BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR ALL MEDICAL PROCEDURES
-Ensure safe, private and confidential
environment for procedures that require privacy
- Explain procedure and the need for it to the
client and obtain informed consent
-Provide adequate pain medication according to
the extent of the procedure planned. Choose
medication basing on the estimated
time the procedure is estimated to take
-Wash hands with soap and water and put on gloves
-Clean sites with antiseptic if need be
-Conduct the procedure in a respectful and professional
manner that won’t embarrass the client
-Maintain a meaningful conversation to keep the client comfortable and gather more information
that relates to the observations made
-On finishing the procedure thank the patient,
help them dress properly before leaving the room
-Dispose used items, decontaminate reusable
tools, remove gloves and wash your hands
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