Equipment Needed
Fitted Sheet
Flat Sheet
Comforter
Pillowcase
Making an Occupied Bed
- Introduce self to resident.
- Identify that hands should be washed.
- Gather linen and transports correctly.
- Place clean linen on top of bedside stand, on over-bed table, over back of chair or drape over foot of bed.
- Explain procedure to resident.
- Provide for resident's privacy by pulling privacy curtain.
- Raise side rail opposite working side of the bed.
- Raise the bed between mid-thigh and waist level.
- Resident is to remain covered at all times.
- Assist resident to roll onto side toward raised side rail. Side rail remains up on side opposite candidate at all times during the task.
- Roll or fan fold soiled linen, soiled side inside, to the center of the bed.
- Place clean bottom sheet along the center of the bed and roll or fan fold linen against resident's back and unfold remaining half.
- Secure two fitted corners, of the clean bottom sheet.
- Raise second side rail opposite working side of the bed and assist the resident to roll over the bottom linen, preventing trauma and avoid pain to resident.
- Remove soiled linen without shaking, and place in hamper.
- Avoid touching linen to uniform.
- Pull through and smooth out the clean bottom linen.
- Secure other two fitted corners.
- Place clean top linen and blanket or bedspread over covered resident. Remove used linen making sure the resident is unexposed at all times.
- Tuck in top linen and blanket or bedspread at foot of the bed.
- Make mitered corners at the foot of the bed.
- Apply clean pillowcase, with zippers and/or tags to inside.
- Gently lift resident's head when replacing the pillow.
- Lower bed.
- Return side rails to lowered position.
- Maintain respectful, courteous interpersonal interactions at all times.
- Opens privacy curtain and leaves call light or signaling device within easy reach of the resident.
- Identify that hands should be washed.
Skills key can be found on the D & S Video title page.