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Bed Making - Occupied

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