Use of chux cloths to replace facewashers

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I have just found out that our carers will be using chux wipes to wash our residents with in replacement of facewashers and they are going to do away with drawsheets and kylies - obvious cost cutting here. I'm not able to find any evidence based reasearch to come up with a rationale as to why this should not occur!!! Can anyone point me in the right direction??????

Specializes in Aged Care, Palliative Care.

lol!!! ;)

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All these Australia-isms are confusing me :)

Is a "facewasher" just a soft washcloth? Or is it some sort of fancy disposable wipe made specifically for washing the face?

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In my day there were two ways of getting a draw sheet. One was simply to fold a regular sheet crosswise and tuck the ends under. Then they came up with sheets specifically cut to be used as draw sheets.

When Chux first came out we would insert them between the layers of a draw sheet to make an incontinence pad so to speak. If one was really blessed you may have found rubber sheets that went under the bottom sheet for those patients who managed to defy the best efforts of draw sheet/incontinence pad making.

Any-hoo am guessing the OP's facility is trying to cut laundry/linen costs to the bone and going disposable where and when ever possible.

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Ahh pts are not "billed" like the are in the US the hospitals use a scoring system to be reimbursed form state or fedral funding.....in acute care most people go via the public health system which is funded via taxes . Citizens, residents, and those from countries with reciprocal agreements are not charged for a hospital admission.

Well am here to tell you facilities in the United States report all sorts of plumbing problems with those disposables. So make sure everyone understands if the things are flushable or not, cause if they aren't and staff does you are going to be in for plumbing problems sooner or later.

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All these Australia-isms are confusing me :)

Is a "facewasher" just a soft washcloth? Or is it some sort of fancy disposable wipe made specifically for washing the face?

Think *face washer* are our wash cloths. Nice fluffy and thick (hopefully) face cloths used for bathing and or facial care.

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Think *face washer* are our wash cloths. Nice fluffy and thick (hopefully) face cloths used for bathing and or facial care.

I find it difficult to describe ANY kind of laundered item in a medical facility "fluffy." :)

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I do declare, you is bad! *LOL*

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When I was in nursing school 11 years ago I was taught they were called Kiley pads. I preferred them over the plastic chux 'cause you could use them to boost a patient up.

:cat: mc

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