Lesson 1,
Topic 1
In Progress
Shaving & Fingernail Care
See Shave with a Safety Razor in the Skills Checklists on page 429 for the specific steps of this skill.
The following are general tips when assisting a client with shaving.
- Do not press down hard or move the razor/ shaver too fast over a client’s face.
- Shave the sides of the face first, then under the nose and mouth.
Clients taking blood thinning medication should be encouraged to use an electric razor. If using an electric razor,
- Clean the shaver’s screen and cutter regularly. It is good to clean a shaver after every third shave, and best after every shave.
- All electric razors are not the same. It takes time for a client’s face to adjust to using a different brand of electric shaver.
Skill: Fingernail Care
See Fingernail Care on page 423 in the Skills Checklists for the specific steps of this skill.
Nail care may be a part of the bath routine. Toenail care is covered in detail within the foot care skill.
The following are general tips when assisting a client with fingernail care.
- Go from one side to the other in one direction only or file each nail tip from corner to center. Moving back and forth with an emery board and going too deep into the corners can split and weaken nails.
- Cuticles act as a barrier to infection. Do not clip them.
- Offer to apply a moisturizing cream or lotion to the hands and cuticles after you are done.