Introduction The aim of this assignment is to discuss and identify a nursing skill whilst on placement. As this was my placement the nursing skill I performed was bed bathing a patient. The skill of bed bathing is fundamental and essential for my first year at nursing school. By participating in bed bathing a patient it has enabled me to identify how to plan and implement nursing care to patients in conjunction with affective nursing …showed first 75 words of 2594 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2594 total…patients' privacy, dignity and warmth. Clean nightclothes- should be the patients' preference, but also consider that the night clothes should be placed on the patient with ease and not be tight fitting. Laundry Skip- to protect against cross infection. It also ensures the safety of the area if the linen is placed straight into the laundry skip. Bed pan or commode- this would be provided for the patients comfort and avoid disruption of the procedure.