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Initial Steps
1. Ask nurse about residents NEEDS, ABILITIES and LIMITATIONS, if necessary.
2. KNOCK and IDENTIFY YOURSELF before entering residents room. WAIT for permission to enter residents
room.
3. Greet resident by NAME per resident preference.
4.Identify yourself by NAME and TITLE.
5. Explain what you will be doing. Encourage resident to help as able.
6. Gather supplies and check equipment.
7. Close curtains, drapes and doors. Keep resident covered, expose only the area of residents body
necessary to complete procedure.
8. Wash your hands
9. Wear gloves as indicated by standard Precautions.
10. Use proper body mechanics. raise bed to appropriate height and lower bed rails (if raised)
Final Steps
1. Remove gloves, if applicable, and wash hands.
2. Be certain resident is comfortable and in good alignment. Use proper body mechanics.
3. Lower bed height and position side rails as appropriate.
4. Place call light and water within patients reach.
5. Ask resident if anything else is needed.
6. THANK RESIDENT.
7. Remove supplies and clean equipment according to facility procedure.
8. Open curtains, drapes and door according to residents wishes.
9. Perform a safety check of resident and environment.
10. REPORT unexpected findings to nurse.
11. DOCUMENT procedures according to facility procedure.
Handwashing/Handrub (wash hands when visibly soiled or prior to giving care)
1. Turn on faucet with a CLEAN paper towel.
2. Adjust water to acceptable temperature.
3.Angle arms down holding hands lower than elbows. Wet hands and wrists.
4. Apply enough soap to cover all hand and wrist surfaces. Work up a lather.
NOTE: Direct caregivers must rub hands together vigorously, as follow's for at least 20 SECONDS,
covering all surfaces of the hands and fingers.
5. Rub hands palm to palm.
6. Right palm over top of left hand with interlaced fingers and visa versa.
7.Palm to palm with fingers interlaced.
8.Back of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked.
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9.Rotational rubbing, of left thumb clasped in right palm and visa versa.
10. Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice
versa. Clean finger nails.
11.Rinse hands with water down from wrist to fingertips.
12. Dry thoroughly with a single use towels.
13. Use towel to turn off faucet and discard towel.
14. Apply about a quarter sized amount
HOW TO USE HAND RUB (otherwise use hand rub)
Allow hands to dry. Waterless HAND RUB must be rubbed for at least 10 SECONDS or until dry to be
effective.
Gloves
1. Wash hands
2. If right handed, slide one glove on left hand. (reverse, if left handed.)
3. With gloved hand, slide opposite hand in the second glove.
4. Interlace fingers to secure gloves for a comfortable fit.
5. Check for tears/holes and replace glove if necessary.
6. If wearing a gown, pull the cuff of the gloves over the sleeves of the gown.
7. Perform procedure.
8. Remove first glove by grasping outer surface of the other glove, just below the cuff and pulling down.
9. Pull glove off so that it is inside out.
10. Hold the removed glove in a ball of the palm or your hand. Do not dangle the glove downward.
11. Place two fingers of ungloved hand under cuff of other glove and pull down so first glove is inside
second glove.
12. Dispose of gloves without touching outside of gloves and contaminating hands.
13. Wash hands
Gown (PPE)
1. Wash hands
2. Open gown and hold out in front of you. Let the clean gown unfold without touching any surface
3. Slip your hands and arms through the sleeves and pull the gown on.
4. Tie neck ties in a bow.
5. Overlap back of the gown and tie waist ties.
6. Put on gloves; extend to cover wrist of gown.
7. Perform procedure.
8. Remove gloves.
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9. Untie the neck, then waist ties.
10. Pull away from neck and shoulders, touching inside of gown only.
11. Fold gown with clean side out and place in laundry or discard if disposable.
12. Wash hands.
Mask
1. Wash hands
2. Place upper edge of the mask over the bridge of your nose and tie the upper ties. If mask has elastic
bands, wrap the bands around the back of your head and ensure they are secure.
3. Place the lower edge of the mask under your chin and tie the lower ties at the nape of your neck.
4. If the mask has a metal strip in the upper edge, form it to your nose.
5. Perform procedure.
6. If the mask becomes damp or if the procedure takes more than 30 minutes, you must change your
mask.
7. If wearing gloves, remove them first.
8. Wash hands
9. Untie each set of ties and discard the mask by touching only the ties. Masks are appropriate for one
use only.
10. Wash hands
Falling or Fainting
1. Call for nurse and stay with resident.
2. Check if resident is breathing.
3. Do not move resident. Leave in same position until the nurse examines the resident
4. Talk to resident in calm and supportive manner.
5. Apply direct pressure to any bleeding area with a clean piece of linen
6. Take pulse and respiration.
7. Assist nurse as directed. Check resident frequently according to current facility policy. Assist with
documentation
Choking
1. Call nurse and stay with resident.
2. Ask if resident can speak or cough.
3. If not able to speak or cough, move behind resident and slide arms under resident's armpits.
4. Place your fist with thumb side against abdomen midway between waist and ribcage.
5. Grasp your fist with your other hand.
6. Press your fist into abdomen with quick inward and upward thrusts.
7. Repeat until object is expelled.
8. Assist with documentation
Initial Steps
1. Ask nurse about residents NEEDS, ABILITIES and LIMITATIONS, if necessary.
2. KNOCK and IDENTIFY YOURSELF before entering residents room. WAIT for permission to enter residents
room.
3. Greet resident by NAME per resident preference.
4.Identify yourself by NAME and TITLE.
5. Explain what you will be doing. Encourage resident to help as able.
6. Gather supplies and check equipment.
7. Close curtains, drapes and doors. Keep resident covered, expose only the area of residents body
necessary to complete procedure.
8. Wash your hands
9. Wear gloves as indicated by standard Precautions.
10. Use proper body mechanics. raise bed to appropriate height and lower bed rails (if raised)
Final Steps
1. Remove gloves, if applicable, and wash hands.
2. Be certain resident is comfortable and in good alignment. Use proper body mechanics.
3. Lower bed height and position side rails as appropriate.
4. Place call light and water within patients reach.
5. Ask resident if anything else is needed.
6. THANK RESIDENT.
7. Remove supplies and clean equipment according to facility procedure.
8. Open curtains, drapes and door according to residents wishes.
9. Perform a safety check of resident and environment.
10. REPORT unexpected findings to nurse.
11. DOCUMENT procedures according to facility procedure.
Handwashing/Handrub (wash hands when visibly soiled or prior to giving care)
1. Turn on faucet with a CLEAN paper towel.
2. Adjust water to acceptable temperature.
3.Angle arms down holding hands lower than elbows. Wet hands and wrists.
4. Apply enough soap to cover all hand and wrist surfaces. Work up a lather.
NOTE: Direct caregivers must rub hands together vigorously, as follow's for at least 20 SECONDS,
covering all surfaces of the hands and fingers.
5. Rub hands palm to palm.
6. Right palm over top of left hand with interlaced fingers and visa versa.
7.Palm to palm with fingers interlaced.
8.Back of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked.
,Indiana CNA Skills/RCPs -- 72 SKILLS.Final Exam Test 2024\2025.
9.Rotational rubbing, of left thumb clasped in right palm and visa versa.
10. Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice
versa. Clean finger nails.
11.Rinse hands with water down from wrist to fingertips.
12. Dry thoroughly with a single use towels.
13. Use towel to turn off faucet and discard towel.
14. Apply about a quarter sized amount
HOW TO USE HAND RUB (otherwise use hand rub)
Allow hands to dry. Waterless HAND RUB must be rubbed for at least 10 SECONDS or until dry to be
effective.
Gloves
1. Wash hands
2. If right handed, slide one glove on left hand. (reverse, if left handed.)
3. With gloved hand, slide opposite hand in the second glove.
4. Interlace fingers to secure gloves for a comfortable fit.
5. Check for tears/holes and replace glove if necessary.
6. If wearing a gown, pull the cuff of the gloves over the sleeves of the gown.
7. Perform procedure.
8. Remove first glove by grasping outer surface of the other glove, just below the cuff and pulling down.
9. Pull glove off so that it is inside out.
10. Hold the removed glove in a ball of the palm or your hand. Do not dangle the glove downward.
11. Place two fingers of ungloved hand under cuff of other glove and pull down so first glove is inside
second glove.
12. Dispose of gloves without touching outside of gloves and contaminating hands.
13. Wash hands
Gown (PPE)
1. Wash hands
2. Open gown and hold out in front of you. Let the clean gown unfold without touching any surface
3. Slip your hands and arms through the sleeves and pull the gown on.
4. Tie neck ties in a bow.
5. Overlap back of the gown and tie waist ties.
6. Put on gloves; extend to cover wrist of gown.
7. Perform procedure.
8. Remove gloves.
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9. Untie the neck, then waist ties.
10. Pull away from neck and shoulders, touching inside of gown only.
11. Fold gown with clean side out and place in laundry or discard if disposable.
12. Wash hands.
Mask
1. Wash hands
2. Place upper edge of the mask over the bridge of your nose and tie the upper ties. If mask has elastic
bands, wrap the bands around the back of your head and ensure they are secure.
3. Place the lower edge of the mask under your chin and tie the lower ties at the nape of your neck.
4. If the mask has a metal strip in the upper edge, form it to your nose.
5. Perform procedure.
6. If the mask becomes damp or if the procedure takes more than 30 minutes, you must change your
mask.
7. If wearing gloves, remove them first.
8. Wash hands
9. Untie each set of ties and discard the mask by touching only the ties. Masks are appropriate for one
use only.
10. Wash hands
Falling or Fainting
1. Call for nurse and stay with resident.
2. Check if resident is breathing.
3. Do not move resident. Leave in same position until the nurse examines the resident
4. Talk to resident in calm and supportive manner.
5. Apply direct pressure to any bleeding area with a clean piece of linen
6. Take pulse and respiration.
7. Assist nurse as directed. Check resident frequently according to current facility policy. Assist with
documentation
Choking
1. Call nurse and stay with resident.
2. Ask if resident can speak or cough.
3. If not able to speak or cough, move behind resident and slide arms under resident's armpits.
4. Place your fist with thumb side against abdomen midway between waist and ribcage.
5. Grasp your fist with your other hand.
6. Press your fist into abdomen with quick inward and upward thrusts.
7. Repeat until object is expelled.
8. Assist with documentation
