Set of monitoring and evaluation activities, performed by the nurse, of the hygienic measures carried out by the patient to preserve their skin clean and in good condition.
Objectives:
– Prevent skin alterations. – To prevent infections. – Contribute to the physical and psychological well-being of the patient. – Stimulate blood circulation.
Equipment:
– Towels. – Wedge, basin. – Personal hygiene items: nail scissors, shaving material, brush, comb, cologne. – Chair or stool. – Non-slip mat.
Material:
– Clean pajamas or nightgown. – Neutral soap, moisturizing cream. – Waste bag. – Nursing records.
Procedure:
– Preserve the patient’s privacy. – Inform the patient. – Observe the hygiene status and assess the usual frequency of general hygiene. – Explore cultural factors that may be influencing beliefs about the meaning, frequency and manner of performing hygiene. – Communicate to the patient the need for bathing and how it is to be carried out taking into account previously detected cultural beliefs and values about hygiene. – Provide all the material necessary for hygiene. – Instruct the patient not to close the inside of the toilet in case the nurse has to help him/her. Point out the toilet buzzer and explain how it works in case the patient needs help.
– Evaluate whether the hygiene measures carried out by the patient have been effective. – Record incidents and the patient’s response in the nursing documentation.
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