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SKILL 7-8 Making an unoccupied bed

Refer to Dempsey, Hillege and Hill, Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery: A Person-Centred Approach to Care 2e, Chapter 37, Hygiene

Goal: The bed linen is changed without injury to the patient or nurse. 1. Identify the patient. 2. Check the medical order or clinical pathway/care plan. 3. Introduce yourself, explain the rationale for the procedure to the patient and family, and obtain consent. 4. Gather the necessary equipment. Equipment: clean sheet/s (fitted or flat as required), bedside table or chair, blanket, quilt, pillowcase/s, drawsheet or protective underlay. 5. Undertake a risk assessment, if indicated. 6. Perform hand hygiene. 7. Put on personal protective equipment (PPE), if indicated. 8. Ensure that patient privacy is maintained. 9. Place the bed at an appropriate and comfortable working height. 10. Lower the bed side rails. 11. Check the bed linen for personal items and disconnect the call bell or any tubes from bed linen. 12. Loosen all linen as you move around the bed, from the head of the bed on the far side to the head of the bed on the near side. 13. Fold reusable linen (such as blankets or quilt) in place on the bed and hang them over a clean chair. 14. Snugly roll all the soiled linen inside the bottom sheet and place directly into the laundry hamper. Do not place on floor or furniture. Do not hold soiled linen against your uniform. 15. If possible, shift the mattress up to the head of the bed. If the mattress is soiled, clean and dry it according to facility policy before applying new sheets. 16. Remove your gloves if used (unless contraindicated for transmission precautions). Place the bottom sheet with its centre fold in the centre of the bed, high enough to have a sufficient amount of sheet to tuck under the head of the mattress.

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