Today our topic of discussion is Preparation and Procedure of Pediculosis Treatment.
Preparation and Procedure of Pediculosis Treatment
Preparation of the Patient and the Unit
- Explain the sequence of procedure
- Provide privacy by means of screens
- Arrange the articles conveniently on the bedside
- Place the patient flat if the condition permits
- Bring the patients head and shoulder to the edge of the bed
- Protect the pillow and bed with a mackintosh and a towel
- Protect the patient’s eyes with a clean damp wash cloth Put off the fan to prevent the parasiticide spilling over the face during its application
- Loosen the hair and comb out the tangles.
Procedure
- Wash hands thoroughly Put on gown, mask and cap.
- Part the hair into small sections and apply the parasiticide on the hair and scalp, rubbing gently.
- In long hairs, the medicine is to be applied along the whole length of the hair.
- Roll up the long hair to the top of the head and cover the head with cap or triangular bandage or by a towel folded diagonally secure it with pins.
- Note: The treatment is done in the evening and left over night.
After Care
- Remove the Mackintosh and towels from under the patients head.
- Tidy up the bed; place the patient in a comfortable position.
- Remove the gown, mask and cap and put them into the antiseptic lotion.
- Replace the articles in their proper place after clean and disinfect Record and report the procedure in the nurses record sheet.
- The hair is washed in the following morning.
- Comb the hair with a fine toothed comb.
- Repeat the procedure after one week because the nits are not affected by the parasiticides.
- Disinfect all the articles that have come in contact with the hair by immersing them in carbolic acid 1:20 for one hour before washing.
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