Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach

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Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills:
A Nursing Process Approach, 3rd edition

Name Date

Unit Position

Instructor/Evaluator: Position

SKILL 7-7

Assisting the Patient to Shave

Goal:The patient skin is free of hair without evidence of

trauma to the skin. Comments

1. Perform hand hygiene. Put on PPE, as indicated.


2. Identify patient. Explain procedure to the patient.


3. Assemble equipment on overbed table within reach.


4. Close curtains around bed and close the door to the room,
   if possible.


5. Cover patient’s chest with a towel or waterproof pad. Fill
   bath basin with warm (43C to 46C [110F to 115F])
   water. Put on gloves. Moisten the area to be shaved with a
   washcloth.


6. Dispense shaving cream into palm of hand. Apply cream
   to area to be shaved in a layer about 0.5 inch thick.


7. With one hand, pull the skin taut at the area to be shaved.
   Using a smooth stroke, begin shaving. If shaving the face,
   shave with the direction of hair growth in downward,
   short strokes. If shaving a leg,shave against the hair in
   upward, short strokes. If shaving an underarm, pull skin
   taut and use short, upward strokes.


8. Wash off residual shaving cream.


9. If patient requests, apply aftershave or lotion to area
   shaved.


10. Remove equipment and return patient to a position of
    comfort. Remove your gloves. Raise side rail and lower
    bed.


11. Remove additional PPE, if used. Perform hand hygiene.

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