Ear instillation - It is the administration of liquid medicine into the ear canal.

 

       

      

EAR   INSTILLATION

It is the administration of  liquid medicine into the ear canal . medicine  instilled into  the ear is absorbed  through  the skin of the  ear canal and membranes of  the eardrum .

Purpose:-

*  To treat  wax  build  up .

*  To relieve pain .

 *  To   produce  local  anesthesia and 

*    To treat inflammations  or infections  of the car.

Articles  required :-

*A medication  bottle and  a dropper .

*  medication order  shut .

*  A cotton ball  and wash  cloth .

* A kidney  tray  and a paper bag .

Points of  remember :-

*Do not place the  medicine  dropper tip  or cotton swabs and directly into the car .canal to  prevent  trauma to the skin of the ear canal . 

*  Do not touch  the tip of medicine dropper to prevent contamination .

*  stop using the medicine and contact the physician  , it the  PT experience pain from  eardrops .

Preparation :-

*wash hands , before  administering ear drops .

*  check the medication  level each time  to avoid medication errors . Be sure  it is the right  time , right person and right  method .

*  Look at the  expiration date on the label .

* Worm the eardrops  to body temperature by  rolling the bottle in the hands  for several minutes before  the instillation .

        Steps                                                                                                     

1.      Explain procedure  to the patient.              

2.      To  instill, let the PT Lie  on his or her Side  with the affected ear  up .                   

3.      Gently  pull the lobe of the ear up and  Back  to open the ear canal to straighten  The ear canal.

4.      Hold the medicine dropper 1cm (1/2) s        

Above the entrance to the ear camel and squeeze Out the correct number  of drops .

5.Release the car ask the PT remain in some  Position for three to five minutes to allow absorption Of the eardrops .

6 .Wipe of residual medicine that may drip out of the  Ear with the cotton or wash cloth                                                          

7. It required , A small clean cotton ball may be placed into  he outer portion of the ear canal to absorb excessive  medicine

8.Discard  soiled  cotton balls in a bag .                                                 

9.Wipe the tip of the ear dropper with a clean tissue and recap Bottle.

10.Wash hands after  completing the procedure .                               

11. Records  drug , concentration , number of drops , time of  Administration and ear into which