Sep 23, 2008

ROUTINE DAILY CARE FOR THE PATIENT: BED BATH

Purpose:

  1. To clean the skin thus eliminate waste products
  2. To stimulate circulation through slightly active or entirely passive exercises
  3. To refresh the patient by relieving fatigue and discomfort
I. Preparation
Equipments: A tray containing the following:
  1. Basin with warm water of 105-110 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Two (2) bath towels
  3. Two (2) wash cloth
  4. Drinking glass
  5. Toilet articles
  6. Hair brush
  7. Comb
  8. Tooth brush and tooth paste
  9. Scissors
  10. Powder
  11. Toilet Soap
  12. Deodorant
  13. Bath blanket
  14. Two (2) pitchers
  15. Bath thermometer
II. Procedure
  1. Wash your hands (as always.. hmm..)
  2. Screen the bed
  3. Replace top sheet with bath blanket
  4. Remove gown
  5. Put one towel under patient's head and one on the chest
  6. Test temperature of water
  7. Dip washcloth in warm water. Sponge face, ears, neck. Rinse and dry.
  8. Place bath towel under arm and shoulder from you. Sponge axilla. Rinse and dry.
  9. Soak hands in basin of water. Soap and rinse.
  10. Drape chest and abdomen with bath towel. Sponge, rinse and dry.
  11. Turn patient towards you. Cover back after sponge. Massage. Use firm long strokes.
  12. Place towel under leg. Drape well. Sponge, soap, rinse and dry.
  13. "FINISH THE BATH" (you may be asking what "finish the bath means", i'll post it next.^_^)
  14. Apply deodorant. Remake bed. Comb patient's hair, clean nails.
  15. Leave until unit is neat, order and clean.
I'll post some pictures too.. I have no more time now. Gotta go to sleep! hehe! Hope this can help! ^_^

37 comments:

Gem September 25, 2008 at 12:06 AM  

Really? You'll be posting pictures of a nurse bathing a patient?

I could not stop myself from commenting hehehe.

sunny September 27, 2008 at 1:40 PM  

i hate doin this thing...lol...

Jan Hilado September 28, 2008 at 2:05 AM  

bed bathing a patient is okay.. what i hate is being bed bath!! grrr! its so iccky! hahaha!

sunny September 28, 2008 at 2:53 AM  

wahahah! agree, that's twice the ekk!

Jan Hilado September 28, 2008 at 3:05 AM  

hahaha! u've tried it also right? but I like the bed shampoo! it's so refreshing! hehehe! ^_^

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