The document describes the bag technique used by public health nurses, including intended learning outcomes to describe and apply bag skills during home visits. It details the various compartments and essential contents of the public health bag, such as medical supplies, equipment, and how the bag should be organized and handled to provide efficient nursing care while preventing the spread of infection.
The document describes the bag technique used by public health nurses, including intended learning outcomes to describe and apply bag skills during home visits. It details the various compartments and essential contents of the public health bag, such as medical supplies, equipment, and how the bag should be organized and handled to provide efficient nursing care while preventing the spread of infection.
The document describes the bag technique used by public health nurses, including intended learning outcomes to describe and apply bag skills during home visits. It details the various compartments and essential contents of the public health bag, such as medical supplies, equipment, and how the bag should be organized and handled to provide efficient nursing care while preventing the spread of infection.
The document describes the bag technique used by public health nurses, including intended learning outcomes to describe and apply bag skills during home visits. It details the various compartments and essential contents of the public health bag, such as medical supplies, equipment, and how the bag should be organized and handled to provide efficient nursing care while preventing the spread of infection.
At the end of the topic the students will be able to:
1. Describe community/public health bag. 2. Apply bag technique skills when performing nursing interventions during home visit. 3. Make a trash paper bin and show how to use it. COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH BAG Definition
An essential and indispensable equipment of
a public health nurse which she has to carry along during her home visits. BAG
It is a flexible, or dilated sac or pouch
designed to contain needed article to carry from one place to other place to do the health-related services to the people. BAG TECHNIQUE Definition: Skills and expertise in preparing and using the supplies and equipment in the Community Health Bag to provide efficient nursing care to clients while conserving time and effort. For the following purposes bag technique is employed: v to assess the need of the individual and family v to provide emergency first aid services in case of minor ailments and accidents-to provide primary medical care in case of acute and communicable diseases v to provide antenatal, postnatal and intranatal care to mothers v to provide essential care to infants and children -to provide follow up services in case of chronic illness v to demonstrate nursing procedures -to provide appropriate health educations COMPARTMENTS /CONTENTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH BAG: Planning Center: Supply/ Equipment's: Top: Cotton balls Baby’s scale Extra paper for A. Outside pocket making waste bag Tape measure Sterile dressing Plastic/linen lining Micropore plaster 2 pairs of scissors (surgical Plastic lining and bandage) 1 pair of sterile 2 Pairs of forceps (curved gloves and straight) Cord Clamp - Soap and soap dish Paper square bag Apron Disposable syringes with - 2 hand towels needles (g. 23 &25) Front: - Hypodermic needles Thermometer (oral/rectal) (g.19,22,23,25) 2 test tubes Alcohol lamp Test tube holders COMPARTMENTS /CONTENTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH BAG: Planning Supply/ Equipment's: A. Outside pocket
- Soap and soap dish Paper square bag
- 2 hand towels COMPARTMENTS /CONTENTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH BAG: Planning Supply/ Equipment's:
Top part: Extra paper for making waste bag Plastic/linen lining Plastic lining 1 pair of sterile gloves Apron COMPARTMENTS /CONTENTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH BAG: Planning Supply/ Equipment's:
Front part: Thermometer (oral/rectal) 2 test tubes Test tube holders COMPARTMENTS /CONTENTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH BAG:
Supply/ Equipment's: Rear: 70% Alcohol Betadine Hydrogen peroxide Zephiran (Benzalkonium) – disinfectant Opthalmic ointment Spirit of ammonia Benedict’s solution (detects glucose in urine) Acetic acid (detects protein in urine) COMPARTMENTS /CONTENTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH BAG: Planning Center part: Supply/ Equipment's: Cotton balls Baby’s scale Tape measure Sterile dressing Micropore plaster 2 pairs of scissors (surgical and bandage) 2 Pairs of forceps (curved and straight) Cord Clamp Disposable syringes with needles (g. 23 &25) - Hypodermic needles (g.19,22,23,25) Alcohol lamp COMPARTMENTS /CONTENTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH BAG:
Supply/ Equipment's:
TOP: 1. Extra paper for making waste bag 2. Plastic/linen lining 3. Plastic lining 4. 1 pair of sterile gloves 5. Apron COMPARTMENTS /CONTENTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH BAG:
Equipment's: FRONT: 1. Thermometer (oral/rectal) 2. 2 test tubes 3. Test tube holders COMPARTMENTS /CONTENTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH BAG: Supply/ Equipment's: REAR: 1. 70% Alcohol 2. Betadine 3. Hydrogen peroxide 4. Zephiran (Benzalkonium) disinfectant 5. Opthalmic ointment 6. Spirit of ammonia 7. Benedict’s solution (detects glucose in urine) 8. Acetic acid (detects protein. in urine) COMPARTMENTS /CONTENTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH BAG:
Supply/ Equipment's: 2 pairs of scissors (surgical CENTER: and bandage) 2 Pairs of forceps (curved 2 Hand towels and straight) Soap in a soap dish Cord Clamp Cotton balls Disposable syringes with Baby’s scale needles (g. 23 &25) Tape measure - Hypodermic needles (g.19,22,23,25) Sterile dressing Micropore plaster Alcohol lamp Implementation IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER IN THE USE OF THE BAG TECHNIQUE
A. Handwashing is the single most important way. - to prevent the spread of disease. -to prevent spread bacteria from the environment of the patient to the patient himself.
Source: Kozier & Erb, Fundamentals of Nursing.
Father of Handwashing – Ignaz Semmelweis 1. The bag should contain all necessary articles, supplies and equipments that will be used. 2. The bag and its contents should be cleansed very often, supplies replaced and ready for use anytime. 3. The bag and its contents should be well-protected from contact with any article in the patient’s home. 4. Consider the bag and its contents clean and sterile, while articles that belong to the patients as dirty and contaminated. 5. The arrangement of the contents of the bag should be the one most convenient for the user, to facilitate efficiency and avoid confusion. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
B - bag and its contents must be free from
any contamination.
A - always perform handwashing.
G - gather necessary equipments to render
effective nursing care. PRINCIPLES OF BAG TECHNIQUE
Bag Technique 1.Minimize, if not prevent the spread of infection. PRINCIPLES OF BAG TECHNIQUE
Bag Technique 2. Saves time and effort of the nurse. PRINCIPLES OF BAG TECHNIQUE
Bag Technique 3. Should show effectiveness of total care given to an individual or family. PRINCIPLES OF BAG TECHNIQUE
Bag Technique 4. Can be performed in a variety of ways PROCEDURE
Assessment 1.Check bag and contents before home visit 2.Choose a work area where the bag can be placed without risk of contamination. (verandah, etc.) PROCEDURE
Planning 1.Prepare a clean upper surface 2.Check the bag according to the sequence of procedure before hand washing. PROCEDURE Implementation 1. Upon arriving at the client's home, a. place the bag on the table or any flat surface lined with paper lining, clean side out (folded part touching the table). b. puts the handle or strap beneath the bag. 2. Asks for a basin of water if faucet is not available. 3. Places this outside the work area 4. Opens the bag, a. takes the linen/plastic lining and spread over the work field or area. b. the paper lining, clean side out (folded part out) 5. Takes out hand towel, soap dish and apron and places them at one corner of the work area (within the confines of the linen/plastic lining) 6. Performs hand washing, a. wipes hands with dry towel. b. Leaves the plastic wrappers of the towel in soap dish in the bag 7. Wears an apron: a. right side out and wrong side with crease touching the body b. slides the head into the neck strap c. ties the straps neatly at the back. PROCEDURE Implementation 8. Puts out things most needed for the specific care (e.g. thermometer, kidney basin, cotton ball, waste paper bag) and places at one corner of the work area. 9. Places waste paper bag outside of work area. 10. Closes the bag. 11. Proceeds to the specific nursing care or treatment. 12. Cleans and alcoholizes the things after completing nursing care or treatment. 13. Performs hand washing again. 14. Opens the bag and put back all the cleaned materials. 15. Removes apron folding away from the body, with soiled sidefolded inwards, and the clean side out and places it in the bag. 16. Folds the linen/plastic lining and places in the bag and close. 17. Makes post visit conference on matters relevant to health care, taking anecdotal notes preparatory to final reporting. 18. Makes appointment for the next visit (either home or clinic), taking note of the data, time and purpose. PROCEDURE
After Care 1. Cleans and alcoholizes all articles before keeping in the bag. 2. Get the bag from the table, a. folds the paper lining (and inserts) b. and places in between the flaps and cover the bag. PROCEDURE Evaluation and Documentation 1. Records all relevant findings about the client and members of the family. 2. Takes note of the environmental factors which affect the clients/family health 3. Includes quality of nurse-patient relationship. 4. Assess effectiveness of nursing care provided. ACTIVITY
1. Watch on how to create a paper waste
bin along with the video. 2. Take a photo and submit it to Google Classroom. https://classroom.google.com/c/NDA1NjM3NDE1NDE5/m/NDA1ODc5MjYzMjU3/de tails References: Ø https://www.slideshare.net/anjalatchi/bag- techniques?from_action=save Ø https://slideplayer.com/slide/12926720/ Ø https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi ?article=1010&context=nursingpubs Thank you and stay safe and blessed! See you in our next virtual class.
