Bath of the put down elder. Previous needs:

PERSONNEL: 2 persons.

MATERIAL:

• Soapy sponges.
• Washbowls.
• Torundas
• Water pitcher.
• Gloves.
• Flatcar.
• Gauze, oppressor, glass.
• Antiseptic solution.
• Comb.
• Towels.
• Clothes clean of bed and personnel.
• Stock Exchange of clothes and garbage
• Dryer (if he is necessary).
• Safety razor (if he is necessary)
• Fingernails pliers (if he is necessary)

PREPARATION OF THE PERSONNEL

• Hand wash.
• Gloves.

PREPARATION OF THE ELDER

• To explain the attention that goes to pay him for his comprehension and facilitate his participation.
• To negotiate his collaboration in the cleaning (hands, face...).

• Offer the bedpan or rabbit to the patient.
• See if the elder needs shave.
• Place the towel under the chin and realize mouth hygiene, according to procedure.
• Withdraw the clothes of on the elder and leave only the sheet cooking top.
• Wash, rinse and dry: face, ears and neck
• Withdraw the pillow and keep the incorporated elder.
• Wash the eyes with torundas disposable dampened in moderate water (without soap). Using one for every eye, he will proceed always to wash himself from the internal part towards the external part of the eye.
• After the rinsing of the face with moderate water, one will always proceed to the careful drying.
• If it was necessary to clean the auditory conduit and the fins of the nose, there will be used a cotton torunda dampened in moderate water.
• Discover the thorax, removing the pajamas ó nightgown. To cover the rest of the body.
• To wash the trunk. In the women, wash, rinse and dry carefully the submammary regions.
• To wash the arms from the doll up to the armpit. To dry well.
• Cover the thorax with the sheet.
• Take care carefully of the creases of the abdominal region keeping them dry.
• Whenever it is possible place the hands of the patient in the washbowl. If it was necessary, wash, brush and cut the fingernails away.
• To place him of side and to wash the back, friccionando gently with circular movements to stimulate the circulation.
• Wash, rinse and dry legs and feet. If it are necessary introduce the feet in the water washbowl placing under the thighs a pillow to support the legs flexionadas.
• Wash, brush and cut the fingernails away, always horizontally, when it is necessary.
• Special attention in interdigital spaces. Dry them thoroughly.
• Realize the perineal cleaning as procedure.
• Wash the hair if it was necessary, according to procedure.
• Realize the change of clothes of the bed.
• Dress the elder.
• Help the elder to be placed in a position comfortable and adapted to his needs.