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Occupied Bed
Bed Making - Occupied
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | Knock before entering the room. Identify and greet resident. Explain procedure. Wash your hands. Provide for privacy. Ask for consent. |
| Step 2 * | Raise bed rails. Raise bed to best level for good body mechanics. |
| Step 3 | Lower side rail nearest you. |
| Step 4 | Wear gloves if linens are soiled. (may verbalize) |
| Step 5 | Loosen the top bedding at foot of bed. Remove spread and/or blanket. |
| Step 6 | Place bath blanket over top sheet. Remove top sheet without exposing resident. |
| Step 7 | Keep pillow under resident’s head and turn resident to side of bed not being made. |
| Step 8 | Loosen bottom bedding; free bottom linen and roll each piece separately to the resident’s back. |
| Step 9 | Place bottom fitted sheet lengthwise on the mattress. Face hem stitching downward. |
| Step 10 | Tuck corner of fitted sheet under head and foot of mattress. Tuck the sheet under the mattress from the head to the foot. |
| Step 11 | Place draw sheet on middle of mattress; fanfold 1/2 to resident’s back and tuck in excess material. |
| Step 12 * | Raise side rail of bed. |
| Step 13 | Go to opposite side of bed; lower bedside rail. |
| Step 14 | Move resident to clean side of bed and then place pillow under resident’s head. |
| Step 15 | Pull through all bottom linen. Roll, remove, and discard soiled linen in laundry hamper or bag. Hold soiled linen away from own uniform. |
| Step 16 | . Pull clean bottom sheet toward the edge of bed. Tuck it under the mattress at the head of the bed and make a mitered corner, tuck it well under the side of the mattress. |
| Step 17 | Pull the sheet toward foot of bed and remove all wrinkles. Pull the draw sheet; tighten, and tuck excess under the mattress. |
| Step 18 | Assist resident to center of bed. |
| Step 19 | Place top sheet over bath blanket; ask resident to hold or tuck under resident’s shoulders. Remove bath blanket. Replace blanket/spread. |
| Step 20 | Tuck sheet, blanket, and bedspread at foot of bed under mattress and miter corners on each side, allowing for movement of resident's feet. |
| Step 21 | Change pillowcase and place pillow under resident’s head. Provide for comfort. |
| Step 22 * | Raise side rail. Lower bed. Lower side rail. Attach signal light within resident’s reach. Put dirty linen in the hamper. |
| Step 23 | Wash hands and report & record observations. |
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