NUR 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Shaving Cream, Hair Dryer, Aftershave
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Elevate head of bed, if preferred by resident, or assist to sit in chair. Place a towel under resident"s chin (cid:327). (cid:335). (cid:327). 9. Apply warm washcloth to face for (cid:329)-(cid:331) minutes to soften beard (cid:327). (cid:327)(cid:327). (cid:327). (cid:327)(cid:328). Inspect resident"s face for moles, birthmarks, or sores. Put on gloves and apply shaving cream to resident"s face (cid:327). (cid:327)(cid:329). (cid:327). (cid:327)(cid:330). Hold skin taut and shave in direction of hair growth(cid:345)downward(cid:346), rinsing razor often in basin and changing water as needed. Wash resident"s face when shave is finished (cid:327). (cid:327)(cid:332). (cid:327). (cid:327)(cid:334). Tidy area, clean, discard used razor in sharps container, and. Ensure resident"s safety and comfort; leave call light in reach return equipment as needed. For electric razor, open and clean razor head, apply electric razor cleaner if appropriate (cid:327). (cid:328)(cid:327). Remove gloves(cid:345)worn if using blade razor(cid:346) and wash hands (cid:327). (cid:328)(cid:328). Report any abnormal or unusual observations to nurse, including nicks, document task per policy (cid:327). (cid:328)(cid:329).
