BAG TECHNIQUES

Definition ● It should be thoroughly cleaned and

- A tool making use of a public health bag disinfected after use and before keeping
through which the nurses use during his/her and re-using.
home visit to perform nursing procedures Contents of the bag
with ease and deftness. ❏ Paper lining
- It helps save time and effort in rendering ❏ Waste Bag
effective nursing care ❏ Plastic Linen lining
❏ Apron
Public Health Bag ❏ Hand Towel in Plastic Bag
- Essential and indispensable equipment of ❏ Hand Soap
the public Health Nurse. ❏ Thermometer
- It is carried along when doing home visits. ❏ 2 pairs of scissors (Surgical, Bandage)
- Contains basic medication and articles ❏ Syringe (5 ml, 2m1)
which are necessary for giving care ❏ Hypodermic Needles (G-19,22,23,25)
Rationale: ❏ Sterile Dressing (OS, C.B)
Render effective Nursing care to clients and/or ❏ Sterile cord clamp
of members of the family during home visit. ❏ Adhesive plaster
❏ Dressing (OS, Cotton balls)
Principles ❏ Tape measure
The use of bag technique: ❏ Baby's scale
● Should minimize if not totally prevent the ❏ 1 pair of rubber gloves
spread of infection from individuals to ❏ Medicines
families, hence to the community. □ Betadine
● Should save time and effort on the part of □ 70% Alcohol
the nurses in the performance of Nsg. □ Hydrogen peroxide
Procedures. □ Ammonia
● Should not overshadow concern for Pts. □ Acetic acid
Rather should show effectiveness of total ❏ BP App and stet are carried separately.
care given to an individual or family.
● It can be performed in a variety of ways
depending upon agency policies, actual
home situation; As long as principles of
avoiding transfer of infection are carried out.

Special Considerations in using the bag

● It should contain all necessary articles,
supplies and equipment (for emergency)
● The bag and its contents should be clean as
often as possible, supplies replaced and
read for use anytime.
● It should be well protected from contact with
any article in the home of the patients.
● It should be considered as clean or sterile
and any article belonging to the Pts. are
dirty.
● The arrangement of the contents should be
at the most convenient to the user to
facilitate efficiency and confusion.
● Aseptic Technique- Hand Washing Is done
as frequently as the situation calls for.
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Steps & Procedures

Actions Rationale

Upon arriving at the client's home, place the To protect the bag from contamination
bag on the table or any flat surface lined with
paper lining, clean outside. Put the bag's
handle or strap beneath the bag.

Ask for a basin of water and a glass of water To be used for hand washing
if the faucet is not available. Place this To protect the work field from being wet.
outside the working area.

Open the bag, take the linen/plastic lining and To make a non-contaminated work field or
spread over the work field or area. The paper area
lining, clean side out (folded part out)

Take out a hand towel, soap dish and apron To prepare for hand washing.
and place them at one corner of the work
area.

Do handwashing. Prevent possible infection from care provider

to clients.

Put the apron right side out and the wrong To protect the nurse's uniform. Keeping the
side with the crease touching the body, crease creates aesthetic appearance.
sliding the head into the neck strap. Neatly tie
the strap at the back.

Put out things most needed for the specific To make them readily accessible
case and place at one corner of the working
area.

Place the waste bag outside the working To prevent contamination of clean area.
area.

Close the bag To give comfort and security, maintain

personal hygiene and hasten recovery.

Proceed to the specific nursing care or To prevent contamination of the bag and
treatment. contents.

After completing nursing care or treatment, To protect caregivers and prevent spread of
clean and alcoholize the things used. infection to others.
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Do hand washing again n/a

Open the bag and put back all articles in their n/a
proper place.

Remove the apron folding away from the n/a

body, with the soiled side folded inwards and
the clean side out. Place it in the bag.

Fold the linen/plastic lining, clean; place it in n/a

the bag and close the bag.

Make post-visit conferences on matters To be used as a reference for future visits.

relevant to health care, taking anecdotal
notes preparatory to final reporting.

Make an appointment for the next visit (either For follow up care.
home or clinic), take note of the date, time
and purpose.

Record all relevant findings about client and
members of the family, take note of
environmental factors which affect the
client/family health. Include quality of nurse-
patient relationship and assess effectiveness
of nursing intervention/nursing care provided.
To be sued or reference for future visits and
keep accurate records of the patient and be
able to determine if your interventions are
met.