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Washing Hands
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1 Wet hands and apply soap.
2 Workup lather after cleansing front and back of hands and wrists, between fingers, around cuticles and under nails. 3 Provide cleansing friction for a minimum of 20 seconds. 4 Remove soap, rinsing while holding fingers lower than wrists? 5 Dry, hands with paper towel and limit contact of towel to cleansed skin surfaces. 6 Turn off water with paper towel and dispose of towel 7 Complete task without contaminating hands, such against a sink. |
Ambulate Resident using a Gait Belt
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1 Greet resident, address by name and introduce self?
2 Provide explanations to resident before beginning and throughout procedure? 3 Apply gait belt around resident's waist before assisting resident to stand? 4 Apply gait belt securely around waist without restricting circulation or breathing or injury to skin? 5 Assist resident to stand while holding gait belt at back, both Sides, or farthest side of resident? 6 Ask resident about dizziness upon standing? 7 Walk slightly behind and to one side of resident while holding gait belt In back or faith est side of resident? 8 Match resident's pace when ambulating? 9 Walk resident a minimum total of 20 steps? 10 Ask resident's tolerance about comfort, dizziness or fatigue during ambulation? 11 Assist resident to turn and position to sit back in chair? 12 Provide controlled gentle lowering of resident Into chair? 13. Remove gait belt without harming resident after resident returned to chair? 14. Utilize Standard Precautions and infection control measures throughout procedure? 15.Promote resident comfort throughout procedure? 16. Promote resident rights throughout procedure? 17.Promote resident safety throughout procedure? |
Assist Resident to use a Bedpan
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1. Greet resident, address by name and introduce self?
2 Provide explanations to resident before beginning and throughout procedure? 3 Place protective pad on bed over bottom sheet, under buttocks before placing bedpan? 4 Position bedpan under resident according to form/shape of the selected bedpan to allow for comfort and collection? 5 Raise head of bed after positioning the resident on bedpan? 6 Place toilet paper within resident's reach before removing bedpan? 7 Lower head of bed before removing bedpan? 8 Apply gloves before removing and wearing while emptying and cleaning bedpan? 9 Empty contents of bedpan into toilet? 10 Dry and store bedpan in bottom of bedside cabinet? 11 Remove gloves. before or use a barrier when storing bedpan. 12 Offer resident a damp washcloth or towelette to cleanse hands after bedpan removed. |
Change an Occupied Bed
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1 Greet resident, address by name and introduce self?
2 Provide explanations to resident before beginning and throughout procedure? . 3 Lower head of bed before changing sheet? 4 Position resident safely on nonworking side of bed? 5 Loosen tucked dirty bottom sheet oil working side and push or roll sheet and tuck against resident? 6 Place clean bottom sheet on working side, securing under mattress at head of bed and along working side? 7 Extend clean bottom sheet on working side, across bed and tuck under resident? 8 Assist resident to turn to face opposite side of bed? 9 Complete placement of bottom sheet, securing flat' sheet at head of bed and on side (using fitted sheet secure all four comers)? . 10 Leave bottom sheet free of wrinkles? 11 Place dean top sheet? 12 Avoid exposure of resident throughout procedure? 13 Secure top sheet under foot of mattress allowing room for foot movement? 14 Leave top sheet untucked on sides? 15 Replace pillowcases? 16 Dispose of soiled linen In hamper? 17 Complete procedure with resident positioned between bottom sheet and covered pillow under resident's head? 18 Utilize Standard Precautions and infection control measures throughout procedure? 19 Promote resident comfort throughout procedure? 20 Promote resident rights throughout procedure? 21 Promote resident safety throughout procedure? |
Change Residents position to a supported side lying position.
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1 Greet resident, address by name and Introduce self?
2 Provide explanations to resident before beginning and throughout procedure? 3 Position and align resident to ensure safe turning? 4 Position resident on correct side? 5 Position device/padding/pillow rolled and tucked against resident's back to maintain side-lying position? 6 Position resident on side with knees slightly bent? 7 Place device/padding/pillow between legs to separate bony prominences of knees and ankles? 8 Position device/padding/pillow placed between legs to align upper hip and leg? 9 Adjust resident's lower arm and shoulder for comfort and alignment? 10 Position pillow to support/align neck and head? . 11 Position device/padding/pillow to support upper shoulder/arm? 12 Replace top sheet after completing positioning? 1:3 Utilize Standard Precautions and infection control measures throughout procedure? 14 Promote resident comfort throughout procedure? 15 Promote resident rights throughout procedure? 16 Promote resident safety throughout procedure? |