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What are the different types of hygienic care provided
- Morning Care
- Afternoon Care
- HS Care (Hour of Sleep Care)
- PRN Care (As Needed Care)
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What is Morning Care?
- offer elimination assistance
- Oral care
- Shower or Bath
- Nail and Hair care
- Bed is Made
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Afternoon Care includes???
- offer elimination assistance
- Oral care to freshen
- wash hands and face
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HS Care Includes?/
- Oral Care
- wash hands and face
- back rub
- straighten linens
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PRN Care includes???
provide the care needed for the client, As Needed
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What are the different types of bathes?
- cleansing bath
- complete bath-nurse washes everything
- self help bath-client does as much as possible
- Partial BAth-wash what has potential to smell
- towel bath
- bag bath-ziplock bag with wash clothes no rinsing
- tub bath
- shower
- therapeutic bath-oatmeal
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What is a cleansing bath?
given for hygiene purposes, to get client clean Complete bed bath, self help bath, partial bath, bag bath, tub bath and shower
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what are therapeutic bathes?
- bathes given for physical effects such as to soothe irritated skin or to treat a certain area.
- medications are added to the water
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What is accomplished through hygiene practices? What are the benefits to the patient?
- cleanliness and decrease of microorganisms
- Sense of well-being
- Mobility
- Increased circulation
- Opportunity to build nurse client relationship
- ASSESSMENT
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What are the physical Assessment Techniques?
(In Order)
- iAPP
- Inspection (look)
- Auscultation (listen)
- Palpation (touch)
- Percussion
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What are some examples of therapeutic responses if client does not want a bath?
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Why should you avoid using rubbing motion on the legs of patient with history of blood clot?
if patient has a clot in their legs the rubbing can cause it to dislodge
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why be careful with the skin of elderly people?
it can tear easily
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what should you never do for a diabetic patient?
- Do Not CUT their toenails, or soak their feet
- (you can file their toenails for them)
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What are the 3 levels of health care services?
- Primary-prevention, health promotion
- Secondary-diagnose and treat
- Tertiary-rehab, health restoration
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Primary Health Care Services
- Community, Doctors offices
- promote good health prevention
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Secondary health services
- Hospitals, ER, Radiology Facility
- Diagnose the problem and treatment
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Tertiary Health Care Service
- Nursing home, assisted living, rehab facilities
- try to get the client back to their previous health level
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What is Palliative Care?
the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early ID and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems. for patients that have terminal illness
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what is rehabilitation?
to get the client back to their previous health, or as close as possible
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What is continuity of care?
the coordination of health care services by HCP for clients moving from one setting to another
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Seamless Care
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Care all available in an integrated form. to facilitate the care across the settings.
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when does discharge planning for the patient begin?
Discharge planning should begin as soon as the patient is admitted.
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What is discharge planning>
the process of preparing the patient to leave on level of care for another
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What is Collaboration?
collegial working relationship with another HCP in the provision of patient care
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What are the key competencies for collaboration?
- effective communication skills
- mutual respect
- trust
- a decision making process
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what is the difference between community and population?
- a community is collection of people who share attribute and interact with each other.
- a population is group of people who share common characteristics but don't interact
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What is HIPPA?
- Health Information Portability Accountability Act
- Protects the disclosure of patient personal information
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What is caregiver Role Stain?
physical, emotional, financial or social burden of the caregiver that seriously jeopardizes their own well being
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