Critical Steps Of Skills Flashcards
Provides Mouth Care
• Seated upright
• Cloth towel placed across chest
• Toothbrush must be moist
- [ CLEAN TONGE & all Surface of TEETH ]
• Clean technique for toothbrush
• Wipe resident mouth & remove
• Do not remove gloves until all dirty linen is put away
• Rinse toothbrush & basin
Provides Foot Care On Foot
• Basin is on a comfort position & on a barrier
• Lift foot while supporting ankle joint, wash foot including toes
• Soap on washcloth not basin
• dump, rinse, dump and dry basin
• Wash, Rinse & dry between toes
Position On One Side
•Before turning Lowers head
• Raises side rail
• Asses Resident to slowly move towards the side rail
• THEN use pillow under the head
• Assist that arm is not under the shoulder
Hand Hygiene
• Wet hands & wrist before applying soap
•LATHER all surfaces of wrist, hands & fingers producing friction
• 20 SECONDS
• fingernails
• Start drying at fingertips
Applies Knee-high Elastic Stocking
• Supine position
• Turn stocking inside out pinching heel
• Stretch the foot of the stocking open
• Slide over toes, foot & heel
• LOOK AT HEEL is it in correct place
• wrinkle free
Assist to Ambulate Using Transfer Belt
• SHOES on BEFORE STARTING
• FEET flat on the floor
• Securely, Prearranged Signal, Stability, Slightly behind
• Upward Grasp
Assist with Use Of Bedpan
• Grabs supplies , DON Gloves
• Lowers head of bed BEFORE placing Bedpan
• DOFF GLOVES, WASHES HANDS
• Raise head BEFORE leaving.
• DON GLOVES
• Lowers head of bed BEFORE removing BEDPAN
Cleans Upper Or Lower Denture
• 1st thing DON Gloves
• Moderate Water Temperature
• Rinse Denture BEFORE brushing
• Practice Clean technique with toothbrush
Counts & Records Radial Pulse
• Wash Hands
• Mention “ I Am Ready Now to Take the measurement “
• WASH HANDS & Records Pulse
Counts & Records Respirations
• PLACE HANDS ON SHOULDER
• WASH HANDS, RECORDS RESPIRATION
Donning & I Removing PPE (Gown & Gloves)
• Cuff under the gloves are clean
Dresses Client With Affected (weak) Right Arm
• Show 2 different options of shirts (which would you like to wear
• STRONG weak, weak STRONG
• Dispose of dirty gown Before placing new one
Feeds Client Who Cannot Feed Self
• Pick Up Card & ASK the residents to state their name
• Semi Fowlers Position (75-90 degrees)
• CLEAN Residents Hands
• Tell the resident what foods/Beverages are on the tray, ASK the Resident what food they’d like
• Clean residents mouth and hands
Gives Modified Bed Bath (Face & One Arm, Hand & Underarm)
• Removes gown and place directly on soiled linen
• DO NOT OVER EXPOSE
• Wash finger, hand & Arm
Measures & Records Urinary Output
• DON GLOVES
• Pour content in measuring container
• Clean Bedpan
• Clean Measuring container. TOILET, Rinse, Toilet, place in designated dirty supplies
• WASH HANDS & RECORD