Coat Technique for Health Care Professionals

Coat Technique for Health Care Professionals

Coating techniques in healthcare refer to the use of applying protective or enhancing safety, efficacy, and hygiene for professionals and patients. 

Coat technique for Staff Nurses

1. Remove watch.
2. Washyour  Hands and dry them
3. Hold the coat at the neck on the inside, permitting to unfold. The opening of the gown is turned towards the nurse.
4. Hold the coat at the seams of the shoulders with your hands keeping in a cross, and bring the coat to the right side too, by moving the right hand from the back of the head.
5. Slide hands and arms down the shoulders of the coat.
6. Bring the open ends together by handling the inside flap of the coat edges.
7. Adjust the collar by held inside of the neck.
8. Fix the watch in the first button hole of the coat.
9. Button the coat from top towards bottom.

1. Wash ypur hands
2. Unbutton
   the coat from top towards bottom.
3. Wash your hands and dry.
4. Remove the watch from the button hole of the coat and fix on the wrist.
5. Slip off he coat up to the elbow level by touching the inside of the coat.
6. Remove one hand and hold the coat at the seams of the shoulders so as to prevent the loose end of the coat from touching the floor. Remove the second hand, so that the interior of the coat is out.
7. Hold the coat in front with open flaps away from the uniform.
8. Adjust the coat by holding the inside and folding it vertically in one half away from you.
9. Hold it on the left forearm.

 Hold the coat at the seams of the shoulders without touching the contaminated side.

1. Unfold the coat by keeping it away from the uniform.
2. Wear the coat as per the steps mentioned above.

Coat Technique for Health Care Professionals Video Tutorial