SIMPLE OCCUPIED BED

REQUIREMENTS

1. A trolley with the following items:
   • Two large cotton sheet (Bed linen)
   • One water proof draw mackintosh or bed mat if necessary
   • One draw sheet
   • Pillow slips
   • One top sheet
   • Counterpane if necessary
2. Two chairs or heart table
3. Mattress
4. One or two pillows
5. Linen bin or receptacle
6. Disposable gloves if necessary

STEPS

1. Establish rapport (Refer to steps)
2. Explain procedure to patient to gain his/her cooperation and participation
3. Ensure patient privacy
4. Perform hand hygiene
5. Collect and arrange items on trolley and bring them to the bedside
6. Arrange sheets in order of use on chairs or a heart table
7. Remove any equipment attached to the bed e.g. drip stand, side rails etc.
8. Loosen sheets at the side of bed and remove extra beddings leaving only the top sheet
9. Leave patient with only one pillow and cover him/her with top sheet
10. Assist the patient to turn to the side away from the clean portion of the linen supported by another nurse
11. Roll dirty bottom sheet under patient use glove if necessary
12. Cover the bed with a clean rolled bottom sheet halfway in the middle of the bed
13. Create a mitered or envelope corner at the ends
14. Put on bed mat or draw mackintosh and draw sheet mid portion of the bed tucking in greater part nearest to the door
15. Assist patient gently unto the clean sheet
16. Remove dirty bottom sheet and places it in a receptacle
17. Pull the bottom sheet at the other end tightly and tuck in
18. Spread top sheets and counterpane if necessary over the existing sheets
19. Ask assistant to hold the top edge of the clean sheets while the old sheet is gradually pulled down to the foot end of the bed and place in a receptacle
20. Cover patient with top sheet and counterpane if necessary and make patient comfortable
21. Clear items and removes screen
22. Perform hand hygiene
23. Document findings and report