Bag Technique-Benedict

Bag Technique

Public Health Bag

- An essential and indispensable equipment
- Contains basic medications and articles for care
- Must be carried along during home visit
Proper Way to Carry your CHN Bag

CHN bag should be carried above the waist

The Lock should be facing the outward (front)
If Possible, the CHN shouldn’t touch the nurse
The CHN Bag
Strap
Handles
Cover
Name tag
Lock
Body
Definition of Bag Technique
What A tool making use of a Public Health Bag

Who Through the nurse,
Where During home visit
When Perform nursing procedures
Why And renders effective nursing care with ease.
Purpose of bag technique
-To render effective care to clients and / or family members of the family in a community
during home visits.
Principles of Bag Technique

1. Minimize spread of infection
2. Save time and effort
3. Should show effectiveness of total care
4. Can perform in variety of ways (as long as transfer of infection is eliminated).
5. Contain necessary articles
6. Contents should be cleaned, supplies replaced and ready to use any time
7. Contents = Clean; Environment = Contaminated
8. Arrangement of the articles in the bag must be convenient to the user (as long as
transfer of infection is eliminated).
9. Hand washing is done frequently (as needed)
10. The bag must be clean and disinfected at once when used to patient
with communicable disease
Top
Rear
Center
Front
Contents of the CHN Bag
Top Front Center Rear

-Extra paper lining -Thermometer (oral -2 hand towel -70% alcohol
for making waste / rectal) -Soap in a soap dish -Betadine
bag. -Cotton balls -Hydrogen
-2 test tubes -Baby’s scale peroxide
-Plastic Linen / -Tape measure -Zephiran
lining -Test tube holder -Sterile dressing (disinfectant)
-Micropore Plaster -Ophthalmic
-2 paper of sterile -2 pairs of scissors ointment
gloves (surgical and bandage) -Spirit of ammonia
-2 clean gloves -2 pairs of forceps -Benedict’s
-Apron (curved and straight) solution
-Cord clamp (glucose in urine)
-Disposable syringes -Acetic acid
with needles (g.23 and (Protein in Urine)
25)
-Hypodermic needles
(g.19, 22, 23, 25
-Alcohol Lamp
1 Paper lining
2 Plastic lining
3 Articles for Hand washing
4 Apron
5 Articles
Steps in Performing the Bag Technique Rationale

Actions
Skill Competency To protect the Bag from getting contaminated
1. Upon arrival at the patient’s home, place the To be used for hand washing
bag on the table lined with a clean paper. The To prevent infection from the care provider to
clean side must be out and the folded part, the client
touching the table. To have them readily accessible
2. Ask for a basin of water. Open the bag and To protect the nurse’s uniform
take out the towel and soap. Wash hands using To protect the caregiver and prevent infection
soap and water. wipe to dry. To give comfort and security and hasten
3. Take out the apron from the bag and put it on. recovery
4. Put out all the necessary articles needed for For reference in the next visit and follow-up care
specific care (ex. wound care, Benedict’s test),
Close the bag and place it in one corner of the
working area.
5. Proceed in performing the necessary nursing
care and treatment.
6. After the treatment (hypothetical), clean all
things that were used and (perform hand
washing as needed) Open the bag and return all
things that were used in their proper.
7. Remove apron, folding it away from the
person, the soiled side in and the clean side out.
Place it in the bag,
8. Fold the lining, place it inside the bag and
Close the bag.
9. 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.
10. Make appointment for the next visit (either
home or clinic as needed)
11. Documentation, pertinent data like procedure
given, date and time etc..
Evaluation Tool for
Bag Technique
Complete Name: ________________________________ Score: ________________
Year Level and Section: ___________________________ Date: _________________
Not
Criterion Done Remarks
Done
A. Attitude
1. Wears complete prescribed uniform (neat and well groomed)
2. Demonstrates initiative to learn and acknowledges criticisms and
suggestions.
B. Knowledge Competencies
3. States objective of the activity and gives the rationale of steps.
4. Uses appropriate terms and speaks in client’s level of
understanding.
C. Skill Competency
5. Upon arrival at the patient’s home, place the bag on the table lined
with a clean paper. The clean side must be out and the folded part,
touching the table.
6. Ask for a basin of water. Open the bag and take out the towel and
soap. Wash hands using soap and water. wipe to dry.
7. Take out the apron from the bag and put it on.
8. Put out all the necessary articles needed for specific care (ex. wound
care, Benedict’s test), Close the bag and place it in one corner of the
working area.
9. Proceed in performing the necessary nursing care and treatment.
10. After the treatment (hypothetical), clean all things that were used
and (perform hand washing as needed) Open the bag and return all
things that were used in their proper.
11. Remove apron, folding it away from the person, the soiled side in
and the clean side out. Place it in the bag,
12. Fold the lining, place it inside the bag and Close the bag.
13. 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.
14. Make appointment for the next visit (either home or clinic as
needed)
15. Documentation, pertinent data like procedure given, date and time
etc..
Total
Raw Score ____________________

Grade _______%= --------------------------- x 60+40 Student’s Signature
30
____________________
Evaluator
Benedict’s test
-is a standard method of determining the quantity of sugar in the urine by CHEMICAL
REDUCTION.
Benedict’s Solution - “Cupric Hydroxide”

Things to Consider
• Safety FIRST (Highest Priority)
• Obtain Client’s Urine BEFORE MEAL.
• Prepare Equipments:
(Perform Bag Technique)
-Apron
-Goggles
-Plastic Gloves
Procedure
1. Place one teaspoon of Benedict’s solution in a clean test tube.
2. Heat (mild heat for 3-5 minutes) the Benedict’s solution

by holding the test tube over flame.
3. Add 8-10 drops of urine.
4. Heat again without bringing to a boil.
5. Place the test tube on a test tube rack

and let stand for a few seconds.
Color and Interpretation
BLUE NEGATIVE
GREEN +1
YELLOW +2
ORANGE +3
BRICK RED +4
Always remember, whenever there is FIRE
R-escue
A-larm
C-onfine and C-all
E-xtinguish
5
Evaluation Tool for
Benedict’s test
Complete Name: ________________________________ Score: ________________
Year Level and Section: ___________________________ Date: _________________
Not
Criterion Done Remarks
Done
A. Attitude
1. Wears complete prescribed uniform (neat and well groomed)
2. Demonstrates initiative to learn and acknowledges criticisms
and suggestions.
B. Knowledge Competencies
3. States objective of the activity and gives the rationale of steps.
4. Uses appropriate terms and speaks in client’s level of
understanding.
C. Skill Competency
5. Place one teaspoon of Benedict’s solution in a clean test tube.
6. Heat (mild heat for 3-5 minutes) the Benedict’s solution by
holding the test tube over flame.
7. Add 8-10 drops of urine.
8. Heat again without bringing to a boil.
9. Place the test tube on a test tube rack and let stand for a few
seconds.
10. Documentation and Interpretation (Blue= negative, Green =+1,
Yellow = +2,
Orange = +3, Brick red = +4
Total
Raw Score
Grade _______%= --------------------------- x 60+40
20
____________________
Student’s Signature
____________________
Evaluator

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Bag Technique

Public Health Bag

Proper Way to Carry your CHN Bag

CHN bag should be carried above the waist

The CHN Bag

Definition of Bag Technique

What A tool making use of a Public Health Bag

Principles of Bag Technique

Contents of the CHN Bag

Top Front Center Rear

3 Articles for Hand washing

Steps in Performing the Bag Technique Rationale

Raw Score ____________________

Benedict’s Solution - “Cupric Hydroxide”

2. Heat (mild heat for 3-5 minutes) the Benedict’s solution

3. Add 8-10 drops of urine.

4. Heat again without bringing to a boil.

5. Place the test tube on a test tube rack

Color and Interpretation

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