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PROCEDURE CHECKLIST 22
HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND NURSING PRACTICE
Nursing Intervention for Heat and Cold Therapies: Tepid Sponge
NO. PROCEDURE REMARKS
1. Prepare equipment and take to patient’s room.
2. Greet patient Introduce self.
3. Explain purpose of procedure.
4. Provide privacy
5. Perform hand washing.
Cover patient with bath blanket and remove all clothing
6. and blanket.
7. Take patient’s temperature before sponging.
8. Immerse all flannels in water and squeeze lightly.
Place 1 flannel on forehead, back of neck, both axilla and
9. groins (6 flannels)
10. Use 7 th flannel to sponge the upper and lower body.
11. Dab dry the patient’s skin.
Change flannels at forehead, neck, groins and axilla every 5
12.
min. (Soak in water and squeeze)
13. Minimize procedure to 20 minutes duration.
14. Dry skin gently, dress and provide warmth.
Check patient’s temperature after 20 minutes and document
15.
in temperature chart.
16. Clear equipment. Perform hand washing.
17. Documentation and reporting
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