Provides Perineal Care For Female
🔍 Skill Overview
Providing perineal care is a fundamental skill that demonstrates your ability to maintain hygiene and prevent infection while preserving resident dignity. This intimate procedure requires proper technique, infection control measures, and sensitivity to resident comfort. Proper perineal care is essential for preventing skin breakdown and maintaining resident health.
🧰 Required Equipment/Supplies
- Clean gloves (multiple pairs)
- Soap/cleaning solution
- Warm water in basin
- Clean washcloths
- Clean towels
- Bath blanket
- Barrier cream if needed
- Disposable pads
- Documentation materials
- Privacy screens/curtains
⚡ Key Steps
- Pre-procedure
- Verify resident identity
- Explain procedure
- Provide privacy
- Check water temperature
- Position resident properly
- Put on clean gloves
- Place bath blanket
- During procedure
- Expose only perineal area
- Clean front to back always
- Use separate cloth for each stroke
- Clean in proper sequence:
- Labia majora
- Labia minora
- Urethral area
- Perineum
- Anal area
- Rinse thoroughly
- Pat dry gently
- Post-procedure
- Apply barrier cream if needed
- Position resident comfortably
- Remove soiled items
- Remove gloves
- Document procedure
- Report skin concerns
⚠️ Critical Points
- Front to back only
- One stroke per area
- Maintain privacy
- Check water temperature
- Observe skin condition
- Change cloths as needed
- Report abnormalities
- Practice infection control
✅ Skills Test Tips
- Explain procedure sensitively
- Demonstrate proper sequence
- Show front-to-back technique
- Maintain dignity
- Change gloves when soiled
- Check temperature
- Document thoroughly
- Report any concerns
📹 Video Demonstration
Watch our detailed video demonstration below to see proper female perineal care technique in action. This video shows you exactly how to perform this essential skill for your certification exam.