloves, if necessary.

MANUAL SKILL: Empty Urinary Drainage Bags

SKILL STEPS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Place the graduate so that urine can be collected when drain is open. Open the clamp on the bottom of the drainage bag. Let all urine drain into the graduate. Do not let the drain touch the graduate. Close the clamp; replace the clamped drain in the holder bag. Measure the amount of urinary output.

ENDING STEPS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Clean and return equipment and supplies, if applicable. Remove gloves, if wearing. Position resident comfortably. Place call light within reach. Lower bed to safe position for the resident.
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BAY AREA COLLEGE OF NURSING Nursing Assistant Program Module 8: Resident Care Skills
6. 7. 8. 9. Leave room neat. Wash hands. Document. Report abnormal findings to licensed nurse.

MANUAL SKILL: Empty Urinary Drainage Bags

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