NAME: ____________________________ DATE: ____________________

SECTION: _____________________ DURATION OF PERFORMANCE: ____

BAG TECHNIQUE
DEFINITION:
A tool by which the nurse during her home visit will enable her to perform nursing
procedures with ease and deftness and with an aim of rendering effective nursing care
to clients.
PURPOSE:
 It minimizes time and prevents transfer of microorganisms as source of infection.
 It saves time and effort when doing emergency nursing procedures.
 To have an organized and systematic way of utilizing available articles, supplies,
and equipment use to answer emergency needs and to maximize space usage
of the bag.
 To easily arrange contents of the bag most convenient to the nurse for her to
effectively render care.
EQUIPMENT:


 Paper lining  Forceps  Test tubes

 Waste bag
 Surgical scissors
 Bandage scissors
 Sterile syringes
 Thermometer
 Cotton balls
 Apron
 Hand towel
 Sterile gauze
 Sterile gloves SOLUTIONS:
 Tape measure  70% alcohol
 Plaster  Spirit ammonia
 Alcohol lamp  Acetic acid
 Soap, soap dish  Benedict’s solution
 Cord clamp  Hydrogen peroxide
 Sterile needles OTHERS:
 Clean gloves  Ophthalmic ointment
 Baby’s scale

CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE, DURING and AFTER THE PROCEDURE:

The bag and its contents should be cleaned very often, the supplies replaced and ready
for use anytime. The arrangement of the contents should be the most convenient to the
user.
THINGS TO DOCUMENT AFTER THE PROCEDURE:
Document all the necessary data gathered, observed and nursing care provided.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

C – The step was correctly performed

X – The step was not performed
N – The execution of the step needs improvement
R – The step was correctly performed after remediation

PREPARATION RATIONALE C X N R
1. Upon Arrival at the client’s home To protect bag from being
place the bag on a flat surface or on contaminated.
a table lined with a clean paper
lining, clean side out (folded part
touching the table). Put the bag’s
 handle or strap beneath the bag
Ask for a basin of water or a glass of
drinking or tap water, if faucet is not
2. To be used for handwashing.
available. Place this outside the
working area
Open the bag, take the linen, plastic
lining and spread over the work field To prepare for the
3.
area. The paper lining, clean side out handwashing.
(folded part out)
Take out the towel, soap dish and
apron and place them at one corner
4. To protect the nurse uniform.
of the work area (within the confines
of the linen/ plastic lining)
Wash hands using soap and water.
To prevent transmission of
5. Wipe to dry with towel. Leave the
microorganism.
plastic bag of the towel in soap dish
Put on apron right side out and
wrong side with crease touching the
To protect the nurse and to
6. body, sliding the head into the head
save time and effort.
strap. Neatly tie the straps at the
back
Put out things most needed in
rendering nursing care (e.g.
To have an organized work
7. thermometer, kidney basin, cotton
and to save time and effort.
ball, waste paper bag) and place at
one corner of the work area
Place paper receptacle outside the To have an organized work
8.
working area. and to save time and effort.
9. Close the bag For paper repository.
To prevent from
10. Proceed in performing the necessary
contaminating the bag as
nursing care and treatment.
work is in progress.
After rendering the treatment, clean To provide necessary nursing
11.
and put alcohol on items used and care to the client in the
discard soiled supplies. community.
12. Perform handwashing again To prevent spread of
microorganisms.
13. Open the bag and return the items To have an organized
that were used in their proper places. contents inside the bag.
Remove the apron and fold it by Placing soiled items inside
14. holding it away from your body. The the bag will contaminate
soiled side in and clean side out. other clean articles inside the
Place it in a bag if it is not soiled. bag.
Clean and fold the lining, place it in a
15. bag if not heavily soiled or throw it in To prevent from
a receptacle if heavily soiled and contaminating the bag.
close the bag.
Document all the necessary data Proper documentation of
gathered, observations, nursing care
treatment is a responsibility of
16.
provided, and treatment rendered.the nurse. This will also serve
Give instruction for care of client in
as a reference in future
the absence of the nurse. consultation and treatment.
Taking note of the next visit
17. Make an appointment for the next
of client will remind the nurse
visit.
to follow up care.
Ability to answer questions
Completed:  Yes  No Date of completion: _________ Signed: __________

REMARKS:
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