BAG TECHNIQUE
The bag technique is a tool by which the nurse, during her visit will enable her to perform a nursing procedure with ease and deftness, to save time and effort with the end view of rendering effective nursing care to clients.
The public health bag is an essential and indispensable equipment of a public health nurse which she has to carry along during her home visits. It contains basic medication and articles which are necessary for giving care.
The public health bag is an essential and indispensable equipment of a public health nurse which she has to carry along during her home visits. It contains basic medication and articles which are necessary for giving care.
Principles
Performing the bag technique will minimize, if not, prevent the spread of any infection.
It saves time and effort in the performance of nursing procedures.
The bag technique can be performed in a variety of ways depending on the agency’s policy, the home situation, or as long as principles of avoiding transfer of infection is always observed.
Contents
The following are the contents of a Public Health Nurse bag:
Paper lining
Extra paper for making waste bag
Plastic/linen lining
Apron
Hand towel
Soap in a soap dish
Thermometers (oral and rectal)
2 pairs of scissors (surgical and bandage)
2 pairs of forceps (curved and straight)
Disposable syringes with needles (g. 23 & 25)
Hypodermic needles (g. 19, 22, 23, 25)
Sterile dressing
Cotton balls
Cord clamp
Micropore plaster
Tape measure
1 pair of sterile gloves
Baby’s scale
Alcohol lamp
2 test tubes
Test tube holders
Solutions of:
Betadine
70% alcohol
Zephiran solution
Hydrogen peroxide
Spirit of ammnonia
Ophthalmic ointment
Acetic acid
Benedict’s solution
*BP apparatus and stethoscope are carried separately and are never placed in the bag.
Points to consider
The bag should contain all the necessary articles, supplies and equipment that will be used to answer the emergency needs
The bag and its contents should be cleaned very often, the supplies replaced and ready for use anytime.
The bag and its contents should be well protected from contact with any article in the patient’s home.
Consider the bag and its contents clean and sterile, while articles that belong to the patients as dirty and contaminated.
The arrangement of the contents of the bag should be the one most convenient to the user, to facilitate efficiency and avoid confusion.
Performing the bag technique will minimize, if not, prevent the spread of any infection.
It saves time and effort in the performance of nursing procedures.
The bag technique can be performed in a variety of ways depending on the agency’s policy, the home situation, or as long as principles of avoiding transfer of infection is always observed.
Contents
The following are the contents of a Public Health Nurse bag:
Paper lining
Extra paper for making waste bag
Plastic/linen lining
Apron
Hand towel
Soap in a soap dish
Thermometers (oral and rectal)
2 pairs of scissors (surgical and bandage)
2 pairs of forceps (curved and straight)
Disposable syringes with needles (g. 23 & 25)
Hypodermic needles (g. 19, 22, 23, 25)
Sterile dressing
Cotton balls
Cord clamp
Micropore plaster
Tape measure
1 pair of sterile gloves
Baby’s scale
Alcohol lamp
2 test tubes
Test tube holders
Solutions of:
Betadine
70% alcohol
Zephiran solution
Hydrogen peroxide
Spirit of ammnonia
Ophthalmic ointment
Acetic acid
Benedict’s solution
*BP apparatus and stethoscope are carried separately and are never placed in the bag.
Points to consider
The bag should contain all the necessary articles, supplies and equipment that will be used to answer the emergency needs
The bag and its contents should be cleaned very often, the supplies replaced and ready for use anytime.
The bag and its contents should be well protected from contact with any article in the patient’s home.
Consider the bag and its contents clean and sterile, while articles that belong to the patients as dirty and contaminated.
The arrangement of the contents of the bag should be the one most convenient to the user, to facilitate efficiency and avoid confusion.
