Fingernail care

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

Signailing device is within reach

Author

lbarney

79649

Card Set

Fingernail care

Description

Provides fingernail care on one hand

Updated

2011-04-14T18:59:21Z

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