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It is an essential and indispensable equipment of the Public Health Nurse

which he/she has to carry along during home visiting

The bag should contain all necessary articles, supplies and equipment

which may be used to answer emergency needsThe bag and its contents should be cleaned as often as possible, supplies

replaced and ready for use at any time

The bag and its contents should be well protected from contact with any

articles in the home of patients/clients. Consider the bag and its contents

clean and sterile while any article belonging to the patient/client as dirty

and contaminated

The arrangement of the contents of bag should be the one mostconvenient to the user to facilitate efficiency and avoid confusion

Hand washing is done as frequently as the situation calls for, helps in

minimizing or avoiding contamination of the bag and its contents

The bag when used for a communicable case should be thoroughly

cleansed and disinfected before keeping and re-using

A tool making use of a public health bag through which the nurse during

the visit can perform a nursing procedure with ease and deftness, savingtime and effort with the end view of rendering effective nursing care

The use of the bag technique should minimize if not totally prevent the

spread of infection from individuals to families hence, to the communityBag technique should save time and effort on the part of the nurse in the

performance of nursing proceduresBag technique should not overshadow concern for the patient/client butrather should show the effectiveness of total care given to an individual or

familyBag technique can be performed in a variety of ways depending upon

the agency policies, actual home situation, etc., as long as principles of

avoiding transfer of infection is carried out

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Upon arriving at the clients home, place the bag on the table or any flat

surface lined with paper lining, clean side out (folded part touching the

table). Put the bags handles or strap beneath the bagAsk for a basin of water or a glass of water if faucet is not available. Place

this outside the working areaOpen the bag, take the linen/plastic lining and spread over the work field

area. The paper lining, clean side out (folded part out)Take out hand towel, soap dish and apron and place them at one corner

of the work area (within the confines of the linen/plastic lining)Do hand washing. Wipe, dry with towel. Leave the plastic bag of the

towel in soap dishPut on apron right side out and wrong side with crease touching the

body, sliding the head into the head strap. Neatly tie the straps at the

backPut out things most needed in rendering nursing care (e.g. thermometer,

kidney basin, cotton ball, waste paper bag) and place them at one

corner of the work areaPlace paper receptacle outside the working area

Close the bag

Proceed to the nursing care and treatment

After completing the nursing care or treatment, clean and alcoholize the

things used

Do hand washing again

Open the bag and put back all articles in their proper places

Remove apron folding away from the body, with soiled side folded

inwards, and clean side out. Place it in the bag

Clean and fold the linen/plastic lining, place it in the bag and close the

bag

Get the bag, fold the paper lining and place in between the flaps and

cover of the bag

VILLANUEVA, E.D.

VILLANUEVA A.M.