procedure

STEPS RATIONALE

Prepare the needed

1 To save time and energy.
equipment.
Upon arriving at the client’s
home, place the bag on the
table or any flat surface lined
2 with paper lining, clean side To protect the bag from contamination.
out (folded part touching the
table). Put bag handle or
strap beneath the bag.

Ask for a basin of water and a To be used for handwashing.

glass of water if faucet is not
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available. Place these outside
the working area. To protect the work field from being wet.

Open the bag, take the plastic

lining and spread over work
4 To make a non-contaminated work field or area.
field. The paper lining clean
side out (folded part out).
Take out hand towel, soap
dish, and apron and place
5 To prepare for handwashing.
them at one corner of the
work area.

Do handwashing. Wipe dry

with towel. Leave the plastic
6 To prevent possible infection from care provider to client.
wrappers of the towel and
soap dish in the bag.
Put on apron right side out
and wrong side out with
crease touching the body,
7 To protect the nurse’s uniform.
sliding the head into the neck
strap. Neatly tie the straps at
the back,

Put out things most needed

8 for a specific case To have them readily accessible.
(thermometer, kidney basin,
 cotton ball, waste receptacle)
and place at one corner of the
work area.

Place waste paper bag at the

9 To prevent contamination of the work area.
work area.

10 Close the bag. To prevent contamination of the bag and contents.

Proceed to the specific

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nursing care.

After completing nursing care

12 or treatment, clean and To protect care giver and prevent spread of infection to others.
alcoholized the things used.

13 Do handwashing again.

Open the bag and put back all

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articles in their proper places.
Remove apron folding away
from the body, with soiled
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side inward, and the clean
side out. Place it in the bag.