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    The bag technique is a method used by public health nurses to efficiently and safely conduct nursing procedures during home visits. It involves carrying supplies in a bag and using principles like handwashing to prevent infection transmission. The nurse's bag contains basic medical equipment and supplies like thermometers, dressings, needles, and solutions. The nurse sets up the bag on a clean surface, washes hands, puts on an apron, retrieves needed items, returns items after use, washes hands again, and documents the visit before leaving. This technique aims to save time, minimize infection risk, and provide effective patient care.

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    The bag technique is a method used by public health nurses to efficiently and safely conduct nursing procedures during home visits. It involves carrying supplies in a bag and using principles like handwashing to prevent infection transmission. The nurse's bag contains basic medical equipment and supplies like thermometers, dressings, needles, and solutions. The nurse sets up the bag on a clean surface, washes hands, puts on an apron, retrieves needed items, returns items after use, washes hands again, and documents the visit before leaving. This technique aims to save time, minimize infection risk, and provide effective patient care.

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    The bag technique is a method used by public health nurses to efficiently and safely conduct nursing procedures during home visits. It involves carrying supplies in a bag and using principles like handwashing to prevent infection transmission. The nurse's bag contains basic medical equipment and supplies like thermometers, dressings, needles, and solutions. The nurse sets up the bag on a clean surface, washes hands, puts on an apron, retrieves needed items, returns items after use, washes hands again, and documents the visit before leaving. This technique aims to save time, minimize infection risk, and provide effective patient care.

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    The bag technique is a tool by which the nurse, during her visit will enable her to perform a nursing

    procedure with ease and deftness, to save time and effort with the end view of rendering effective
    nursing care to clients.

    The public health bag is an essential and indispensable equipment of a public health nurse which
    she has to carry along during her home visits. It contains basic medication and articles which are
    necessary for giving care.

    Principles
     Performing the bag technique will minimize, if not, prevent the spread of any infection.
     It saves time and effort in the performance of nursing procedures.
     The bag technique can be performed in a variety of ways depending on the agency’s
    policy, the home situation, or as long as principles of avoiding transfer of infection is
    always observed.

    Contents
    The following are the contents of a Public Health Nurse bag:

     Paper lining
     Extra paper for making waste bag
     Plastic/linen lining
     Apron
     Hand towel
     Soap in a soap dish
     Thermometers (oral and rectal)
     2 pairs of scissors (surgical and bandage)
     2 pairs of forceps (curved and straight)
     Disposable syringes with needles (g. 23 & 25)
     Hypodermic needles (g. 19, 22, 23, 25)
     Sterile dressing
     Cotton balls
     Cord clamp
     Micropore plaster
     Tape measure
     1 pair of sterile gloves
     Baby’s scale
     Alcohol lamp
     2 test tubes
     Test tube holders
     Solutions of:
    o Betadine
    o 70% alcohol
    o Zephiran solution
    o Hydrogen peroxide
    o Spirit of ammnonia
    o Ophthalmic ointment
    o Acetic acid
    o Benedict’s solution
    *BP apparatus and stethoscope are carried separately and are never placed in the bag.

    Points to consider
    1. The bag should contain all the necessary articles, supplies and equipment that will be
    used to answer the emergency needs
    2. The bag and its contents should be cleaned very often, the supplies replaced and ready for
    use anytime.
    3. The bag and its contents should be well protected from contact with any article in the
    patient’s home.
    4. Consider the bag and its contents clean and sterile, while articles that belong to the
    patients as dirty and contaminated.
    5. The arrangement of the contents of the bag should be the one most convenient to the user,
    to facilitate efficiency and avoid confusion.
    Steps
    The following are steps in performing bag technique and rationale for each action:

    Upon arrival at the patient’s home, place the bag on the


    Rationale: To protect the bag from getting
    table lined with a clean paper. The clean side must be out
    contaminated.
    and the folder part, touching the table

    Ask for a basing of water or a glass of drinking water if tap


    Rationale: To be used for hand washing.
    waster is not available.

    Open the bag and take out the towel and soap. Rationale: To prepare for hand washing.

    Rationale: To prevent infection from the care


    Wash hands using soap and water, wipe to dry.
    provider to the client.

    Take out the apron from the bag and put it on with the right
    Rationale: To protect the nurse’s uniform.
    side

    Put out all the necessary articles needed for the specific
    Rationale: To have them readily accessible
    care.

    Close the bag and put it in one corner of the working area. Rationale: To prevent contamination

    Rationale: To give comfort and security and


    Proceed in performing the necessary nursing care treatment.
    hasten recovery

    After giving the treatment, clean all things that were used Rationale: To protect the caregiver and prevent
    and perform hand washing. infection

    Open the bag and return all things that were used in their
    proper places after cleaning them.

    Remove apron, folding it away from the person,


    Remove apron, folding it away from the person, the soiled
    the soiled side in and the clean side out. Place it
    side in and the clean side out.
    in the bag.

    Fold the lining, place it inside the bag and close the bag

    Take the record and have a talk with the mother. Write down all the necessary data that were gathered,
    observations, nursing care and treatment rendered. Give instructions for care of patients in the absence of the
    nurse.

    Make appointment for the next visit (either home or clinic)


    taking note of the date and time.

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