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    Bag Technique (CHN)

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    The bag technique is a method used by public health nurses during home visits to efficiently provide nursing care. The nurse carries a bag containing basic medical supplies and equipment. Upon arriving at a home, the nurse sets up a clean work area using materials from the bag to examine and treat clients while preventing the spread of infection. The bag must be regularly cleaned and properly arranged. It allows the nurse to assess clients' health needs and provide follow-up care in a timely manner during visits.

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    The bag technique is a method used by public health nurses during home visits to efficiently provide nursing care. The nurse carries a bag containing basic medical supplies and equipment. Upon arriving at a home, the nurse sets up a clean work area using materials from the bag to examine and treat clients while preventing the spread of infection. The bag must be regularly cleaned and properly arranged. It allows the nurse to assess clients' health needs and provide follow-up care in a timely manner during visits.

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    The bag technique is a method used by public health nurses during home visits to efficiently provide nursing care. The nurse carries a bag containing basic medical supplies and equipment. Upon arriving at a home, the nurse sets up a clean work area using materials from the bag to examine and treat clients while preventing the spread of infection. The bag must be regularly cleaned and properly arranged. It allows the nurse to assess clients' health needs and provide follow-up care in a timely manner during visits.

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    Bag Technique (CHN)

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    The bag technique is a method used by public health nurses during home visits to efficiently provide nursing care. The nurse carries a bag containing basic medical supplies and equipment. Upon arriving at a home, the nurse sets up a clean work area using materials from the bag to examine and treat clients while preventing the spread of infection. The bag must be regularly cleaned and properly arranged. It allows the nurse to assess clients' health needs and provide follow-up care in a timely manner during visits.

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    Bag Technique

    Definition Bag technique a tool making use of public health bag through which the nurse, during his/her home visit, can perform nursing procedures with ease and deftness, saving time and effort with the end in view of rendering effective nursing care. Public health bag - is an essential and indispensable equipment of the public health nurse which he/she has to carry along when he/she goes out home visiting. It contains basic medications and articles which are necessary for giving care. Rationale To render effective nursing care to clients and /or members of the family during home visit. Principles 1. 2. 3. 4. The use of the bag technique should minimize if not totally prevent the spread of infection from individuals to families, hence, to the community. Bag technique should save time and effort on the part of the nurse in the performance of nursing procedures. Bag technique should not overshadow concern for the patient rather should show the effectiveness of total care given to an individual or family. Bag technique can be performed in a variety of ways depending upon agency policies, actual home

    situation, etc., as long as principles of avoiding transfer of infection is carried out. Special Considerations in the Use of the Bag 1. 2. 3. The bag should contain all necessary articles, supplies and equipment which may be used to answer emergency needs. The bag and its contents should be cleaned as often as possible, supplies replaced and ready for use at any time. The bag and its contents should be well protected from contact with any article in the home of the patients. Consider the bag and its contents clean and /or sterile while any article belonging to the patient as dirty and contaminated. The arrangement of the contents of the bag should be the one most convenient to the user to facilitate the efficiency and avoid confusion. Hand washing is done as frequently as the situation calls for, helps in minimizing or avoiding contamination of the bag and its contents. The bag when used for a communicable case should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before

    4. 5. 6.

    keeping and re-using. Contents of the Bag

    Paper lining Extra paper for making bag for waste materials (paper bag) Plastic linen/lining Apron Hand towel in plastic bag Soap in soap dish Thermometers in case [one oral and rectal] 2 pairs of scissors [1 surgical and 1 bandage] 2 pairs of forceps [ curved and straight] Syringes [5 ml and 2 ml] Hypodermic needles g. 19, 22, 23, 25 Sterile dressings [OS, C.B] Sterile Cord Tie

    Adhesive Plaster Dressing [OS, cotton ball] Alcohol lamp Tape Measure Babys scale 1 pair of rubber gloves 2 test tubes Test tube holder Medicines

    acetic acid benedicts solution Note: Blood Pressure Apparatus and Stethoscope are carried separately. Steps/Procedures Actions 1. Upon arriving at the clients home, place the bag on the table or any flat surface lined with paper lining, clean side out (folded part touching the table). Put the bags handles or strap beneath the bag. 2. Ask for a basin of water and a glass of water if faucet is not available. Place these outside the work area. 3. Open the bag, take the linen/plastic lining To make a non-contaminated work field or and spread over work field or area. The paper area. lining, clean side out (folded part out). 4. Take out hand towel, soap dish and apron and the place them at one corner of the work area (within the confines of the linen/plastic lining). 5. Do handwashing. Wipe, dry with towel. Leave the plastic wrappers of the towel in a soap dish in the bag. Handwashing prevents possible infection from one care provider to the client. To prepare for handwashing. To be used for handwashing. To protect the work field from being wet. Rationale To protect the bag from contamination.

    betadine 70% alcohol ophthalmic ointment (antibiotic) zephiran solution hydrogen peroxide spirit of ammonia

    6. Put on apron right side out and wrong side To protect the nurses uniform. Keeping the with crease touching the body, sliding the crease creates aesthetic appearance. head into the neck strap. Neatly tie the straps at the back. 7. Put out things most needed for the specific To make them readily accessible. case (e.g.) thermometer, kidney basin, cotton ball, waste paper bag) and place at one

    corner of the work area. 8. Place waste paper bag outside of work area. 9. Close the bag. To give comfort and security, maintain personal hygiene and hasten recovery. To prevent contamination of bag and contents. To protect caregiver and prevent spread of infection to others. To prevent contamination of clean area.

    10. Proceed to the specific nursing care or treatment. 11. After completing nursing care or treatment, clean and alcoholize the things used. 12. Do handwashing again. 13. Open the bag and put back all articles in their proper places. 14. Remove apron folding away from the body, with soiled sidefolded inwards, and the clean side out. Place it in the bag. 15. Fold the linen/plastic lining, clean; place it in the bag and close the bag. 16. Make post-visit conference on matters relevant to health care, taking anecdotal notes preparatory to final reporting.

    To be used as reference for future visit.

    17. Make appointment for the next visit ( For follow-up care. either home or clinic), taking note of the date, time and purpose. After Care 1. Before keeping all articles in the bag, clean and alcoholize them. 2. Get the bag from the table, fold the paper lining ( and insert), and place in between the flaps and cover the bag. Evaluation and Documentation 3. Record all relevant findings about the client and members of the family. 4. Take note of environmental factors which affect the clients/family health. 5. Include quality of nurse-patient relationship. 6. Assess effectiveness of nursing care provided. Reference:
    Community Health Nursing Services in the Philippines, DOH

    Sited from: http://nursingcrib.com/nursing-notes-reviewer/community-health-nursing/bag-technique/

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