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Nursing Procedure Checklist: Administering An Ear Irrigation

This document provides a checklist for correctly administering an ear irrigation procedure. The checklist outlines 13 steps for the procedure, including gathering supplies, identifying the patient, explaining the procedure, setting up equipment at the bedside, performing hand hygiene, positioning the patient, cleaning the ear canal, irrigating the ear with a slow stream of warm solution, allowing the solution to drain, placing a cotton ball in the ear after, removing gloves and evaluating the patient.

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Nursing Procedure Checklist: Administering An Ear Irrigation

This document provides a checklist for correctly administering an ear irrigation procedure. The checklist outlines 13 steps for the procedure, including gathering supplies, identifying the patient, explaining the procedure, setting up equipment at the bedside, performing hand hygiene, positioning the patient, cleaning the ear canal, irrigating the ear with a slow stream of warm solution, allowing the solution to drain, placing a cotton ball in the ear after, removing gloves and evaluating the patient.

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Nursing Procedure Checklist

Administering an Ear Irrigation

Instruction: Check under Correctly Done if identified skill is correctly performed; Incorrectly Done if
skill is not performed correctly; and Not Done if the student failed to perform the skill.
Correctly Incorrectly Not Done
Procedure Done Done
1. Gather equipment. Check the original physician’s order for
the irrigation according to agency policy. Clarify any
inconsistencies. Check the patient’s chart for allergies.
2. Identify the patient. Usually, the patient should be identified
using two methods. Compare information with the MAR or
CMAR.
a. Check the name and identification number on the patient’s
identification band.
b. Ask the patient to state his or her name.
c. If the patient cannot identify him or herself, verify the
patient’s identification with a staff member who knows the
patient for the second source.
3. Explain procedure to patient.
4. Assemble equipment at patient’s bedside.
5. Perform hand hygiene and put on gloves.
6. Have patient sit up or lie with head tilted toward side of
affected ear. Protect patient and bed with a waterproof pad.
Have patient support basin under the ear to receive the
irrigating solution.
7. Clean pinna and meatus of auditory canal as necessary with
moistened cotton-tipped applicators dipped in warm tap water
or the irrigating solution.
8. Fill bulb syringe with warm solution. If an irrigating container
is used, prime the tubing.
9. Straighten auditory canal by pulling cartilaginous portion of
pinna up and back for an adult.
10. Direct a steady, slow stream of solution against the roof of
the auditory canal, using only enough force to remove
secretions. Do not occlude the auditory canal with the irrigating
nozzle. Allow solution to flow out unimpeded.
11. When irrigation is complete, place cotton ball loosely in
auditory meatus and have patient lie on side of affected ear on
a towel or absorbent pad.
12. Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene.
13. Assist the patient to a comfortable position.
14. Evaluate patient’s response to the procedure. Return in 10
to 15 minutes and remove cotton ball and assess drainage.

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