HAIR SHAMPOO
1. States objectives of the procedure.
2. Introduces self and identifies the client with two
identifiers.
3. Explains procedure to the client.
4. Assesses the client’s capacity for self-care.
5. Checks client’s hair condition.
6. Asks client’s usual hair care practices.
7. Prepares all the articles needed.
8. Performs hand hygiene.
9. Wears clean gloves
10. Provides for client privacy
11. Positions and prepares the client appropriately.
•If the client remains in bed, places a clean towel over
the pillow and the client’s shoulders.
•Places it over the sitting client’s shoulders
12. Places the plastic sheet or pad on the bed under the
head
13.Removes the pillow from under the client’s head, and
places it under the shoulders, unless there is some
underlying condition.
14. Tucks a bath towel around the client’s shoulders.
15. Brushes and combs the hair.
16. Protects the client’s eyes and ears.
16.1. Places a damp washcloth over the client’s eyes.
16.2. Places cotton balls in the client’s ears, if indicated.
17. Wets the hair thoroughly with the water
18. Applies shampoo to the scalp.
19. Makes a good lather with shampoo while massaging
the scalp with the pads of fingertips.
20. Rinses the hair briefly and applies shampoo again.
21. Makes a good lather and massages the scalp as
before.
22. Rinses the hair thoroughly
23. Squeezes as much water as possible out of the hair
with hands.
24. Dries hair thoroughly
•Rubs the client’s hair with a heavy towel.
Dries the hair with a dryer. Sets the temperature at
“warm”.
25. Assists the client to a comfortable position.
26. Combs client’s hair using a clean hair brush/comb.
27. Performs after care of articles/materials
28. Removes and discards gloves
29. Washes hands.
30. Documents the procedure and any assessments done.
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To remove dirt, odor and oil
To keep hair clean, healthy and manageable
To make sure that you have the right patient
To gain cooperation of patient
Activity tolerance of the client
Hygienic procedure are less priority than patient with
pain or with shortness of breath
Ask client’s preference of shampoo to be used
Organization facilitates accurate skill performance
To remove the microorganism
Most effective way for preventing transmission of
microorganism
Hygiene is a personal matter
Promotes proper body mechanics and thus reducing
strength on the nurse’s back
Clean towel over pillow. Towel collects any removed hair
dirt and scalp materials
To prevent the linen and the body from soiling
Plastic sheet keep the beddings dry
Place pillow under the shoulder to hyper extent the neck
Tuck a back towel around the shoulder to keep shoulder
warm
Remove tangles
Covering eyes with damp cloth protect the eyes from
soapy water
Cotton balls to client ear keep water from collecting into
the canal
Wet hair dilute the shampoo and helps to form suds
Shampoo forms lather
Massage stimulate blood circulation in the scalp, use
finger pads not finger nails will not scratch the scalp
Rinsing thoroughly removes remaining shampoo may
irritate the scalp
Apply shampoo and massage scalp for the 2 time if
needed
Rinsing thoroughly removes remaining shampoo may
irritate the scalp
Remove water from hair
To avoid pillow linen from getting wet
Facilitates drying
To promote comfort, maintain clients comfort, rest and
safety
Maintains client comfort
Provides clean environment
To prevent spread of microorganism
Prevent transmission of microorganism
Assessment such as scalp problem, client’s tolerance to
the procedure. Reporting any other problem of the client