Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Maintaining patients' personal hygiene.

L S Whiting1

  • 1University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield.

Professional Nurse (London, England)
|April 17, 1999
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Experienced nurses provide essential patient hygiene care, including bathing and washing, leading to numerous benefits. Delegating these tasks to unqualified staff is not recommended for optimal patient outcomes.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Health promotion: the views of children's nurses.

Paediatric nursing·2002
Same journal

Reaching into the teenage mind.

Professional nurse (London, England)·2005
Same journal

How to write a business plan.

Professional nurse (London, England)·2005
Same journal

'Change is in the gift of people locally'. Interview by Carolyn Scott.

Professional nurse (London, England)·2005
Same journal

Laxatives.

Professional nurse (London, England)·2005
Same journal

The process of devising and undertaking a trial to evaluate oxygen therapy products.

Professional nurse (London, England)·2005
Same journal

Equipment and training are central to care.

Professional nurse (London, England)·2005
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Care
  • Patient Hygiene Management

Background:

  • Personal hygiene is a core component of nursing practice.
  • Effective patient hygiene is linked to positive health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the importance of experienced nurses in patient hygiene.
  • To highlight the benefits of skilled nursing in maintaining patient cleanliness.

Main Methods:

  • Review of nursing responsibilities in patient care.
  • Analysis of the impact of nurse experience on hygiene outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Experienced nurses offer significant benefits in patient bathing and washing.
  • Proper delegation of hygiene tasks is crucial.

Related Experiment Videos

Conclusions:

  • Patient hygiene is a critical nursing duty that should be performed by experienced professionals.
  • Avoid delegating patient hygiene to inexperienced or unqualified personnel.