BAG TECHNIQUE
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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DPT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING
VMACON
COMMUNITY BAG:
A tool by which the nurse, during her
visit will enable her to perform:
Nursing procedure with ease
Save time and effort
DEFINITION
The Community health bag is designed to
carry equipment and material needed
during a visit to the home, school or
factory. Equipment and material are
needed to make tests and to demonstrate
patient care such as eye irrigation,
application of ointments ,medications.
(TNAI)
OBJECTIVES
To be able to carry out nursing
procedures in the family with
improvised equipments articles
available at home, maintaining
scientific and nursing principles
which can also be practiced by the
family in her absence”.
PURPOSES
• To prevent spread of infection from one
patient to another and from one place to
another by keeping bag and its contents
as clean as possible.
• To demonstrate the principles of
cleanliness to patients and family
members by using the bag in orderly
way.
Cont….
To carry out selected procedure,
demonstrations, teaching and follow up
services for patients and family
members
PRINCIPLES:
• The use of the bag technique should
minimize if not totally prevent the
spread of infection from individuals to
families, hence, to the community.
• Bag technique should save time and
effort on the part of the nurse in the
performance of nursing procedures.
Cont….
Bag technique should not overshadow
concern for the patient rather should
show the effectiveness of total care
given to an individual or family
INDICATIONS:
The public health bag is used by public
health nurse to-
• Provide antenatal, intra natal and
postnatal care to mother and child.
Perform certain diagnostic procedures
such as Hb testing, urine testing for early
detection of high risk cases and provide
timely treatment.
Con…..
• Demonstrate certain Procedures to family
members or community such as preparing
oral dehydration solution (ORS),baby bath,
application of benzyl benzoate in cases of
scabies.
• Provide emergency and first aid services
(+) in case of accidents and minor
ailments.
Con…..
• chronic illness such as diabetes, paraplegia or
amputation.
• Access the need of individual and families
and give health education in care of
malnutrition, environmental hazards, home
accidents and immunization etc
SUPPLY AND
EQUIPMENT’S
EQUIPMENT'S
1. Foetuscope 1
2. Mucus Sucker 1
3. Artery Forceps 2
4. B.P. Handle 2
5. Surgical Blades 10
6. Surgical Spirit 1 Small Bottle
7. Surgical Gloves 5
8. Striped 2
9. Scissors – Small 1
10. Scissors – Big 1
11. Stethoscope 1
12. Cord Clamp 1
13. Enema Can with Tubing 1
Cont……
15. Forceps –Toothed 1
16. Forceps – Non-Toothed 1
17. Thermometer – Rectal 1
18. Thermometer – Oral 1
19. Syringe 2 ml. Disposable 5
20. Syringe 5 ml. 5
21. Cotton Masks 5
22. Kidney Tray 6” Stainless Steel 1
23. Dettol 1
24. Plastic Apron 1
25. Mackintosh Piece- ½ Mtr. 1
26. Empty Plastic Bottles (Small) - 10(To keep
Solutions)
28. Spirit Lamp 1
29. Test Tubes 5
30. Test Tube Holder 1
Internal compartment:
These are used for keeping solutions
and medicines for internal and external
use, simple instruments for dressing,
articles for certain procedures such as
temperature taking, urine testing,
antenatal examination and few
additional things for health teaching
PROCEDURE
Select area of work.
Spread newspaper
Remove hand washing material Wash
hands
Con….
Remove the apron from the bag and put
it on.
Remove needed equipment’[Link] the
bag.
After procedure, wash hands under tap
water.
Con…
Use cotton swab moistened with spirit and wipe
outside of used bottles
Wait for 5 minutes.
Return articles to the bag.
Fold used newspaper with used side inside, and
return to outside pocket
Con….
Close the bag.
Write a report of what wasobserved,
what was done, instructions given.
Evaluation and
Documentation
• Record all relevant findings about the
client and members of the family.
• Take note of environmental factors which
affect the clients/family health.
• Include quality of nurse-patient
relationship.
• Assess effectiveness of nursing care
provided.
CARE OF THE BAG
In order to keep the bag ready for use at any
time, observe some of the following
instructions.
• Clean the bag daily,protect from excessive
heat or rain to reserve it in a good condition.
• Replace the drugs,dressing and linen daily
in the bag.
• Empty all the contents,wash the bag with
soap and water once in a week or more
frequently depending on how much it has
been used and dry it the sun.
Con…..
Wash the non-expendable articles such as
instruments,linen and utensils with soap and
water and boil them.
Repalce cotton or plastic bags containing
swabs and dressing with sterile one.
• Check gloves,catheters,thermometer and
glass articles,replace if spoilt or broken.
• Repack the bag in an orderly way;keep
articles in their usual places to make them
easily traceble.
NURSES
RESPONSIBILITES
The bag should contain all necessary articles,
supplies and equipment
The bag and its contents should be cleaned.
The bag and its contents should be well
protected
Hand washing should be done frequently.
Con….
The bag should be cleaned thoroughly before
re- using
Record the procedure afterperforming.
