CNA SKILL: PERINEAL CARE

Provides perineal care (peri-care) for female

1 Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and
directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever
possible
2 Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door
3 Before washing, checks water temperature for safety
and comfort and asks client to verify comfort of water
4 Puts on clean gloves before washing perineal area
5 Places pad/ linen protector under perineal area
including buttocks before washing
6 Exposes perineal area (only exposing between hips and
knees)
7 Applies soap to wet washcloth
8 Washes genital area, moving from front to back,
while using a clean area of the washcloth for each
stroke
9 Using clean washcloth, rinses soap from genital
area, moving from front to back, while using a clean
area of the washcloth for each stroke
10 Dries genital area moving from front to back with dry
cloth towel/washcloth
11 After washing genital area, turns to side, then washes
rectal area moving from front to back using a clean area
of washcloth for each stroke.
12 Using clean washcloth, rinses soap from rectal area,
moving from front to back, while using a clean area of
the washcloth for each stroke
13 Dries rectal area moving from front to back with dry
cloth towel/washcloth
14 Repositions client
15 Empties, rinses, and dries basin
16 Places basin in designated dirty supply area
17 Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container and
disposes of linen protector appropriately
18 Avoids contact between candidate clothing and used
linen
19 Removes and disposes of gloves (without
contaminating self) into waste container and washes
hands
20 Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low
position

[josephjoseph]

I passed my skill here in Washington by watching thise little girl I followed her procedure and I passed ❤

[jackieobrien]

As a recent stroke patient this is not how i was þeated, i was treated with dignity and asked if it was ok to continue, also covered between each bed bath, as a past carer this was really nice to have compassionate nurses and aids .

[rebeccasawyer]

I can tell you right now I'm about to take my CNA skills test at the college and they recommend you use a privacy blanket/bath blanket to provide privacy during this procedure due to the fact that you should not have any part of the body exposed until it's time to wash it you want to limit the amount of exposure of any body parts

[kristilawson]

This was a very good video. No extra talking, strait to the point & not an annoying voice. Well done!!!

[td]

The way my school teaches is way more sanitized and disciplined. I've got my CNA test tomorrow, I'm pretty confident now

[mightyrizza]

This is a very nice video, but as a fellow CNA, I saw some steps that might give her an automatic failure (in California) for these skills such as not changing gloves before fixing the blanket (after doing peri care your gloves is soiled, its a must to change them especially in real life), leaving the resident without putting up both side rails (in this setting this bed have 2 rails because the bed is not up against the wall and it's a must to put them all up before leaving the resident unattended), leaving the call button near the resident before cleaning the supplies (the call light need to be always within reach of the resident in incase of emergency, and not working with a proper hight (always do your proper bodymechanics to protect yourself from harm). Also, as a CNA, you must always communicate with the resident even if you are just going to put away your dirty supplies, just like how you tell the resident "I'll be back, let me just gather my supplies".

[superkittyxox]

1, please RAISE the bed to the worker's waist level; 2, please put a privacy blanket on the patient's upper body;

[kellypigeon]

I think this would be more useful if it were done as the CNA performing in front of judges; where they would be interacting with the patient/ explaining the process, indicating that they were turning them etc. Still much appreciated and very informative though! There's not enough videos out there.

[carleighrousseau]

I remember that washcloth corner technique always confusing me! But why not include raising the bed to hip height? Save your back! Just lower it before leaving the bedside 😊

[MiaMultiVerse]

This was a great video!! Straight to the point . I would raise bed to working level and not leave the side rail up because it can be considered a restraint.

[jimmyjimmy]

Didn’t pat dry the patient. It is important if you wash something you have to dry it.

[marionsandy]

Nice video 😍😍😘 your video is so cool, honestly CNA is such a difficult test man, really don’t know what to do but I’m never losing hope

[camden]

anyone who knows the chaos of a nursing home as a cna, knows it is nothing like this

[adrianeresto]

I am in school for my cna
And these videos are very helpful

[nursingjourneywithkey]

in georgia we just do 4 & 4 for peri 🤣 . one over chest, up under client, barrier, pat dry. we use the 4 rags to onion peel and wash and rinse.

[melallred]

And that’s how it should be in practice. But you never know how very difficult it can be with someone who’s combative.

[sweetcryz]

Always CAB and call light ur patient before walking away!! Safety!!!

[agirlwholovesgod]

I’m so stuck. Lord please help me. I can’t afford school. Idk what I’m gonna do for a career. I don’t want to mess with the military, I’m saving for a car, then saving for cna classes. I’m so overwhelmed. I’m watching these videos to see if I’d really be able to get my hands dirty & help people in this way.

[yurieotaniwatson]

Nice 👍
But In the field we don't follow everything 😓We do what we have to do...
It is totally different.

[emilyjacks]

Nice video 🥳. CNA is such a difficult test.really don’t know what to do but I’m never losing hope.