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III. PROCEDURE
1. Explain procedure to patient.
2. Bring equipment to patients beside. Check physicians order. Protect patient and
bed linens with a waterproof pad.
3. Perform hand hygiene.
4. Have patient sit up or lie with head tilted toward the side of the affected ear. Have
patient support a basin under the ear to receive the irrigating solution.
5. Clean pinna and meatus at the auditory canal as necessary with applicators
dipped in warm tap water or irrigating solution.
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6. Fill bulb syringe with solution. If using an irrigating container, allow air to escape
from tubing.
7. Straighten auditory canal by pulling the pinna up and back for an adult, straight
and back for a child over 3 years of age, and down and back for an infant or child
up to 3 years of age.
8. Direct a steady slow stream of solution against roof of auditory canal, using only
sufficient force to remove secretions. Do not occlude auditory canal with irrigating
nozzle. Allow solution to flow out unimpeded.
9. When irrigation solution is completed, place cotton ball loosely in the auditory
meatus and have patient lie on the side of the affected ear on a towel or
absorbent pad.
10. Perform hand hygiene.
11. Chart irrigation, appearance of drainage, and patients response.
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V. NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. BEFORE PROCEDURE
Explain procedure
2. DURING PROCEDURE
Support a basin under the patient earOn abdomen with head turned to side
3. AFTER PROCEDURE
Time of irrigation
Effect of treatment.
Do after care.
Reference:
http://www.ehow.com/way_5485627_ear-irrigation-procedures.html#ixzz2vYjmnx3K
www.scribd.com/doc/39476702
http://nursingcrib.com/demo-checklist/administering-an-ear-irrigation/
NOVEMBER 5, 6, 2013
Date
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