BAG TECHNIQUE

Definition
 It is a tool of making use of the public health bag through which the nurse, during her/his home
visit can perform nursing procedures with ease; less time and effort and renders effective nursing
care.
Purpose
 To render effective nursing care to clients and/or members of the family during their home visit.

Contents of Bag and its Arrangement

 Front of the bag: left to right
 Oral thermometer
 Rectal thermometer
 On right near end of the bag
 Test tube
 Test tube holder
 On left near end of the bag
 Medicine glass
 Weighing scale
 Bandage scissors
 Back of the bag (left to right)
 Alcohol 70%
 Acetic Acid
 Aromatic spirit of ammonia
 Benedict’s solution
 Betadine
 Ophthalmic ointment
 Hydrogen peroxide
 Zepheran solution
 Spirit of ammonia
 Acetic solution
 Center of the bag
 Forceps (straight and curved)
 Roller bandage
 Alcohol lamp with denatured alcohol
 Kidney basin
 Syringe and needles in container, 5 and 2 ml
 Tape measure
 Cotton applicator
 Cord clamp
 Rubber gloves
 On top file center bag
 Hand towel
 Soap on a soap dish
 Paper waste bag in the pocket of bag
 Newspaper to serve as lining
 Apron
 Plastic lining
NOTE:
 Blood pressure apparatus and stethoscope are carried separately
 Package containing sterile drape
 Sterile equipments as needed as needed, wrapped sterile gauze, antiseptic solution

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PROCEDURE RATIONALE
1. Upon arrival at the client’s home, place To protect the bag from contamination
bag on the table or any flat surface lined
with paper lining clean side out (folded
part touching the table). Put the bag
handles or straps beneath the bag.
2. Ask for basin of water and a glass of For hand washing and protect the work field from
water. If faucet is not available. Place this getting wet.
outside the working area.
3. Open the bag, take the liner/plastic lining To ensure asepsis in the field area.
and spread over the work field area. The
paper lining, clean side out (folded part
out).
4. Take out hand towel, soap dish and To prepare for handwashing.
apron. Place them on one corner of the
work area (within the confines of the
plastic lining).
5. Do hand washing. Wipe dry with towel. To prevent transfer of microorganisms.
Leave the plastic wrappers of the towel in
soap dish in the bag.
6. Put on apron right side out and wrong To protect the health care provider from
side touching the body, sliding the head contracting infections. Keeping the crease
into the neck strap. Neatly tie the strap at creates aesthetic appearance.
the back.
7. Put out things mostly needed for specific To make the material ready accessible.
case (e.g. thermometer, kidney basin,
cotton balls and waste paper bag) and
place at one corner of the work area.
8. Place the waste paper bag outside the To prevent contamination.
work area.
9. Close the bag. To prevent contamination and its contents.
10. Proceed to the specific nursing care To promote efficiency of the procedure.
treatment.
11. After completing nursing care treatment To protect health care provider and prevent
clean and sanitize the equipment used in spread of infection to others.
the procedure.
12. Perform hand washing again. To prevent spread of infection.
13. Open the bag and put back all articles in To provide systematic procedure during reuse.
their proper place.
14. Remove apron folding away from the To prevent contamination and spread of
body with soiled side folded inward and microorganisms.
the clean side outward. Place it in
between the flap cover.
15. Fold the linen/plastic lining in between To prevent contamination and spread of
the flaps of the bag and close the bag. microorganisms.
16. Make post visit conference with mothers Notes to be used as reference for future visit and
relevant to health care, taking anecdotal follow up.
notes for final reporting.
17. Record all relevant findings in the client To provide data for the next visit or follow up
and members of the family and document care.
all nursing care and treatment done.
18. Make an appointment for the next visit To ensure clients availability.
(either home or clinic) taking note of the
date, time and purpose.

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Name: Date:
Year and Section: RLE Group:

ABLE TO ABLE TO UNABLE TO

PROCEDURE PERFORM PERFORM PERFROM
WITH
ASSITANCE
ASSESSMENT:
1. Assess the completeness, neatness,
cleanliness and availability of bag contents
and its arrangements.
2. Determine the needs of the client on the
basis of findings during home visit.
PLANNING:
3. Prepare all equipment needed.
IMPLEMENTATION:
4. Upon arrival at the client’s home, place
bag on the table or any flat surface lined
with paper lining clean side out (folded part
touching the table). Put the bag handles or
straps beneath the bag.
5. Ask for basin of water and a glass of water.
If faucet is not available. Place this outside
the working area.
6. Open the bag, take the liner/plastic lining
and spread over the work field area. The
paper lining, clean side out (folded part
out).
7. Take out hand towel, soap dish and apron.
Place them on one corner of the work area
(within the confines of the plastic lining).
8. Do hand washing. Wipe dry with towel.
Leave the plastic wrappers of the towel in
soap dish in the bag.
9. Put on apron right side out and wrong side
touching the body, sliding the head into the
neck strap. Neatly tie the strap at the back.
10. Put out things mostly needed for specific
case (e.g. thermometer, kidney basin,
cotton balls and waste paper bag) and
place at one corner of the work area.
11. Place the waste paper bag outside the
work area.
12. Close the bag.
13. Proceed to the specific nursing care
treatment.
14. After completing nursing care treatment
clean and sanitize the equipment used in
the procedure.
15. Perform hand washing again.
16. Open the bag and put back all articles in
their proper place.
17. Remove apron folding away from the body
with soiled side folded inward and the
clean side outward. Place it in between the
flap cover.
18. Fold the linen/plastic lining in between the
flaps of the bag and close the bag.
19. Make post visit conference with mothers

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notes for final reporting.
20. Make an appointment for the next visit
(either home or clinic) taking note of the
date, time and purpose.
EVALUATION:
21. Reassesses and evaluate the comfort of
the client after nursing care.
22. Look for other needs of the client/family
pertaining to their living condition.
DOCUMENTATION:
23. Record all relevant findings in the client
and members of the family and document
all nursing care and treatment done.
24. Write anecdotal report pertaining to the
health status of other members of the
family if there is any.
TOTAL

Remarks:
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