- How do you make an unoccupied bed in nursing?
- When making an unoccupied bed you should?
- When making an unoccupied bed where would the nurse place a waterproof pad?
- What is the difference between occupied and unoccupied bed making?
- What are the basic principles of bed making?
- When making an unoccupied bed where would the nurse place the rubber sheet?
Put the pillowcase and lay pillow flat on bed with the open and of case away from the main door. In the private room fold down the top sheet 18 inches away from the head part of the bed. Place a bedspread on top. Hang the bath towel, hand towel and washcloth on rack.
When making an unoccupied bed you should?
Terms in this set (32)
- gather necessary linens in the order to be used.
- wash your hands and put on gloves if needed.
- identify and greet resident.
- explain what you are going to do.
- raise bed to high position; lower bed rails.
- remove pillow and strip pillowcase.
- strip bed and place soiled linen in linen container.
What are the step by step procedures in making an unoccupied bed?
Procedure/steps Place bottom sheet evenly on the bed. Tuck the sheets under the mattress using enveloped carners, starting from top. Pull sheet tight so that there are no creases. Place a draw mackintosh (if necessary) across the bed with the upper corner under the edge of the pillow.
Which position should the bed be in to make an unoccupied bed?
CORRECT. When making an unoccupied bed, the lower hem of the bottom sheet should lie seam down and even with the bottom edge of the mattress.
When making an unoccupied bed where would the nurse place a waterproof pad?
When making an unoccupied bed, where would the nurse place a waterproof pad? Over the bottom sheet. The nurse is preparing to make an occupied bed for a patient who is on aspiration precautions.
What is the difference between occupied and unoccupied bed making?
An occupied bed is made up with the client in bed. It is usually done after giving a bed bath. When the bed is made while the client is out of the bed it is called an unoccupied bed.
When making an occupied bed the nurse aide should?
Occupied Bed Making CNA Steps for Skills Exam Place a blanket over the patient and ask them to hold it in place. Slide the top bedding out from beneath the blanket and put it in the dirty linen. Position the patient to one side of the bed and begin removing the bottom fitted sheet and roll it up beneath the patient.
What are the different types of bed making in nursing?
Types of bed making –
- Closed bed.
- Open bed.
- Admission bed.
- Occupied bed.
- Operation bed or post-anaesthetic bed or recovery bed.
- Cardiac bed.
- Fracture bed.
- Amputation bed or stump bed or divided bed.
What are the basic principles of bed making?
Principles involved in bed making A safe and comfortable bed will ensure rest, sleep and prevent several complications in bed-ridden patients e.g. Bedsore, foot drop, etc. Good body mechanics maintain body alignment and prevents fatigue. Systematic ways of functioning save time, energy and material.
When making an unoccupied bed where would the nurse place the rubber sheet?
When making an unoccupied bed, where would the nurse place a waterproof pad? Over the bottom sheet.
What necessary action would the nurse do before making an unoccupied bed if the mattress is soiled *?
What would the nurse instruct the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to do before making an unoccupied bed if the mattress is soiled? Wash the mattress with hot water. Wipe off moisture with antiseptic solution, and dry thoroughly.
Why should you avoid unnecessary shaking of linen during bed making?
6. Do not shake linen in the air because shaking can spread microorganisms. 1. If one nurse must make the bed, the linen must be tucked in and finished on one side before moving to the other side.
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- Why should you avoid unnecessary shaking of linen during bed making?
- What should be done if the mattress is soiled?
- Which item is the most important to wear when changing soiled linens?
- Which linens must be tight and wrinkle-free?
- What should you do to keep beds neat and clean?
- What is the difference between making up an open bed closed bed or occupied bed?
- What is the first layer laid on bed before bed making?
- Key Abbreviation
- Types of Beds
- Making Beds
- What would the nurse do before making an an occupied bed if the mattress is soiled?
- Which action ensures that a patient will not have a necessary pain during a linen change?
- When removing soiled linen from the bed you should?
- When removing dirty or soiled linen from a bed roll it and hold it away from your body?
What should be done if the mattress is soiled?
Perform hand hygiene and apply clean gloves. What would the nurse instruct the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to do before making an unoccupied bed if the mattress is soiled? Wipe off moisture with antiseptic solution, and dry thoroughly.
Is it necessary to remove all linens during bed stripping?
Beds will need to be stripped in all departing rooms and at nominated intervals for staying guests. Daily – in high-priced rooms, prestige establishments: full change. Every second or third day – full change. Change when the condition of the linen requires it – such as situations where linen is dirty or damaged.
Which item is the most important to wear when changing soiled linens?
Plastic aprons and gloves should be worn when handling used, soiled or infected linen. Hands must be washed after handling all used soiled or infected linen even though gloves have been worn. Linen should be held away from the body to prevent contamination of clothing.
Which linens must be tight and wrinkle-free?
Bedmaking
| What linens must be tight and wrinkle-free? | bottom linens |
| A plastic drawsheet must never touch the | person’s body |
| Linens are straightened and tightened when? | as needed |
| Wet, damp, or soiled linens are changed | right away |
What is the proper order for putting sheets on the bed?
Most sheet sets come with a fitted sheet for the bottom and a flat sheet for the top. Just spread the fitted sheet over your mattress (and mattress pad) and pull the corners snugly around it. Lay the flat sheet even with the top of the mattress and right-side-down over the fitted sheet and tuck in the bottom and sides.
Why is it important to make a wrinkle-free bed?
Sleeping in a wrinkled bed can make the resident feel that the staff does not care. A clean, wrinkle-free bed also helps to keep the resident’s skin intact. If the resident is laying on wrinkles or bunched-up linens, an area of pressure may be created. This could lead to skin breakdown and decubitus ulcers (bed sores).
Why is it important to make a neat wrinkle-free bed?
The bed must be neat and wrinkle-free. Wrinkles are uncomfortable and may lead to the development of pressure sores. Use proper body mechanics when making a bed. If the mattress is close to the floor, you may have to kneel on a clean towel to prevent stooping or bending.
When should you make an occupied bed?
Turn patient towards one side of the bed. Work on the unoccupied side of the bed. Roll dirty linens toward the patient (except rubber sheet). Place bottom sheet following the principles, tuck head part miter corner tuck.
What should you do to keep beds neat and clean?
To keep beds neat and clean:
- Change linens when they are wet, soiled, or damp.
- Straighten linens whenever loose or wrinkled and at bedtime.
- Check for and remove food and crumbs after meals and snacks.
- Check linens for dentures, eyeglasses, hearing aids, sharp objects, and other items.
What is the difference between making up an open bed closed bed or occupied bed?
Making an Unoccupied Bed When no client has been assigned to the bed, it is made as a closed bed. An open bed is a bed to which a client is already assigned. To make a closed bed, the top covers are pulled up to the head of the bed over the bottom covers.
What are two items you should remove when stripping a bed?
Step 1: Strip the bed. Please remove all blankets (comforters, duvets, etc.), mattress covers, mattress pads, pillowcases, and sheets. Launder and dry all these items at the hottest setting possible.
What is the first layer laid on bed before bed making?
Plus, coming home to a nicely-made bed is perfect for decompressing and helping you relax. Making your bed is essentially the same as getting yourself dressed. You start with something underneath (like a mattress pad or protector) then layer on the basics – i.e. the sheets, pillows and comforter.
Chapter 21
Bedmaking
Key Abbreviation
Beds are made every day. Clean, dry, and wrinkle-free beds:
Beds are usually made in the morning after baths. Or they are made while the person is in the shower, up in the chair, or out of the room. To keep beds neat and clean:
Types of Beds
Beds are made in these ways.
Linens
When handling linens and making beds, practice medical asepsis. Your uniform is considered dirty. Always hold linens away from your body and uniform (Fig. 21-5). Never shake linens. Shaking them spreads microbes. Place clean linens on a clean surface. Never put clean or used linens on the floor.
Collect enough linens. If the person has 2 pillows, get 2 pillowcases. The person may need extra blankets for warmth. Do not bring unneeded linens to a person’s room. Once in the person’s room, extra linens are considered contaminated. Do not use them for another person.
Collect linens in the order you will use them. That way you avoid fumbling with linens to find the piece you need. Linens stay neat and clean in your pile. You will use bed linens in the following order.
You may also need:
Use 1 arm to hold the linens. Use your other hand to pick them up. The first item you will use is at the bottom of the stack. To get it on top, place your arm over the stack. Then turn the stack over onto the other arm (Fig. 21-6). The first item you will use is now on top. Place the clean linens on a clean surface.
Remove used linens 1 piece at a time. Roll each piece away from you. The side that touched the person is inside the roll and away from you (Fig. 21-7). Discard each piece into a laundry bag.
In hospitals, top and bottom sheets, the drawsheet, waterproof under-pad (if used), and pillowcases are changed daily. If still clean, the mattress pad, blanket, and bedspread are re-used for the same person. They are not re-used if soiled, wet, or wrinkled. Change wet, damp, or soiled linens right away. Wear gloves and follow Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.
See Focus on Long-Term Care and Home Care: Linens.
See Focus on Surveys: Linens.
Focus on Long-Term Care and Home Care
Linens
Long-Term Care
In nursing centers, linens are not changed every day. A complete linen change is usually done on the person’s bath or shower day. This may be 1 or 2 times a week. Pillowcases, top and bottom sheets, and drawsheets (if used) are changed twice a week. Linens are always changed if wet, damp, soiled, or very wrinkled.
Some residents bring bedspreads, pillows, sheets, blankets, quilts, or afghans from home. Use them to make the bed. These items are the person’s property. The items must be labeled with the person’s name. This prevents loss or confusion with another person’s property.
Some centers have colored or printed linens. If so, let the person choose what color to use. Also let him or her decide how many pillows or blankets to use. If possible, the person chooses the time when you make the bed. The resident has the right to personal choice.
Home Care
Linen changes in the home are usually done 1 or 2 times a week. Follow the person’s routine. Change linens more often if the person asks you to do so. Always change linens that are wet, damp, soiled, or very wrinkled. Contact the nurse if the person refuses to have linens changed.
Focus on Surveys
Linens
Linens may contain blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions. They may contain microbes. You must help prevent and control the spread of infection. Surveyors will observe:
Drawsheets
A drawsheet is a small sheet placed over the middle of the bottom sheet. The drawsheet may have tuck tails for tucking the sheet under the mattress.
Many agencies use incontinence products (Chapter 24) to keep the person and linens dry. Waterproof under-pads or disposable bed protectors also are common (Fig. 21-8, C and D).
Plastic-covered mattresses cause some persons to perspire heavily, causing discomfort. A drawsheet reduces heat retention and absorbs moisture. Drawsheets are often used as assist devices to move and transfer persons in bed (Chapters 18 and 19). If used as an assist device, do not tuck the drawsheet in at the sides.
See Focus on Long-Term Care and Home Care: Drawsheets.
Focus on Long-Term Care and Home Care
Drawsheets
Home Care
A flat sheet folded in half can serve as a cotton drawsheet. A twin-sized sheet is easier to use for this purpose. The nurse tells you what to use.
Medical supply stores sell waterproof drawsheets and waterproof under-pads. The nurse discusses the need for these items with the person and family.
Some people use plastic mattress protectors. They protect mattresses but do not protect bottom linens (cotton drawsheet, bottom sheet, and mattress pad). Some people place plastic under the drawsheet. The nurse tells you what is safe for the person.
Do not use plastic trash bags or dry-cleaning bags. They are not strong enough to protect the linens and mattress. They slide easily and move out of place. Suffocation is a risk if the bag covers the person’s nose and mouth.
Making Beds
Safety and medical asepsis are important for bedmaking. Follow the rules in Box 21-1.
Box 21-1
Rules for Bedmaking
See Focus on Long-Term Care and Home Care: Making Beds.
See Delegation Guidelines: Making Beds.
See Promoting Safety and Comfort: Making Beds, p. 324.
See Teamwork and Time Management: Making Beds, p. 324.
Focus on Long-Term Care and Home Care
Making Beds
Home Care
Some home care patients have hospital beds. Others do not. They have twin-, regular-, queen-, and king-sized beds. Water beds, sofa sleepers, cots, and recliners are common. Make the bed as the person wishes. Follow the rules in Box 21-1. If the person’s wishes are not safe, tell the nurse.
Your assignment may include doing laundry. Wash linens when soiling is fresh to help prevent staining. Urine, feces, vomit, and blood can stain linens. Follow these guidelines.
Delegation Guidelines
Making Beds
Before making a bed, you need this information from the nurse and the care plan.
Promoting Safety and Comfort
Making Beds
Safety
You need to raise the bed for body mechanics. The bed also must be as flat as possible. If the bed is locked, unlock it. Then adjust the bed. Return the bed to the correct position when you are done. Then lock the bed.
Wear gloves to remove linens from the person’s bed. Also follow other aspects of Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. Linens may contain blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions.
After making a bed, lower the bed to the correct level for the person. Follow the care plan. For an occupied bed, raise or lower bed rails according to the care plan.
Comfort
For an occupied bed, cover the person with a bath blanket before removing the top sheet. Do not leave the person uncovered. The bath blanket provides warmth and privacy.
Adjust the person’s pillow as needed during the procedure. After the procedure, position the person as directed by the nurse and the care plan. Always make sure linens are straight and wrinkle-free.
Teamwork and Time Management
Making Beds
Making beds with a co-worker is faster, easier, and safer for patients, residents, you, and your co-worker. Make 1 side of the bed while your co-worker makes the other. Always thank your co-worker for helping you. Also help your co-worker make beds when asked to do so.
What would the nurse do before making an an occupied bed if the mattress is soiled?
What would the nurse instruct the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to do before making an unoccupied bed if the mattress is soiled? Wash the mattress with hot water. Wipe off moisture with antiseptic solution, and dry thoroughly.
Which action ensures that a patient will not have a necessary pain during a linen change?
Administering a prescribed analgesic 30 to 60 minutes before the linen change helps prevent unnecessary pain by giving the medication time to take effect before the patient is moved during the bed change.
When removing soiled linen from the bed you should?
When removing soiled linen from the bed, you should: roll the soiled linen inward. When making an unoccupied bed: make one entire side at a time.