Female Perineal Care:
Supplies:
Pair of gloves
2 Chux Pads
2 Towels
2 Basins
Soap
6 Washcloths
Steps:
Knock on patients door, and then enter
Greet patient by name, introduce yourself and what you are doing
Provide for privacy by shutting curtains
Wash your hands
Check patient’s ID, to confirm identity
Gather your supplies
Cover tray table with a barrier towel
Fill each basin with 1 inch of water, check water temperature with your wrist
Place on tray table and put one washcloth in each basin
Put on gloves and have the patient roll to side slightly
Remove dirty chux pad, and replace with a clean chux pad
Pull blanket down to knees and pull gown above their naval
Place a towel over the naval area to expose as little skin as possible
Check water temperature with wrist and dry on barrier towel
Using the washcloth from the cleaning basin, lather the soap
Using the 4-corner technique, clean the labia, change corners, clean other labia, change again, and clean the meatus
Place washcloth back in the basin
Repeat the process with the cloth from the rinse basin
Pat dry using a different part of the hand towel in the same sequences
Ask patient to roll to their side
Using the same 4-corners method clean their buttocks, using the washcloth from the cleaning basin
The cleaning process for the buttocks: clean from the anus up to the middle, change, clean the anus to the side, change, and lastly clean the anus to the other side
Rinse using the same process
Pat dry using a different side of the towel in each direction
Replace the dirty chuck pad with a new one
Ask patient to lay back down in the center of the bed
Pour water into toilet, and rinse basins twice with scalding water dumping it into the toilet
Pat dry the basins then store with a clean paper towel as a barrier
Put linens into the dirty linens hamper
Remove gloves and wash hands
Place the call light in the patient’s hand
Close the curtains
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