How To Make An Occupied Bed

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indefty self then resident

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wash your hands

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explain procedure

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provide privacy

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place clean linen on clean surface

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adjust bed to waist height

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don gloves

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loosen top linen from the end of the bed on the working side

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unfold bath blanket over top sheet to cover the resident and remove the top sheet keeo the resident covered at all times

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you will make the bed one side at a time raise far side rail turn resident toward that rail

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loosen bottom soiled linen matteres pad and protector on the working side

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roll bottom soield linen toward resident soiled side inside tuck it snugly against residents back

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place the matteess pad on the bed attaching elastic at coners on working side

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place and tuck in clean bottom linen finish with bottom side wrinkle free

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smooth the bottom sheet out toward the resident be sure there are no wrinkles in the matteress pad roll the extra matterail toward the resident tuck it under the residents body

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if using a waterproof bed protector unfold it and center it on the bed tuck the side near you under the matteress smooth it out toward the resident tuck as you did with the sheet

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if using a draw sheet place it on the bed tuck it on your side smooth it and tuck it

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raise the side rail nearest you go to the other side of the bed and lower the side rail on that side help resident turn onto clean bottom sheet explain that she will be rolling over soiled linen protect the resident from any matter on the soiled linen

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loosen the soiled linen check for any personal items roll linen from head to foot of the bed avoid contact with skin and clothes place it in hamper or bag

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pull the linen through as quickly as possible start with matteress pad and wrap around coners. pull and tuck in clean bottom linen just like the other side pull and tuck in waterproof bed protector and draw sheet if used finish with bottom sheet free of wrinkles

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ask resident to turn to her back help as needed keep resiudent coverted and comfortable with a pillow under her head raise the side rail

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unfold the top sheet place it over the resident and center it ask resident to hold the top sheet slip the bath blanket or old sheet from underneath put it in the hamper or bag

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place a blanket over top sheet matching the top edges tuck the bottom edges of the top sheet and blanket under the bottom of the matteress make hospitail corners on each side loosen the top linens over the residents feet this prevents pressure on the feet at the top of the bed fold the top sheet over the blanket about 6 inches

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remove the pillow do not hold it near your face remove the soiled pillowcase by turning it inside ouut place it in the hamper or bag

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remove and discard gloves wash your hands

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with one clean hand grasp the pillowcase at the closed end turn it inside out over your arm next using the same hand that has the pillow case over it grasp one narrow edge of the pillow case pull the pillowcase over it with your free hand do the same for all other pillows place them under resident head with open end away from door

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make resident confortable

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return bed to lowest postoin

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place call light in reach of resident

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take laundry to proper area

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wash your hands

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report changes to nurse

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