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Applying A Figure Eight Bandage

This document provides a 15-step nursing procedure checklist for applying a figure-eight bandage. The checklist outlines the necessary supplies, patient preparation, bandage application technique, including wrapping the limb twice below and above the joint and securing the end, as well as post-application assessment of circulation, skin condition, and patient comfort. Correct application of the figure-eight bandage is important for wound care and immobilizing injuries.

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Applying A Figure Eight Bandage

This document provides a 15-step nursing procedure checklist for applying a figure-eight bandage. The checklist outlines the necessary supplies, patient preparation, bandage application technique, including wrapping the limb twice below and above the joint and securing the end, as well as post-application assessment of circulation, skin condition, and patient comfort. Correct application of the figure-eight bandage is important for wound care and immobilizing injuries.

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Nursing Procedure Checklist

Applying a Figure-Eight Bandage

Instruction: Check under Correctly Done if identified skill is correctly performed; Incorrectly Done if
skill is not performed correctly; and Not Done if the student failed to perform the skill.
Correctly Incorrectly Not Done
Procedure Done Done
1. Review the medical record and nursing plan of care to
determine the need for a figure-eight bandage.
2. Identify the patient. Explain the procedure to the patient.
3. Perform hand hygiene and put on gloves if contact with
drainage is possible.
4. Close the room door or curtains. Place the bed at an
appropriate and comfortable working height.
5. Assist the patient to a comfortable position, with the affected
body part in a normal functioning position.
6. Hold the bandage roll with the roll facing upward in one hand
while holding the free end of the roll in the other hand. Make
sure to hold the bandage roll so it is close to the affected body
part.
7. Wrap the bandage around the limb twice, below the joint, to
anchor it.
8. Use alternating ascending and descending turns to form a
figure eight. Overlap each turn of the bandage by one-half to
two-thirds the width of the strip.
9. Unroll the bandage as you wrap, not before wrapping.
10. Wrap firmly, but not tightly. Assess the patient’s comfort as
you wrap. If the patient reports tingling, itching, numbness, or
pain, loosen the bandage.
11. After the area is covered, wrap the bandage around the limb
twice, above the joint, to anchor it. Secure the end of the
bandage with tape, pins, or self-closures. Avoid metal clips.
12. Remove your gloves, if worn, and discard them. Place the
bed in the lowest position, with the side rails up. Make sure the
call bell and other necessary items are within easy reach.
13. Assess the distal circulation after the bandage is in place.
14. Elevate the wrapped extremity for 15 to 30 minutes after
application of the bandage.
15. Lift the distal end of the bandage and assess the skin for
color, temperature, and integrity. Assess for pain and perform a
neurovascular assessment of the affected extremity after
applying the bandage and at least every 4 hours, or per facility
policy.
16. Perform hand hygiene.

A type of medical bandage typically used to secure dressings or splints


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Evaluated by: ________________________________ Date of Evaluation: ________________


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