What Does a Home Care Worker Do?

Home nursing mainly refers to nursing body temperature, pulse, breathing, blood pressure, pupil, etc. Changes in these vital signs all reflect the improvement or deterioration of the disease. Therefore, disease observation is the key content of basic nursing. In addition, attention should also be paid to changes in the skin and mucous membranes, and the color, amount, properties, frequency of vomit and urine.

Home care

(A form of care for the patient)

Home nursing mainly refers to nursing body temperature,

Therapeutic care, such as antipyretic, infusion, oxygen transfusion, exhaust, inflammation, catheterization, etc. when using treatment methods.

Medication care, urge patients to take medication, take it correctly, observe

The content of life care is mainly the care and hygiene of patients, such as shampooing, oral cleaning, showers, changing clothes, auxiliary beds, trimming fingernails, etc., and some necessary disinfection.

The improvement and rehabilitation of any disease requires adequate rest and sleep. Therefore, it is necessary to create a peaceful environment to ensure that patients have adequate rest and sleep.

According to the needs of the patient's disease and condition, a specific disease number meal is prepared, and the patient's diet is scientifically and reasonably arranged to supplement enough nutrition and promote the recovery of the body.

When people are sick, especially some more serious diseases, people will have different levels of psychological burden, fear and anxiety, which will affect the patient's recovery. Therefore, reducing the psychological pressure of patients is also one of the contents of nursing.

Nursing technical operation requirements "Patient Home Nursing Coaching" edited by Zhan Jiayi and Ren Xuejuan

Understand the nursing content of the nursing object, and consult the professional medical staff in time, so that the patient can get the best possible nursing service.

The patient's room should have sufficient light, and the temperature and humidity should be appropriate.

(3) Nursing movements should be quick and gentle, avoiding pulling and pulling hard, to avoid adding unnecessary pain to patients.

Pay attention to the patient's lying position and comfortable posture. Except for the exposed part, the other part should be covered and keep warm.

Pay attention to cleaning operations. Caregivers should keep their clothes neat and tidy. It is best to wear a mask. Wash hands with soap before and after operation.

Do a good job of psychological care, understand the patient's psychological state, and do a good job of interpretation. Be amiable to the patient and be gentle in the language, so that the patient is in the best psychological state for treatment as much as possible.

After the nursing operation is finished, arrange the patient's clothes and bedding to make the patient feel comfortable.

Make a good record of observation and nursing.

Oral Nursing for Bedridden Patients, Home Care Counselling, Edited by Zhan Jiayi, Ren Xuejuan, etc.

Normal people's mouth contains a large amount of lysozyme, which has a bactericidal effect. Patients who have been bedridden for a long time, due to their low body resistance, drink less water and eat less, and the microbes in the mouth take the opportunity to multiply, causing stomatitis, glossitis, and even complications due to infection. Proper oral care can not only prevent diseases, but also make patients feel comfortable and promote appetite.

Patients in bed, those who have dentures should choose lower dentures. In oral care, a patient who can sit up by himself should brush himself and rinse his mouth like a normal person. Patients who cannot sit up have their heads tilted to one side or side, put a dry towel under the neck, put a small bowl at the corner of the mouth, and brush the teeth by the patient. Patients who cannot take care of themselves should assist in brushing their teeth. If the patient's mouth is difficult or unconscious, use sterile tweezers to clamp saline cotton balls, or wrap fingers with sterile gauze, and wipe all sides of the teeth, tongue, and oral mucosa from outside to inside. Pay attention to replacement when wiping A few cotton balls. After scrubbing, dry your face, count the number of cotton balls, and organize the items.

When doing oral care, move lightly to prevent damage to the oral mucosa. Salt water cotton balls should not be too wet, avoid breathing into the airways. When the mouth has ulcers, apply 1% ice boron powder or double-throat wind powder.

For patients with dentures, take the dentures and rinse them with cold water, store them in clean water, and disable hot water to prevent cracking or deformation.

Oral care should be taken at least once in the morning and evening, and before and after meals if necessary.

Morning and Evening Nursing of Bedridden Patients, "Home Patient Care Counseling", edited by Jiayi Ren, Xuejuan et al.

Morning care. Morning care should give the patient a new look with an exciting look and create a clean and comfortable environment for the patient's daily life.

Open the doors and windows for a period of time in the morning and replace the indoor air. Keep the patient warm when opening the windows in winter.

Wash the patient's face and hands. Patients with incontinence should also wash the perineum and wipe the bath.

Oral care of the patient and help him comb his hair.

Turn the patient over and massage the back and bone protrusions.

Observe changes in conditions, such as pulse temperature and breathing.

Organize the beds, clean the sheets, flatten and lay the sheets and covers, and change the patient's clothes if necessary.

Evening care. Evening care makes patients clean, comfortable and sleep-friendly.

Provide oral care to patients or assist mouthwash.

Wash the patient's face, hands, feet, and female patient.

Turn over and massage the patient.

Organize the bed and cover.

Turn off or adjust the light to avoid strong light and noise.

Patients who have difficulty falling asleep can be given a small amount of diet.