DEMONSTRATION

ON
BED BAth

SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED TO

Mrs . Padmaja. R. Sreelekha.

MSC Lecture. MSC (N) 1st Year

Medical Surgical Nursing. Medical Surgical Nursing.

Owaisi College Of Nursing. Owaisi College Of Nursing

Hyderabad Hyderabad

SBMITTED ON

01/08/2019
 STUDENT PROFILE

Name of the student : Miss. Sreelekha.

Name of the topic : Bed bath.

Name of the subject : Medical surgical nursing.

Name of the class : BSc (N) 1Year

Name of the Guide : Mrs. Padmaja.

Name of the college : Owaisi college of nursing.

Date :

Time :

A.V. Aids : Demonstration, PPT..

General objectives:

At the End of Demonstration student will able to know the definition of bed bath, purpose of bed bath, general instruction of bed bath, articles needed for bed
bath, procedure of bed bath & after care of bed bath.

Specific objective:

 The Student will able to define bed bath.

 The student will be able to enlist the purposes of bed bath.
 The student will able to Explain the general instructions for giving be bath.
 The student will be able to list down the articles required for bed bath.
 The student will able to re-demonstrate the procedure of bed bath.
 The student will e able to know about after care of the client and article after bed bath.
SR.NO Specific Time Content Teaching A.V Aids Evaluation
objective & learning
activity
1. Define Bed 3min Definition:- Lecture Oral explanation What is the Bed
Bath Bed bath is a procedure of cleaning the cum Bath?
entire body of a dependent patient or giving bath discussion
to a patient who is dependent to bed and is not
physically or mentally capable of doing and
maintaining self-care.

2. Enlist the 3min Purpose:-

purposes of Bed  To clean the body off dirt and bacteria. Lecture Oral explanation What are the
Bath  To increase elimination through the skin. cum purposes of Bed
 To prevent Bed sore. discussion Bath?
 To stimulate circulation.
 To induce sleep.
 To provide comfort.
 To provide fatigue.
 To produce a feeling of well- being.
 To regulate body Temperature
 To provide active and passive exercise.
 To observe objective symptoms.
 To establish an effective Nurse patient
Relationship.
3. Explain about 6min General instructions:- Lecture Oral explanation What are the
the general cum instructions for
instructions for  Privacy of patient must be maintained discussion giving Bed Bath?
giving Bed Bath with the help of screen.
 Explain the procedure to the client.
 Wash hands before and after procedure.
 All articles used in bed bath should be
clean.
 Client Unit should be free from draughts.
 Keep all articles arranged in patients bed
side.
 Maintain proper Body mechanism during
procedure.
 Only small area of body should be
exposed and bathed at a time.
 The wash cloths should be held with the
corners tucked securely on the palm of
the hand to avoid over the skin.
 Each stroke should be smooth.
 Support should be given to the joints
while washing and drying.
 Cut short the nails, if they are long.
 A thorough inspection should be done to
find out bed sore,
 Avoid giving bath immediately after
meals.
 The temperature of the water to be
adjusted to the comfort of the patient.
 The temperature for adults is 110 to 115
degree Fahrenheit.
  Creams or Oils are used to prevent drying Lecture
of skin. cum
List down the discussion
4. articles required 3min Articles:- Demonstration What are the
for Bed Bath  Bath basin -1 articles required
 Small Bowel -1 for bed bath?
 Soap with soap Dish
 Wash cloths -2
 Both towel – 2
 Bath Blanket or sheet -1
 Scissors or Nail cutter
 Comb and Oil
 Kidney Tray and paper Bag.
 Jug -2
 Bucket -1
 Clean Linen and patient dress
 Laundry Bag
 Mackintosh

5. Re- 15min Procedure:- Lecture What is the

demonstrate  Determine the client tolerance for cum Demonstration procedure of bed
procedure of activity. discussion bath?
bed bath  Prepare patient environment.
 Explain procedure to the client.
 Close windows and doors to avoid
draught.
 Provide privacy to the client.
 Arrange articles within the reach.
 Wash hands and wear clean gloves.
 Check temperature of water and mix hot
 and cold water.
 Place the towel under the chain.
 Wash rinse and dry the areas from face,
neck farther arm, near arm, chest,
abdomen, back, farthest leg, near leg and
pubic region.
 Take a wash cloth wet it squeeze it, make
a mitten apply soap on it and clean the
face and face ear and water and clean the
soap where it is applied .
 Dry the face with face towel.
 Clean arms and hands by cleaning farther
Arm first and then near arm then wash
axial.
 Clean chest abdomen cover all along and
use long strokes to wash the areas.
 Change water if required.

 Clean back of the patient, wash rinse dry

using firms strokes from neck to
buttocks.

 Give back massage.

 Change if water is dirty.

 Tend patient to supine position.

 Wash legs farther arms to nearest arm

then dry the feet and discard the water.
  Clean the perineal area with water.

 Provide comfortable position to the

patient.

 Remove the basin and replace all articles.

 Wash hands and Record the procedure.

6. Describe about 5min Aftercare:- Describe about

after care of the  Replace the client’s clothing. Lecture Demonstration the articles and
client and after  Straighten the bed linen. cum patient after bed
bed bath discussion bath?
 Remove the bath blanket put it for
washing.
 Change the bed linen if needed.
 After a Hot drink if permitted.
 Cut short nails.
 Comb the hairs and arrange the hair.
 Position the client comfortable.
 Replace all article to utility room.
 Wash hands ands and record the
procedure.
 Give Health education regarding personal
hygiene. Lecture
cum
discussion
7. Enumerate the 3min Nurse responsibility:- What are the
Nurse’s  Check physician’s order to see the Demonstration nurse’s
Responsibility specific precautions if any, regarding the responsibility in
in giving Bed positioning and movement of the client. giving bed bath?
Bath  Assess the client’s need for bathing.
 Assess the client’s ability for self care.
 Assess the cardio respiratory functioning.
Check T.P.R. and B.P.
 Assess the client’s preference for soap,
powder etc.
 Check whether the client has taken the
meal in the previous one hour.
Conclusion:-

After completion of this topic student will able to demonstrate the procedure of bed bath.

Summary:-

In this topic we have discussed about bed bath, general instruction, article procedure of bed bath and after care.

Bibliography:-

1.Sr. Nancy, fundamentals of Nursing N.R brothers publication VI edition, P.g No. 259-268

2.Maninder Kaur and Kakhwinder kaur, fundamentals of Nursing, P.V Books, II edition, P.g. No. 319-321.

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