Community Health Nursing Procedures

1. Home Visiting and Initiation of Rapport ....................................................... 1 – 3
2. Assessing Client's Age ..................................................................................... 4 – 5
3. Handwashing ....................................................................................................... 6 – 7
4. Measuring Weight .............................................................................................. 8 – 12
5. Measuring Height and Length ......................................................................... 13 – 14
6. Measuring Head and Chest Circumference ................................................... 15 – 16
7. Measuring Vital Signs ....................................................................................... 17 – 21
8. Purification of Water at Home ........................................................................ 22 – 23
9. Preparation of ORS ............................................................................................ 24 – 27
10. Preparing Malaria Parasite Slide ..................................................................... 28 – 30
11. Providing Hydrotherapy .................................................................................... 31 – 32
12. Providing Steam Inhalation .............................................................................. 33 – 34
13. Performing Urinalysis ...................................................................................... 35 – 38
14. Estimating Hemoglobin Level by Telequist Scale ........................................ 39 – 41
15. Providing Antenatal Care .................................................................................. 42 – 51
16. Providing Postnatal Care ................................................................................... 52 – 57
17. Providing Breast Care ........................................................................................ 58 – 60
18. Providing Perineal Care ..................................................................................... 61 – 63
19. Performing Neonatal Assessment .................................................................... 64 – 70
20. Cord Care of Neonate ........................................................................................ 71 – 72
21. Eye Care of Neonate .......................................................................................... 73 – 74
22. Giving Baby Bath ............................................................................................... 75 – 76
23. Assisting Mother in Breastfeeding .................................................................. 77 – 80
24. Administration of Oral Polio Vaccine ............................................................ 81 – 82
25. Administration of Vit A ................................................................................... 83 – 84
26. Under Six Child Assessment ............................................................................ 85 – 96
Appendix-I Calculating Body Mass Index (BMI) ......................................... 97
Appendix-II Calculating EDD and POG ........................................................ 98
Appendix-III Boiling Swabs for Clean Procedures ...................................... 99 – 100