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SHOWER TRAINING

PA Shower Training Duties: Before CNA turns on the shower – remind CNA to take shower chair bucket out!  1) Wash Don’s Hair             - Put the washcloth over his eyes, (hold at the brow line)             - After CNA gets hair wet, put shampoo all over head      Wash hair with VIGOR!             - Continue washing until time to rinse             - Help CNA get soap out of hair              - Rinse washcloth after Don’s hair is rinsed 2) Wash Don’s eyes 3) Wash Don’s face             - Get washcloth wet             - Grab the blob of soap on one side of washcloth             - Wash Don’s face with soap,  if you get a lot of soap and then   dab the soap around his face before you start washing                          - Make sure you wash his ears                         - Make sure you get both sides of his nose to get cream off             - Rinse washcloth and rinse face with cloth (2X)             - Throw washcloth in corner 4) Wash Don’s back             - Wai

SHOWER TRAINING- PA Set Up

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DRT  1. Gather the following supplies and set up on counter: Get the clear basket from the white shelf in bedroom (pictured above)  The basket is to carry things to the bathroom. To save trips.  Get from the hospital table at the foot of the bed:  Bottle of Colloidal silver, tube of A&D and bag of q-tips  Put all in the basket including razor and tissue  Cup with trach solution, only fill high enough to wet tip of q-tip  Ted hose, clothes, brief, 2 blue washcloths Ask Don which shirt he would like to wear  Pants rule (on bedroom closet shelf):  If no pants get from the pants basket to match shirt  If only one pair, show pants to Don and ask Don if he wore it yesterday  If two get the top pants on the shelf  Condom and alkare (sticky wipes) Alcohol wipe Collar and inner canullar (only Sun & Weds) Step stool, put under sink  Cut diaper in 3 places in front Gauze pads, press & seal, 7 q-tips  Toothbrush, cup, spit bowl, pink sponge with mouth