Bed Bath

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REQUIREMENT ON TROLLEY.

Top shelf.

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1. A bowl or basin.

2. 2 jugs (one containing cold water and the other hot water).

3. Soap in a soap dish.

4. A face towel.

5. Two medium size towel or a large towel.

6. Sponge.

7. A pail.

8. Pomade.

9. Hair Comb or brush.

10. Mirror.

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Lower Shelf

Back 2

1.Receiver for used water.

2. Bath blanket and a long mackintosh or bed sheet and long mackintosh.

3. Patient garment.

4. Receptacle for soiled linen.

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Step 1

Back 3

1. Explain procedure to the patient and provide privacy.

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Step 2

Back 4

2. Prepare and take trolley to bed side.

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Step 3

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3. Offers bed pan or urinal if required

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Step 4

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4. Loosens and removes top bed clothes and arranges on a chair / bed table.

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Step 5

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5.Removes patients’ cloths and covers him with a bath sheet or cloth.

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Step 6

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6. Protect bed and pillow with long Macintosh/ plastic sheet and draw sheet.

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Step 7

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7. Maintain individuality of patient by asking him if he would like soap on the face, temperature of water or if he will like to clean the gentalia himself.

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Step 8

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8. Washes rinses and dry patients face beginning from the inner to the outer canthus of each eye.

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Step 9

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9. Washes rinses and dries the rest of the face, ears and neck.

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Step 10

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10. Washes and rinses and dries patients arm farther away from the nurse, then washes, rinses and dries patients arm near to the nurse.

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Step 11

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11. Washes rinses and dries the chest and abdomen paying attention to the skin folds.

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Step 12

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12. Washes rinses and dries the legs in the same way as the arms.

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Step 13

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13. Turns patient on his side and washes, rinses and dries the back.

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Step 14

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14. Examines and treat pressure areas.

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Step 15

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15. Changes bottom linen and rolls patient on his back.

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Step 16

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16. Cleans patients genitalia (performs vulva toileting if a female).

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Step 17

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17. Groom and dresses patient in clean clothes.

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Step 18

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18. Makes patients comfortable and thanks him.

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Step 19

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19. Discards trolley, washes and dries hands properly.

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Step 20

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20. Document procedure and reports abnormalities.