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    The bag technique is a method used by public health nurses during home visits to efficiently provide nursing care. It involves using a public health bag containing basic medical supplies. When arriving at a patient's home, the nurse sets up a clean work area using linens from the bag. Supplies are carefully arranged and the nurse wears an apron to examine and treat the patient while minimizing infection risk. All tools are disinfected before being returned to the bag, which is then closed and transported for the next home visit. Maintaining a well-organized bag allows nurses to focus on patient care rather than searching for needed items.

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    The bag technique is a method used by public health nurses during home visits to efficiently provide nursing care. It involves using a public health bag containing basic medical supplies. When arriving at a patient's home, the nurse sets up a clean work area using linens from the bag. Supplies are carefully arranged and the nurse wears an apron to examine and treat the patient while minimizing infection risk. All tools are disinfected before being returned to the bag, which is then closed and transported for the next home visit. Maintaining a well-organized bag allows nurses to focus on patient care rather than searching for needed items.

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    The bag technique is a method used by public health nurses during home visits to efficiently provide nursing care. It involves using a public health bag containing basic medical supplies. When arriving at a patient's home, the nurse sets up a clean work area using linens from the bag. Supplies are carefully arranged and the nurse wears an apron to examine and treat the patient while minimizing infection risk. All tools are disinfected before being returned to the bag, which is then closed and transported for the next home visit. Maintaining a well-organized bag allows nurses to focus on patient care rather than searching for needed items.

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    Bag Technique

    Bag Technique
    Definition
    Bag technique-a tool making use of public health bag through which the nurse, during his/her home visit, can perform
    nursing procedures with ease and deftness, saving time and effort with the end in view of rendering effective nursing
    care.
    Public health bag - is an essential and indispensable equipment of the public health nurse which he/she has to carry along
    when he/she goes out home visiting. It contains basic medications and articles which are necessary for giving care.

    Rationale
    To render effective nursing care to clients and /or members of the family during home visit.

    Principles
    1. The use of the bag technique should minimize if not totally prevent the spread of infection from individuals to
    families, hence, to the community.
    2. Bag technique should save time and effort on the part of the nurse in the performance of nursing procedures.
    3. Bag technique should not overshadow concern for the patient rather should show the effectiveness of total care
    given to an individual or family.
    4. Bag technique can be performed in a variety of ways depending upon agency policies, actual home situation, etc.,
    as long as principles of avoiding transfer of infection is carried out.

    Special Considerations in the Use of the Bag


    1. The bag should contain all necessary articles, supplies and equipment which may be used to answer emergency
    needs.
    2. The bag and its contents should be cleaned as often as possible, supplies replaced and ready for use at any time.
    3. The bag and its contents should be well protected from contact with any article in the home of the patients.
    Consider the bag and its contents clean and /or sterile while any article belonging to the patient as dirty and
    contaminated.
    4. The arrangement of the contents of the bag should be the one most convenient to the user to facilitate the
    efficiency and avoid confusion.
    5. Hand washing is done as frequently as the situation calls for, helps in minimizing or avoiding contamination of the
    bag and its contents.
    6. The bag when used for a communicable case should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before keeping and reusing.

    Contents of the Bag

    Paper lining
    Extra paper for making bag for waste materials (paper bag)

    Plastic linen/lining
    Apron
    Hand towel in plastic bag
    Soap in soap dish
    Thermometers in case [one oral and rectal]
    2 pairs of scissors [1 surgical and 1 bandage]
    2 pairs of forceps [ curved and straight]
    Syringes [5 ml and 2 ml]
    Hypodermic needles g. 19, 22, 23, 25
    Sterile dressings [OS, C.B]
    Sterile Cord Tie
    Adhesive Plaster
    Dressing [OS, cotton ball]
    Alcohol lamp
    Tape Measure
    Babys scale
    1 pair of rubber gloves
    2 test tubes
    Test tube holder
    Medicines
    o betadine
    o 70% alcohol
    o ophthalmic ointment (antibiotic)
    o zephiran solution
    o hydrogen peroxide
    o spirit of ammonia
    o acetic acid
    o benedicts solution

    Note: Blood Pressure Apparatus and Stethoscope are carried separately.


    Steps/Procedures
    Actions
    1. 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 bag.
    2. Ask for a basin of water and a
    glass of water if faucet is not
    available. Place these outside the
    work area.
    3. Open the bag, take the
    linen/plastic lining and spread over
    work field or area. The paper lining,
    clean side out (folded part out).
    4. Take out hand towel, soap dish
    and apron and the place them at one
    corner of the work area (within the
    confines of the linen/plastic lining).
    5. Do handwashing. Wipe, dry with
    towel. Leave the plastic wrappers of

    Rationale
    To protect the bag from contamination.

    To be used for handwashing.


    To protect the work field from being wet.

    To make a non-contaminated work field or


    area.

    To prepare for handwashing.

    Handwashing prevents possible infection


    from one care provider to the client.

    the towel in a soap dish in the bag.


    6. Put on apron right side out and
    wrong side with crease touching the
    body, sliding the head into the neck
    strap. Neatly tie the straps at the
    back.
    7. Put out things most needed for
    the specific case (e.g.) thermometer,
    kidney basin, cotton ball, waste
    paper bag) and place at one corner
    of the work area.
    8. Place waste paper bag outside of
    work area.
    9. Close the bag.
    10. Proceed to the specific nursing
    care or treatment.
    11. After completing nursing care or
    treatment, clean and alcoholize the
    things used.
    12. Do handwashing again.
    13. Open the bag and put back all
    articles in their proper places.
    14. Remove apron folding away from
    the body, with soiled sidefolded
    inwards, and the clean side out.
    Place it in the bag.
    15. Fold the linen/plastic lining,
    clean; place it in the bag and close
    the bag.
    16. Make post-visit conference on
    matters relevant to health care,
    taking anecdotal notes preparatory
    to final reporting.
    17. Make appointment for the next
    visit (either home or clinic), taking
    note of the date, time and purpose.

    To protect the nurses uniform. Keeping the


    crease creates aesthetic appearance.

    To make them readily accessible.

    To prevent contamination of clean area.


    To give comfort and security, maintain
    personal hygiene and hasten recovery.
    To prevent contamination of bag and
    contents.
    To protect caregiver and prevent spread of
    infection to others.

    To be used as reference for future visit.

    For follow-up care.

    After Care
    1. Before keeping all articles in the bag, clean and alcoholize them.
    2. Get the bag from the table, fold the paper lining ( and insert), and place in between the flaps and cover the bag.

    Evaluation and Documentation


    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.

    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.

    Reference:
    Community Health Nursing Services in the Philippines, DOH

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