Procedure Guide for Bag Technique
PROCEDURE
Leave soap dish and towel in the washing
area.
Hold the apron on the folded part with left
hand and look for the straps. Hold straps with
the right hand and drop the apron making
sure that it will not touch the things of the
patient and specially the floor.
Put on the apron. Slip the head first and then
both hands to the straps.
Remove articles needed for the procedure
and care of the patient. Close the bag.
Perform nursing procedure
Wash and clean equipment after the
procedure. If not possible, place it in a
separate bag to be taken back to the health
center.
Perform medical hand washing.
RATIONALE
It is important to organize the things that
were used properly in order to save time and
energy and to observe the principles of
microbiology.
Holding the apron in this manner will
maintain its cleanliness and to prevent from
hovering which could possibly slip off and
touch the floor.
Putting on an apron will help protect the
nurse’s uniform from getting soiled.
It is important to remove the articles needed
only for the procedure and care of the patient
since the materials inside the bag are
considered clean or sterile. The nurse can
have multiple nursing-patient interaction
visits, thus some will be used for the next
patient, but by following specific guidelines.
Closing the bag is also preventing germs.
Performing nursing procedures to provide
comfort and security, as well as to facilitate
recovery. In this way, we can determine the
patient’s problems, make plans in resolving
the identified problem.
In accordance with the principle of
microbiology it is important to wash and
clean the different equipment that was used
in the procedure in order to protect the nurse
from any infections and in order to prevent
the spread of microorganisms from one
person to another person.
In accordance to the principle of microbiology
it is important to perform medical hand
washing in order to prevent the spread of
microorganisms from one person to another
and to prevent having possible infections
from the patient