EYE CARE

By: Francis Marven Lee R. Pintac, RN

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: To determine the different ways of Eye Care

To identify different Eye wears and

determine the different means of care.

To identify the importance of Eye Care

ASSESSMENT Nursing History

Obtain data about the clients history (e.g. recent eye examination or if client has contact lenses or eye glasses)

 Physical Assessment Inspect all external structures for signs of: -inflammation -drainage -encrustations -other abnormalities

IMPLEMENTATION Eye Care

secretions that has accumulated in the lashes must be softened and wiped away.
-Softened
-Dried

dry secretions by placing a sterile cotton balls

moisten with sterile water or normal saline over the lid margins.

2. Wipe the loosened secretions from the inner canthus of the eye to the outer canthus.

Eyeglass Care
Purpose: To prevent breaking or scratching the lenses.
1.Glass lenses can be clean with warm water and dried with a soft tissue that will not scratch the lenses.

Positioning and Moving Clients

Risk factors that may contribute to complications of immobility:

a Paralysis b. Impaired mobility
c. Impaired Circulation

d. Age: very young or very adults

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Risk factors that may contribute to complications of immobility:

e. Level of consciousness nd mental status

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3. Assess clients physical ability to help with moving and positioning. a. Age b. Level of consciousness and mental status c. Disease Process

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3. Assess cllity to help with d. Strength moving and positioning.

and Coordination

e. ROM

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4. Assess physicians orders. Clarify whether any positions are contraindicated because of clients condition.

5. Perform hand hygiene.

6. Raise level of bed to co

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4. Assess physiciaof 6. Raise level

bed to comfortable to comfortable working height, and get extra help if needed

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7. Explain the procedure to the client. 8. If tolerated, position client flat in bed 9. On count of three, rock another before changing to and shift weight from front orback leg at thesame time to moving the client. position
Client pushes with heels and elevates trunk.

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Before flattening the bed of patient, account for all tubing, drains and equipment to prevent dislodgement.

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Moving Client Up in Bed

Assist Client in moving up in bed
1.Remove pillow from under head and shoulders, and place pillow at head of bed. 2. Face head of bed.
a. each nurse should have one arm under clients shoulder and one arm under clients thighs.

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3.Place feet apart with foot nearest head of bed behind other foot (forward backward stance) 4. When possible, ask client to flex knees with feet flat on bed.

5. Instruct client to flex neck, tilting chin towards chest.

1.Instruct client to assist moving by pushing with feet on bed surface.

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7. Flex knees and hips, bringing forearm closer to the level of bed. 8. Instruct client to push with heels and elevate trunk while breathing out. 9. On count of three, rock and shift weight from front to back leg at the same time Client pushes with heels and elevates trunk.

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Moving immobile client up in Bed (one nurse)

1. Place client on back with head of bed flat. Stand on one side of the bed. 2. Remove pillow from under head and shoulders, and place pillow at head of bed.

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3. Begin at clients feet. Face foot of bed at 45 degree angle. Place feet apart with foot nearest head of bed behind other foot (forward backward stance) Flex knees and hips as needed to bring arms level with clients legs Shift weight from front to back leg and slide clients head diagonally toward head of bed.

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4. Move parallel to clients hips. Flex knees and hips as needed to bring arms level with Clients hips. 5. Slide clients hips diagonally toward head of bed.

6. Move parallel to clients head and shoulders. Flex knees and hips as needed to bring arms level with the clients body.

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7. Slide arm closest to head of bed under clients neck with hand reaching under and supporting clients opposite shoulder 8. Place other arm under clients back. 9. Slide clients trunk, shoulders, head and neck diagonally toward head of bed.
10. Elevate side rail, move to other side of bed and lower side rail.

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Moving immobile client up in bed with draw sheet or pull sheet (two nurses)
1. Place draw sheet, or pull sheet under client by turning side to side. Have sheet extend from shoulders to thighs. Return client from supine position. 2. Position one nurse at each side of client.

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3. Grasp draw sheet firmly near the client 4. Place feet apart with forward backward stance. Flex knees and hips. Shift weight from to back leg and move client and draw sheet.

5. Realign client in correct body alignment.

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Moving the client to the side of the bed

1. Stand as close as possible at the side of the bed. 2. Place the client's near arm across the chest.

3.Move the client's head and trunk.

4. Move the client's buttocks. 5. Move the client's legs and feet.

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Position client in lateral (side-lying) position

1.Lower the head of bed completely or as low as client can tolerate.

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2. Position client to side of bed. 3.Prepare to turn client unto side. Flex clients knee that will not be next to mattress. Place one hand on clients hip and one hand on clients shoulder. 4. Roll client unto side toward you. 5. Place pillow under clients head and neck.

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6. Bring shoulder blade forward. 7. Position both arms in slightly flexed position. Upper arm is supported by pillow level with shoulder, other arm by mattress. 8. Place tuck-back pillow behind clients back.

9. Place pillow under semi-flexed upper leg level at hip from groin to foot. 10 Place sandbag parallel to plantar surface of dependent foot.

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Position clients in prone position

1.With client supine, roll client over arm positioned close to body, with elbow straight And hand under hip. Position on abdomen in center of bed.

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2. T urn client to one side and support head with pillow. 3. Place small pillow under clients abdomen below level of diaphragm.

4. Support arms in flexed position level at shoulders. 5. Support lower legs with pillows to elevate toes.