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Explain the procedure to the client. Explanation facilitates cooperation and provides reassurance for the patient. Assemble the equipment. Protect the client and bed linens with a moisture proof pad.

A few people would say that ear syringing can be dangerous and potentially damage the ear canal if it is not undertaken correctly. However, the main reason it was taken away from GP surgeries is due to the fact it was no longer classified as an essential service. Instead, it was reclassified as a specialist service.

Your GP or practice nurse will look inside your ears to check if they're blocked and might carry out some simple hearing tests. They may suggest using eardrops for a bit longer, or they may carry out a minor procedure called ear irrigation to clean out your ear canal.

Indications Difficulty in examining the full tympanic membrane. Otitis externa. Wax occlusion of the external ear canal. As part of the workup for conductive hearing loss. Prior to taking the impression for hearing aid fitting. Suspected external ear canal or middle ear cholesteatoma.

Ear irrigation is only recommended in the rare occasions where ear drops and bulb syringing has failed to work. Ear syringing can lead to ear infections, perforated ear drum and tinnitus (persistent noise) and therefore it is only performed in exceptional circumstances.

They could be a registered audiologist, registered nurse, registered healthcare worker, registered medic or someone who isn't registered or have any relevant medical experience whatsoever.

WHEN EXCESS CERUMEN is found in adults' ear canals, nurses who work in many different healthcare settings may need to perform ear irrigations. If performed incorrectly, ear irrigations can lead to adverse events such as infection and tympanic membrane perforation.