RLE 1M - Bag Technique (Part 1)

Bag technique

an organized method to carry out processes effectively and securely

Nursing bag or Public Health Nursing (PHN) bag

a portable container designed to carry essential tools and materials nurses need during home or community visits

Family-Nurse Contact

means any interaction between a nurse and a family for the purpose of promoting health

Home visit

when a nurse visits a client's or family's residence to evaluate medical conditions, provide care, and provide advice on healthy behaviors

Plan of visit

a prepared schedule or guide that nurses use to arrange the specifics of a visit to the house

Case load

the quantity of patients, families, or medical cases that a nurse is responsible for

• Clinic Visit

• Group Conference

• Telephone

• Written Communication

• Home Visit

Types of Family–Nurse Contact:

Clinic Visit

a type of family–nurse contact that takes place in a private clinic, health center, barangay health station, or ambulatory clinic during community outreach activities

Group Conference

a small-group teaching method wherein the nurse provides health education to several families at the same time

Telephone

allows families to contact the nurse or health center whenever they have questions or health concerns

Written Communication

used to provide families with important health information, reminders, and instructions

Home Visit

a professional and purposeful interaction between the nurse and the family that takes place in the family’s residence

• Antepartum Case

• Postpartum Case

• Health Supervision Case

• Morbidity Case

• Mortality Case

• Case Finding

• Geriatric Case

Types of Case Load:

Antepartum Case

refers to the care of a pregnant woman from conception until the onset of labor

Postpartum Case

involves the care of the mother and newborn after childbirth

Health Supervision Case

focuses on promoting health and preventing diseases

Morbidity Case

involves clients who have an existing or diagnosed illness

Mortality Case

refers to deaths caused by a specific illness within a particular population

Case Finding

the process of identifying individuals who may have an illness or are at risk of developing one

Geriatric Case

focuses on the care of older adults

• Demographic Data

• General Objective

• Specific Objectives

• Nursing Actions

Contents of a Plan of Visit

Independent Nursing Actions

Interventions that the nurse can perform without a physician’s order, such as health teaching, assessment, and promoting proper hygiene

Dependent Nursing Actions

Interventions that require an order or prescription from a physician or other authorized healthcare provider, such as administering prescribed medications

Collaborative Nursing Actions

Interventions performed in cooperation with other healthcare professionals, such as coordinating with a physician, midwife, or other members of the healthcare team

SOAPIE

a systematic method of documenting the client’s condition, nursing interventions, and response to care. It stands for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan, Intervention, and Evaluation.

• 5x8 soap dish lining

• 14x20 paper lining

• 13.5x19.5 plastic lining

• 12.5x18.5 paper lining

Linings:

• Oral/Rectal Thermometer

• 3 or 5 cc syringe

• Metal tins with needles

Front of the bag:

• Test tube with test holder

• Medicine dropper

• Match

• Alcohol lamp with denatured alcohol

Right of the Bag (Urine Testing):

• Medicine glass

• Suction bulb

• Cord clamp

• Baby scale

Left of the Bag (Natal Care):

• Betadine solution

• 70% alcohol solution

• Hydrogen peroxide

• Lysol

• Spirit of Ammonia

• Benedict’s Solution

Back of the Bag (Solutions, in order):

• Health Supervision

• Post-Partum

• Ante-Partum

• Morbid

• Case Finding

• Geriatric Mental Health

Different Caseloads: