Hatchett Richard
RCNi, London.
Nurs Stand. 2021 Sep 20. doi: 10.7748/ns.2021.e11756.
Mouth care is an essential aspect of a patient's overall oral hygiene. Nurses may be required to undertake an oral assessment and/or mouth care in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, residential care or in patients' homes. Therefore, they must ensure they have the knowledge, confidence and skills to do so effectively, while ensuring they work within the limits of their competence. The patient and their family and/or carers should be supported to be involved in mouth care where appropriate. This will enable them to develop the ability to monitor and maintain the patient's oral hygiene. REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY: 'How to' articles can help to update your practice and ensure it remains evidence-based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of.
口腔护理是患者整体口腔卫生的重要方面。护士可能需要在包括医院、寄宿护理机构或患者家中等各种医疗环境中进行口腔评估和/或口腔护理。因此，他们必须确保自己具备有效开展此项工作的知识、信心和技能，同时确保在自己的能力范围内工作。应支持患者及其家人和/或护理人员在适当情况下参与口腔护理。这将使他们能够培养监测和维护患者口腔卫生的能力。反思活动：“如何做”类文章有助于更新你的实践并确保其基于证据。将本文应用于你的实践。思考并撰写一篇简短的描述。
