PersonalHygieneCare

Meetingthehygieneneedsofpatientsisafundamentalaspectofnursingcare.Thispracticalandintroductoryguideoutlinesandemphasisesthenursingskillsrequiredtomeettheessentialpersonalhygienecareneedsofpatientsinvariouscaresettings.Itexplorescareoftheeyes,ears,mouth,nailsandhair,andprovidesevidence–basedrationalesforeachprocedure.Methodsofwashingyourpatientarediscussed,andbed–makingandpatientpositioningisexplored.Eachchapterprovidesthenecessaryanatomyandphysiology,aswellascommonconditions,safetyissues,privacyanddignity,culturalandreligiousconsiderationsandinfectioncontrolissues.SPECIALFEATURESIdentifiesthetheoreticalbaseunderpinningclinicalproceduresProvidesaresearchandevidencebasefornursingpracticeEquipsregisteredandnon–registeredstaffwiththeknowledgetocarryoutsafecaredeliveryrelatingtomeetinghygieneneedsIncorporatesrecommendationsfrom‘TheEssenceofCare’