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PROCEDURE CHECKLIST 35
Nursing Interventions in Meeting Patient’s Elimination and Specimens
Collection
Collecting Stool Specimen
NO. PROCEDURE REMARKS
Identify and establish rapport with patient.
1. - Greet patient & maintain eye contact.
- Introduce yourself.
2. Explain procedure to patient and provide privacy.
3. Gather all necessary equipment.
4. Wash hands and wear gloves.
5. Ask patient to void and discard urine.
6. Assist patient to use bedpan.
7. Help the patient to clean perineum if necessary.
Use wooden spatula to obtain and place a small portion (2
8. teaspoons) of the formed stools in plastic container.
9. Discard remaining stool and clean bedpan.
10. Label container and place it in biohazard bag.
11. Remove gloves and wash hands.
Send specimen together with requisition form to the
12. laboratory immediately.
13. Documentation and report.
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