Table of Contents
REQUIREMENTS #
- A tray containing the following:
- Fine-toothed comb
- Pipette
- Dressing comb and brush
- Gallipot with cotton wool swab
- Protective material
- Hair cover for nurse(s)
- Treatment lotion in gallipot (e.g. savlon, benzyl alcohol 5%, crotamiton 10% etc.)
- Receiver for used swabs
- Rubber apron
- Examination gloves
- Shampoo and conditioner
- Bath towel
- Screen
STEPS #
- Establish rapport (refer procedure)
- Explain procedure to patient
- Provide privacy
- Prepare and send tray to appropriate place
- Take patient to the appropriate place for the procedure
- Sit patient in a desired position
- Perform hand hygiene, put on rubber apron, hair cover and don gloves
- Cover the patient’s neck and chest with protective material
- Part the hair into small sections
- Apply treatment lotion to the hair at the various partings
- Spread treatment lotion in hair using pipette
- Cover the patient’s head with hair cover
- Leave hair covered according to the instructions of the treatment lotion used
- Wash hair (refer procedure) to remove the treatment lotion completely at the appropriate time
- Inspect and assess the scalp
- Use a fine-toothed comb to remove the nits that may have remained in the hair
- Comb and style hair according to patient’s preference
- Remove protective material, and leave patient dry and comfortable
- Express appreciation to patient and direct him/her to the next activity
- Remove screen, clear tray, decontaminate used items and perform hand hygiene
- Document procedure, report any abnormalities and indicate patient’s level of co-operation in the nurses’ notes/patient’s folder