Suctioning Using suction Bulb

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Equipments:

Rubber suction

Sterile gloves

PROCEDURE RATIONALE

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TORY

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SFAC

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OD

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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91. Perform hand washing2. Don gloves3. Position the infant’s head to the side or hold the infant

with the head slightly lower than the rest of the body.

4. Compress the bulb before inserting it into the mouth5. Gently insert the tip of the syringe into the side of the

infant’s mouth between the gum and the cheek.Do not insert it straight to the back of the throat.

6. Release the bulb slowly while it is in the mouth. Remove and empty it compressing several times before using again.

7. Suction the nose, only if necessary., after the mouth is suctioned.

8. Suction the nose gently and avoid unnecessary suction.9. Document the procedure

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References (s):

1. Foundations of Maternal – Newborn Nursing 4th Edition (2007) Saunders Elsevier by Sharon Smith Murray and Emily Slone McKinney2. Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 7th Edition ( 2005) Elsevier by Marilyn J. Hockenberry, David Wilson and Marilyn L. Winkelstein3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2145775/pdf/canfamphys00126-0063.pdf