CHG Bathing Instructions
Number of bath wipes in a CHG pack
What is 6?
Use this precaution when bathing a patient
What is standard precautions
Patients with central lines will receive this daily
What is a regular bath and CHG bath
Place to document the bath in EPIC
What is daily cares safety flowsheet
Positioning frequency that must be documented
What is every 2 hours
Use wipe number one for this area
What is the front of the body?
Bathing will occur this often for patients with a urethral catheter
What is each shift
Extremities washed last
What are legs
What is hygiene
Intervention for falls
What is a bed alarm
These patients receive a CHG bath and how often
What is everyone with a central line and daily
Type of bath no longer allowed
What is basin bath
Length CHG wipes can be in the warmer
What is 84
These disciplines document bathing
Who is nursing and techs
Positions documented in q2 turning
What is supine, prone, left,right, up in chair etc.
Wipes 3-6 are used to clean these areas
What are the extremities
Skin must this after bathing
What is air dry
To prevent this, patients receive CHG baths
What is infection
This bath must be documented for patients with a central line
What is CHG bath
These are the 5 P's
What is potty, pain, position, personal needs, periphery
These areas you do not use the CHG wipes
What is mucous membranes and severely abraded skin. What is face and perineal area
The amount of wipes used for bathing
What is 8 wipes
Avoid these items if you receive a CHG bath
What is lotion, powders, deodorant, make-up
These are levels of assistance that must be documented
What are dependent, independent, max assist, refused, etc.
Other fall interventions
What are non-skid foot wear, side rails up, yellow bracelets, falling star sign