The reason why we bed bath clients is to promote personal hygiene and to give them a sense of well-being it also maintain intact skin i.e. prevention of pressure sours. Bed bathing allows the caregivers to monitor changes in the client’s skin condition.It was my first day on practice placement and I assisted a care assistance in giving a patient a bed bath. The patient had recently had a stroke, due to that the patients left arm was paralysed and her mobility was greatly reduced, and also caused her severe pain. We first explained to her what we were going to do and asked for her consent, which was given verbally, the patient was unable to communicate do to the stroke however when we asked for her consent she nodded her head.
Another issue would be Mrs. O’Neill’s poor hearing. I would, as her case manager, talk to her about her need for hearing aids and try to dispel her fears or reasons of not wanting to use them. Without proper hearing I believe she is at risk for injury due to not hearing fire alarms and proper warnings in her home and when she is outside. Another very important issue is the clutter in her house. The nurse needs to go over with Mrs. O’Neill and her family about the safety issues in her house.
After the bath had finished filling I would then proceed to collect the service user from the lounge/ bedroom and assist them with their bathing needs. While assisting with their bathing needs I would apply PPE (gloves, apron) and allow them time to have a nice soak in the bath. When they are ready to get out the bath I would place appropriate non slip mat on the floor and assist the service user to exit the bath. I would help the service user to dry and dress if they require this and then would proceed to return the service user to their lounge/ bedroom before returning to the bathroom and begin the process of cleaning the bathroom ready for the next service user to use. In order to clean this I would collect cleaning equipment from the cleaner’s cupboard and spray the bath with appropriate cleaning agents and using a clean cloth and after cleaning the bath I would rinse this thoroughly with hot water to remove any residue from the bath.
I provided ongoing support. As National Care Standards| | | |10.3 says, that “If you need help, your request will be dealt with politely and as soon as | | | |possible” and My Home Rights and Safety Policy 2.2 tell, that “Residents must feel that the | |22.17 | |environment of the home reflects their individual values and beliefs and the care that they | | | |receive is relevant and sensitive”. Apart from slight carpet burn on arm Mr. G was all right. | | | |The nurse told me to wash the arm properly and put the plaster. Before putting blaster I | | | |washed my hands.
Mu 2.8 contribute tithe support of the positive environments for children and young people 3.1 explain how effectively care for childrens and young peoples skin hair and teeth. It's part of children's learning about self care and personal hygiene. We can help them do this by encouraging to wash hands before and after eating, after using the toilet and washing their faces with individual flannels. It's also important to teach them the difference between hot and cold water such as red means hit and blue means cold on taps to prevent them burning themselves whilst at the same never leaving a child unattended with water. Babies are different from children they need their nappies changed regularly to prevent any sores or infections and moisturising the skin well.
I had already gained consent from patient A for myself and the nurse to give a bed bath in accordance with the NMC code of conduct (NMC, 2008) and following this I went to collect the correct equipment to perform the task. As patient A had Clostridium Difficile they needed to be isolation nursed. We isolate nurse to “prevent the risk of spreading germs to other patients and staff” (NHS, 2010). Outside of the side room there were red aprons and gloves which needed to be put on before entering. Before entering the side room, it is essential to collect all equipment to avoid leaving the room unnecessarily.
Due to Mrs M not being able to walk, a commode has been placed into her room. Mrs M could pull herself to the edge of the bed without assistance, whilst in her room I checked that there were no obstructions in the way of where I would be transferring her to. I checked the stand aid to make sure it was the right height, that it was safe and that it had been tested. Once all checks had been done myself and my senior to Mrs m why the commode had been put in her room and the reason why and how we was going to use the stand aid, this was to ensure her trust in us and to promote her dignity, respect and independence. With some encouragement Mrs m attempted to put her feet on the bottom of the stand aid, the senior carer prompted Mrs M that she was safe and that we wouldn’t let her fall, she stood behind her whilst I was transferring her on the stand aid to the commode.
I kept wondering, Jean Louise interrupts my thoughts and asked me, “Are you here for a visit auntie?” I explained to her that I was not intending to visit for a short while, “Jean Louise honey, it is about time you get some feminine influence and I am the perfect woman for this task” I said to her, I fix my bangs and walk into my room. It will be a challenge to make this girl a proper lady with that Calpurnia around, how could Atticus let a nigger look after his only daughter? We have a reputation and I will accept this situation, it is about time I save this family from Calpurnia’s influence nevertheless I must not worry as I am Alexandra the epitome of a true lady and I shall make Jean Louise all about dresses, manners, and boys. Next morning I wake up and go to the kitchen to have some breakfast and I was astonished by the scene that I witnessed, Calpurnia was hugging the children, how could this nigger wrap her arms around the Finch’s children?, if anyone saw what I had just seen our family’s name would be just like chewing gum, our story would be in everyone’s mouth. I am going to have a discussion with Atticus about this peculiar relationship between a nigger and the Finch’s.
He gently holds up her tightly coiled afro hair as he scrubs her neck in a light circular motion that offers a nice massage. Immediately she reminisced to a time when her father had once washed her in the same manner as a child. Which was just another indication of how
One day while my girls where in the tub taking a bath, my eldest daughter started to wash my youngest daughter knee. She kept wiping and kept wiping, so finally I asked her “nae nae what are you doing?” and she replied “I am trying to get the dirt off her knee, It won’t come off”. My oldest daughter is 2 years old with light brown skin and my youngest just made 1 with dark brown skin. There was no dirt on her knees it was just her complexion. How can you explain to an innocent little girl the difference in color complexion?