Equipment Needed
Gloves
Basin
Soap
Bath Blanket
Waterproof Pad
At least 4 Washcloths
Towel
Perineal Care for a Female
- Introduce self to resident.
- Identify that hands should be washed.
- Explain procedure to the resident, (manikin).
- Provide for resident's privacy by pulling privacy curtain
- Raise side rail opposite working side of bed.
- Fill basin with comfortably warm water.
- Raise the bed between mid-thigh and waist level.
- Place bath blanket on resident/manikin.
- Put on gloves
- Turn resident to side and place waterproof pad under residents' buttocks then return resident to their back or raises hips and place waterproof pad under buttocks.
- Expose perineum only.
- Verbalize separating labia.
- Using water and soapy washcloth, clean both sides and middle of labia from top to bottom using a clean portion of a washcloth with each stroke.
- Rinse and pat dry both sides and middle from top to bottom with a clean portion of the washcloth with each stroke.
- Cover the exposed area with the bath blanket.
- Assist resident (manikin) to turn onto side away from the Candidate.
- With a new washcloth, clean the rectal area.
- Using water, washcloth and soap cleans area from vagina to rectal area using a clean portion of a washcloth with each single stroke.
- Rinse and pat dry area from vagina to rectal area.
- Remove waterproof pad from under buttocks by turning resident side to side to remove pad without friction.
- Position resident (manikin) on her back.
- Dispose of soiled linen and bath blanket in an appropriate container.
- Empty, rinse and dry equipment and returns to storage.
- Turn gloves inside out as they are removed. Disposes of gloves in the appropriate container
- Lower bed
- Lower side rail
- Open privacy curtain.
- Leave call light or signaling device within reach of resident.
- Identify that hands should be washed.
Skills key can be found on the D & S Video title page.