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NAIL CARENAIL CARE

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Purpose:Purpose:•Prevent Prevent infectioninfection•Prevent injuryPrevent injury•Prevent odorsPrevent odors

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• Requires daily cleaning and Requires daily cleaning and trimming of fingernails and trimming of fingernails and toenails as neededtoenails as needed

• Maintain nails by keeping Maintain nails by keeping nails:nails:–shortshort–cleanclean– free of rough edgesfree of rough edges

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• Easier to trim and clean after Easier to trim and clean after soakingsoaking

• Nail clipper used to cut and trim Nail clipper used to cut and trim nails. Use care not to injure skin nails. Use care not to injure skin when clipping.when clipping.

• Clip nails straight acrossClip nails straight across

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• Use file or emery board to Use file or emery board to smooth rough edgessmooth rough edges

• Softened cuticle can be pushed Softened cuticle can be pushed back with orange stickback with orange stick

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• DiabeticsDiabetics and residents with and residents with circulatory problems circulatory problems will will have their nails trimmed have their nails trimmed only by a licensed nurse or only by a licensed nurse or podiatrist.podiatrist.

• Review resident care plan Review resident care plan and check with supervisor and check with supervisor prior to trimming nails.prior to trimming nails.

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• Wash feet using warm water Wash feet using warm water and mild soapand mild soap

• Dry feet carefully, especially Dry feet carefully, especially between the toesbetween the toes

• Apply lotion to tops and Apply lotion to tops and bottoms of feet only, not bottoms of feet only, not between the toesbetween the toes

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Check feet daily for:Check feet daily for:

• redness, warmth or constant painredness, warmth or constant pain• numbness or tinglingnumbness or tingling• dry, cracked skindry, cracked skin• swellingswelling• blisters, cuts, scratches or other blisters, cuts, scratches or other

soressores• ingrown toenails, corns, callusesingrown toenails, corns, calluses

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• Do not use a Do not use a heating pad on heating pad on resident’s feetresident’s feet

• Keep footwear on; Keep footwear on; residents never residents never go barefootgo barefoot

• Change socks and Change socks and shoes dailyshoes daily

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• Foot injuries and Foot injuries and infections can lead to infections can lead to gangrene and amputation, gangrene and amputation, especially in diabeticsespecially in diabetics

• Notify supervisor Notify supervisor immediately of any immediately of any unusual observations of unusual observations of the feetthe feet

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SHAVINGSHAVINGhttp://www.drugs.com/cg/how-to-shave-a-man.htmlhttp://www.drugs.com/cg/how-to-shave-a-man.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaving http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaving

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• Daily activity for Daily activity for menmen

• Promotes:Promotes:

–Physical Physical comfortcomfort

–Psychological Psychological well-beingwell-being

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Factors to consider:Factors to consider:– Electric razor provides Electric razor provides

greatest safety.greatest safety. Do not use Do not use electric razors when oxygen in electric razors when oxygen in use use

• Use own equipment or a Use own equipment or a disposable safety razordisposable safety razor

• Soften beard and skin prior to Soften beard and skin prior to shavingshaving

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Factors to consider Factors to consider (continued):(continued):

• Use care not to cut or Use care not to cut or irritate skin while shavingirritate skin while shaving

• Shave in direction hair Shave in direction hair growsgrows

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Razor bumps are tiny, irritated bumps that Razor bumps are tiny, irritated bumps that develop after shaving. People with curly hair develop after shaving. People with curly hair are most affected by them. The sharp edge of are most affected by them. The sharp edge of closely shaven hair can curl back and grow into closely shaven hair can curl back and grow into the skin, causing irritation and pimples, and the skin, causing irritation and pimples, and even scarring. even scarring. To minimize razor bumps, take a To minimize razor bumps, take a hot shower before shaving, shave in the hot shower before shaving, shave in the direction of hair growth, and don't stretch the direction of hair growth, and don't stretch the skin while shaving. Rinse with cold water, then skin while shaving. Rinse with cold water, then apply moisturizer.apply moisturizer.

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Razor used for Razor used for surgery surgery preparation. The preparation. The head/blade of the head/blade of the razor is razor is disposable. The disposable. The battery handle is battery handle is disinfected after disinfected after each use. each use.

• 1. Why is it important to wear your nails clean and short?

• 2. When cleaning someone's feel what are some important information you need to know?

• 3. Find ten terms in the power point and define them and add a picture.

• Color bubble map pictures and write in color.