Explains procedure to client, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible
Before immersing fingernails, checks water temperature for safety and comfort and asks client to verify comfort of water
Basin is in a comfortable position for client
Put on clean gloves before cleaning fingernails
Fingernails are immersed in basin of water
Cleans under each fingernail with orangewood stick
Wipes orangewood stick on towel after each nail
Dries fingernail area
Canidate feeld each nail and files as needed
Disposes of orangewood stick and emery board into waste container
Empties, rinses, and dries basin
After rinsing basin, places basin in designated dirty supply area
Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container
After cleaning nails & equipment, and disposing of linen, removes and disposes of gloves(without contaminating self) into waste container and washes hands