2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Bag technique- Definition
Importance of Community Health Bag
Principles of Bag Technique
Points to consider while using bag
technique
Parts of Community health Bag
Articles in a Community health Bag
Steps
conclusion
3. INTRODUCTION
The Community health bag is designed to carry
equipment and material needed during a visit to the
home, school or factory. Bag technique should save
time and effort on the part of the nurse in the
performance of nursing procedures.
4. Definition
A)The bag
-is a tool by which the nurse use, during her visit will
enable her to perform a nursing procedure with ease
and deftness, to save time and effort with the end view
of rendering effective nursing care to clients.
7. Importance of Community Health
Bag
1. It is essential to do some nursing procedures during
each home, school and industrial visit.
2. The community bag and material required are kept
ready to use at any time.
3. The community bag helps to demonstrate some
nursing procedure during home visit.
4. The community bag acts as a vehicle for carrying the
tools during a home visit.
5. The community bag is an exact demonstration of
cleanliness.
8. Principles of Bag Technique
1. The community bag must be kept very clean ad
ready for use at all times
2.The community bag should be kept in clean areas
without danger of being contaminated by the children
or domestic animals.
3. Clean or boil the instruments after use and replace it
safely.
4. Avoid unnecessary exposure while doing procedure.
5.Secure the bag by often cleaning and cover it
properly.
6.The community bag must be placed in a clean
surface or on a piece of newspaper or a plastic sheet.
9. 7. Take the soap, towel and nail brush and wash the
hands well.
8. Open the bag and remove only the needed articles
and close the bag.
9. Carry out the procedure placing soiled swabs inside
a newspaper bag for disposal by burning or any other
suitable method.
10. Carry the bag. Fold used paper or plastic sheet
with exposed side innermost and keep it the outside
pocket of the bag.
11. Write brief note of the observation, procedure done
or instructions given.
12. Check the bag daily, wash hands before opening it
and make necessary replacement.
10. Points to consider
The bag should contain all the necessary articles,
supplies and equipment that will be used to
answer the emergency needs
The bag and its contents should be cleaned very
often, the supplies replaced and ready for use
anytime.
The bag and its contents should be well protected
from contact with any article in the patient’s
home.
Consider the bag and its contents clean and
sterile, while articles that belong to the patients as
dirty and contaminated.
The arrangement of the contents of the bag
should be the one most convenient to the user, to
18. Paper lining
Extra paper for making waste bag
Plastic/linen lining
Apron
Hand towel
Soap in a soap dish
2 test tubes
Test tube holders
Thermometers (oral and rectal)
2 pairs of scissors (surgical and bandage)
19. 2 pairs of forceps (curved and straight)
Disposable syringes with needles (g. 23 & 25)
Hypodermic needles (g. 19, 22, 23, 25)
Sterile dressing
Cotton balls
Cord clamp
Micropore plaster
Tape measure
1 pair of sterile gloves
Baby’s scale
Alcohol lamp
20. Solutions of:
Betadine
70% alcohol
Zephiran solution
Hydrogen peroxide
Spirit of ammnonia
Ophthalmic ointment
Acetic acid
Benedict’s solution
*BP apparatus and stethoscope are carried
separately and are never placed in the bag
24. Conclusion
The Community health bag is designed to carry
equipment and material needed during a visit to the
home, school or factory.The community bag should be
kept in clean areas without danger of being
contaminated by the children or domestic animals.