Skill 21 — Provides Perineal Care (Peri-Care) for Female

Step 1

Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible.

Step 2

Provides privacy with a curtain, screen, or door.

Step 3

Before washing, checks water temperature for safety and comfort and asks client to verify comfort of water.

Step 4

Puts on clean gloves before washing perineal area.

Step 5

Places pad/linen protector under perineal area including buttocks before washing.

Step 6

Exposes perineal area (only exposing between hips and knees).

Step 7

Applies soap to wet washcloth.

Step 8

Washes genital area, moving from front to back, while using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke.

Step 9

Using clean washcloth, rinses soap from genital area, moving from front to back, while using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke.

Step 10

Dries genital area moving from front to back with dry cloth towel/washcloth.

Step 11

After washing genital area, turns to side, then washes rectal area moving from front to back using a clean area of washcloth for each stroke.

Step 12

Using clean washcloth, rinses soap from rectal area, moving from front to back, while using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke.

Step 13

Dries rectal area moving from front to back with dry cloth towel/washcloth.

Step 14

Repositions client.

Step 15

Empties, rinses, and dries basin.

Step 16

Places basin in designated dirty supply area.

Step 17

Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container and disposes of linen protector appropriately.

Step 18

Avoids contact between candidate clothing and used linen.

Step 19

Removes and disposes of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and washes hands.

Step 20

Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position.