ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, JODHPUR
COLLEGE OF NURSING
CLASSROOM TEACHING
TOPIC: BAG TECHNIQUE
Submitted To: Submitted by:
Mrs. Gomathi A Jayvardhan Singh
Associate Professor M.Sc.(N) 1st yr
CON, AIIMS, Jodhpur CON,AIIMS, Jodhpur
Date of submission: 26-10-2021
Basic Lesson Plan information:
Name of the Topic: BAG TECHNIQUE
Name of the student teacher: Jayvardhan Singh
Name of the Supervisor: Mrs. Gomathi A
Date and Time of teaching: 26/10/21
Size of group: 61
Method of teaching: Lecture cum discussion, demonstration
Duration: 40 min.
AV aids: LCD, Community bag
General objective: - At the end of teaching the group will be able to acquire knowledge about Bag technique and develop attitude and able to
apply in their profession.
Specific objective: -At the end of teaching, students will be able to:
o Define Bag technique.
o Discuss Importance of bag usage.
o Explain Principles.
o Enlist Contents of the Bag.
o Describe phases of bag technique.
S.N. TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT A.V. TEACHIG EVALUATION
OBJECTIVE AIDS LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
1. 5 min Define Bag Definition Bag technique – LCD, Lecture cum What do you
technique. A tool making use of public health bag through which the Handout discussion understand by
method bag technique?
nurse, during his/her home visit, can perform nursing
procedures with ease and deftness, saving time and effort Demonstration
with the end in view of rendering effective nursing care.
The nurse’s bag is the vehicle for carrying the tools
needed during a home visit. The public health nurse bag
is designed to carry equipment and material needed
during a visit to the home, school, and factory.
Equipment and material are needed to make test and to
demonstrate patient care such as hb estimation,
application of ointment and medications, urine testing
etc. The bag should be made up of canvas, leather, or
light metal, rexin. The bag can be carried by the hand or
on the shoulder.
LCD, Lecture cum What are
Discuss Handout discussion importance of
2. Importance of bag usage-
3min Importance of method bag technique?
bag usage 1. The public health bag is needed during each home,
school or industrial visit. The bag is needed to keep Demonstration
everything inside and outside the bag that are needed to
do the procedures in the homes.
2. Demonstration of nursing care requires essential
materials ready for use which are carried in the bag.
S.N. TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT A.V. TEACHIG EVALUATION
OBJECTIVE AIDS LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
3. Cleanliness in one of the main lessons to learn and
teach the use of the bag is an excellent demonstration of
cleanliness.
4. Placing the articles in proper place.
Principles - LCD, Lecture cum
3. 5min To explain 1. Cleanliness: The bag and its contents are handout discussion What are
principles. all designed for efficiency and cleanliness. method principle of bag
2. The hand must be washed with soap and technique?
water each time before touching the bag. Demonstration
The nurse must avoid touching dirty or
contaminated things after or in between
time of washing.
3. The bag should be kept in clean and
without danger of being contaminated and
the children or pet animals.
4. Placing the bag over newspaper or met.
5. Clean or boil the articles after using and
replace it safely.
6. Secure the bag by often cleaning and
should be covered properly when it is not
in use.
7. The use of the bag technique should
minimize if not totally prevent the spread
of infection from individuals to families,
hence, to the community.
S.N. TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT A.V. TEACHIG EVALUATION
OBJECTIVE AIDS LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
1. Bag technique should save time and effort
on the part of the nurse in the
performance of nursing procedures.
2. Bag technique should not overshadow
concern for the patient rather should show
the effectiveness of total care given to an
individual or family.
3. Bag technique can be performed in a
variety of ways depending upon agency
policies, actual home situation, etc., as
long as principles of avoiding transfer of
infection is carried out.
Special Considerations in the Use of the Bag- LCD, Lecture cum
4. 3min To explain use 1. The bag should contain all necessary articles, Handout discussion
of bag. supplies and equipment which may be used to method
answer emergency needs.
Demonstration
2. The bag and it’s contents should be cleaned as often
as possible, supplies replaced and ready for use at
any time.
S.N. TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT A.V. TEACHIG EVALUATION
OBJECTIVE AIDS LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
1. The bag and it’s contents should be well protected
from contact with any article in the home of the
patients. Consider the bag and it’s contents clean
and /or sterile while any article belonging to the
patient as dirty and contaminated.
2. The arrangement of the contents of the bag should
be the one most convenient to the user to facilitate
the efficiency and avoid confusion.
3. Hand washing is done as frequently as the situation
calls for, helps in minimizing or avoiding
contamination of the bag and its contents.
4. The bag used for a communicable case should be
thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before keeping
and re-using.
Contents of the Bag- LCD,
Handout Lecture cum
5. 3min Enlist Contents discussion
A. FRONT COMPARTMENT
of the Bag. method
HAND WASING ARTICLES
Soap with dish or soap solution
Demonstration
Hand rub
Hand towel
Small plastic sheet
Newspapers- to prepare paper bag and secure the
bag
Nail brush
B.REAR/BACK SIDE
Necessary stationary items. (Blue, red & black
colour pen, pencil, eraser, scale and scissors)
Family folder and assessment forms
Av aids
Marker
Dairy
C. INNER COMPARTMENT (CLEAN
COMPARTMENT)
ARTICLES
B.P. apparatus
Stethoscope
Hem check
Spirit lamp
Test tube stand
Match box
Dropper (urine)
Kidney tray
Spring balance
Gloves
Torch
Inch tape
Glucometer
Lancet
Shakir tape
Adhesive tape
Litmus paper (red/blue)
Syringe
Specimen collection bottle
Dropper (Acetic acid)
D. STERILE COMPARTMENT
SOLUTION BOTTLES
Betadine
Spirit (methanol)
Savlon
Benedict
Hydrogen peroxide
Acetic acid
MEDICATION BOTTLES
As per standing order with appropriate label and
expiry dates
Measuring cup (5ml)
Ounce glass
OTHER ARTICLES
Thermometer
Cotton balls
DRESSING PACK CONSIST OF
Sterile scissors
Artery forceps
Small Bowl-2
Dissecting forceps
Sterile cotton balls, gauze pieces and dressing
pads.
SIDE POCKETS
Fetus scope
Disposal syringes
Bandages in different size
S.N. TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT A.V. TEACHIG EVALUATION
OBJECTIVE AIDS LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
6. 10min To discuss PRELIMINARY PREPARATION PHASE LCD, Lecture cum
phases Introduce self, confirms beneficiary details and Handout discussion
obtain consent. method
Spread the mat in selected working area and
spreads the double sheeted newspaper. Demonstration
Area chosen for keeping bag can be at the level of
waist ( if feasible)
Place the community bag in the corner of the
newspaper.
Removes wrist watch and secures in the uniform
Takes the necessary items backside compartment
like stationary items, family folder, AV aids and
place it in the working area.
Opening the bag, takes hand washing articles
(soap with soap dish or soap solution & towel)
and a 15x10 cm sized newspaper and places it
near hand washing area over the
footstool/elevated dry and clean surface.
If washing facilities are not available. In that
circumstance hand rub can be used instead of
soap and water.
Washes hand using standard steps.
Take needed articles from the compartments of
the bag and close it.
Collects complete identification profile from the
beneficiary /care taker
PERFORMANCE PHASE
Perform the procedure as per standard scientific
principles
DISINFECTION AND REPLACEMENT PHASE
Washes the hands, wash and bring all used items
except hand washing item to newspaper.
(Working area)
Uses the sprit applied cotton ball to disinfect the
sterile, clean compartment articles and replace it.
Discard the cotton ball in the paper bag.
Wash hands again, dry with towel and replace the
hand wash items in the front compartment of the
bag.
Hand over the used paper bag along with the
cotton balls and 15x10 cm sized newspaper (on
which hand washing materials was placed) to be
handed over to the responsible family member for
the proper disposal.
CLOSING PHASE
Folds the newspaper with used side inside and
place it in the outer compartment.
Writes a clear and concise report of procedure.
Thank the family members for their cooperation.
SUMMARY:
Today we have discussed about-
o Bag technique.
o Importance of bag usage.
o Principles.
o Contents of the Bag.
o Phases of bag technique.
CONCLUSION:
The bag technique is a tool by which the nurse, during her visit will enable her to perform a nursing procedure with ease and deftness, to save
time and effort with the end view of rendering effective nursing care to clients. The public health bag is an essential and indispensable equipment
of a public health nurse which she has to carry along during her home visit . It contains basic medication and articles which are necessary for
giving care.
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