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    The document describes the bag technique used by public health nurses during home visits. It involves using a public health bag containing basic medical supplies to efficiently perform nursing procedures and provide effective care. The bag technique aims to minimize the spread of infection, save time and effort for the nurse, and provide total care without compromising concern for the patient. The bag and its contents must be kept clean and properly arranged. Hand washing is important before and after patient contact to prevent contamination. The bag allows the nurse to render first aid and treatment during home visits.

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    The document describes the bag technique used by public health nurses during home visits. It involves using a public health bag containing basic medical supplies to efficiently perform nursing procedures and provide effective care. The bag technique aims to minimize the spread of infection, save time and effort for the nurse, and provide total care without compromising concern for the patient. The bag and its contents must be kept clean and properly arranged. Hand washing is important before and after patient contact to prevent contamination. The bag allows the nurse to render first aid and treatment during home visits.

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    The document describes the bag technique used by public health nurses during home visits. It involves using a public health bag containing basic medical supplies to efficiently perform nursing procedures and provide effective care. The bag technique aims to minimize the spread of infection, save time and effort for the nurse, and provide total care without compromising concern for the patient. The bag and its contents must be kept clean and properly arranged. Hand washing is important before and after patient contact to prevent contamination. The bag allows the nurse to render first aid and treatment during home visits.

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    Bag Technique

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    Kristina Marie Bugnosen
    The document describes the bag technique used by public health nurses during home visits. It involves using a public health bag containing basic medical supplies to efficiently perform nursing procedures and provide effective care. The bag technique aims to minimize the spread of infection, save time and effort for the nurse, and provide total care without compromising concern for the patient. The bag and its contents must be kept clean and properly arranged. Hand washing is important before and after patient contact to prevent contamination. The bag allows the nurse to render first aid and treatment during home visits.

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    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. The use of the bag technique should minimize if not totally prevent the spread of infection
    from individuals to families, hence, to the community.
    2. Bag technique should save time and effort on the part of the nurse in the performance of
    nursing procedures.
    3. Bag technique should not overshadow concern for the patient rather should show the
    effectiveness of total care given to an individual or family.
    4. 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. The bag should contain all necessary articles, supplies and equipment which may be used to
    answer emergency needs.
    2. The bag and it’s contents should be cleaned as often as possible, supplies replaced and
    ready for use at any time.
    3. The bag and it’s contents should be well protected from contact with any article in the home
    of the patients. Consider the bag and it’s contents clean and /or sterile while any article
    belonging to the patient as dirty and contaminated.
    4. The arrangement of the contents of the bag should be the one most convenient to the user
    to facilitate the efficiency and avoid confusion.
    5. Hand washing is done as frequently as the situation calls for, helps in minimizing or avoiding
    contamination of the bag and its contents.
    6. The bag when used for a communicable case should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected
    before keeping and re-using.

    Contents of the Bag

    • Paper lining • 2 pairs of scissors [1 surgical and 1


    • Extra paper for making bag for waste bandage]
    materials (paper bag) • 2 pairs of forceps [ curved and
    • Plastic linen/lining straight]
    • Apron • Syringes [5 ml and 2 ml]
    • Hand towel in plastic bag • Hypodermic needles g. 19, 22, 23, 25
    • Soap in soap dish • Sterile dressings [OS, C.B]
    • Thermometers in case [one oral and • Sterile Cord Tie
    rectal] • Adhesive Plaster
    • Dressing [OS, cotton ball]
    • Alcohol lamp o 70% alcohol
    • Tape Measure o ophthalmic ointment
    • Baby’s scale (antibiotic)
    • 1 pair of rubber gloves o zephiran solution
    • 2 test tubes o hydrogen peroxide
    • Test tube holder o spirit of ammonia
    • Medicines o acetic acid
    o betadine o benedict’s solution

    Steps/Procedures

    Actions Rationale
    1. Upon arriving at the client’s home, place the bag on To protect the bag from
    the table or any flat surface lined with paper lining, clean contamination.
    side out (folded part touching the table). Put the bag’s
    handles or strap beneath the bag.

    2. Ask for a basin of water and a glass of water if faucet is To be used for handwashing.
    not available. Place these outside the work area. To protect the work field from being
    wet.
    3. Open the bag, take the linen/plastic lining and spread To make a non-contaminated work
    over work field or area. The paper lining, clean side out field or area.
    (folded part out).
    4. Take out hand towel, soap dish and apron and the To prepare for handwashing.
    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 Handwashing prevents possible
    plastic wrappers of the towel in a soap dish in the bag. infection from one care provider to the
    client.
    6. Put on apron right side out and wrong side with crease To protect the nurses’ uniform.
    touching the body, sliding the head into the neck strap. Keeping the crease creates aesthetic
    Neatly tie the straps at the back. appearance.
    7. Put out things most needed for the specific case (e.g.) To make them readily accessible.
    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. To prevent contamination of clean
    area.
    9. Close the bag. To give comfort and security, maintain
    personal hygiene and hasten recovery.
    10. Proceed to the specific nursing care or treatment. To prevent contamination of bag and
    contents.
    11. After completing nursing care or treatment, clean and To protect caregiver and prevent
    alcoholize the things used. spread of infection to others.
    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 To be used as reference for future
    health care, taking anecdotal notes preparatory to final visit.
    reporting.
    17. Make appointment for the next visit ( either home or For follow-up care.
    clinic), taking note of the date, time and purpose.

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